Sunday, June 5, 2011

Three times a bridesmaid!


Don't you just love that phrase: Three times a bridesmaid?

How many romance novels can you remember that had that theme?


I felt like the bridesmaid for years until my first book was published.



Then, as happens I got divorced from publishing due to serious riding accident. There's a story to that, because after a blood transfusion I began to crave cigarettes and I'd never smoked in my life before. Tell a lie, except round the back of the bike sheds at school! But, the weird aspect the ciggy craving also set me on the path of writing historicals! I don't smoke now: gave it up soon as. 


Eventually I picked up my writing heart and here I am trying to find the right lover of my books all over again! Where in hell is my fairy godmother when I need her?


Big cheat using images but I feel lazy on the word front today!
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6 comments:

  1. Paula MartinJune 6, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Love the pictures! Craving following blood transfusion is intriguing - maybe the blood came from a chain-smoking historical novelist? That could be the seed of an idea for a novel!

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  2. Francine HowarthJune 6, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Hi Paula,

    Hee hee, a paranormal vampire theme! How about that? Oooh yes, could go to town on that idea of implanted blood taking one back in time after dark . . . A real Mr Darcy with a bite to die for!

    best
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  3. JENNIFER WILCKJune 6, 2011 at 6:39 AM

    I had a serious riding accident too, but it never made me crave cigarettes (probably a good thing, since I was 12 at the time!). That's really interesting. There's a news story here about a woman who had dental surgery and woke up speaking with an Irish accent. Hmm. Lots of fodder for books here!

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  4. Francine HowarthJune 6, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Hi Jennifer,

    It was internal bleeding, which caused me to need a blood transfusion. The craving perhaps inherited from donor, who knows. Strange all the same.

    best
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  5. Debra St. JohnJune 6, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    Interesting about the blood...I'm thinking that can be worked into a vampire story at some point!

    Ah, yes, a fairy godmother...if she shows up, could you pass her along to me as well?

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  6. Francine HowarthJune 6, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Hi Debra,

    Oh don't worry, if I see a glimmer of fairy dust I'll be blowing it toward all Heroines with Hearts. ;)

    best
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