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Excerpt from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover – Humor

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Excerpt from The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover– Humor # Two days later, the last of the horses was slung aboard Captain Leung’s ship. Watching from the dock, Henri bounced on his toes. He’d never been to … Continue reading →

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Sale!

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve sold a short–very short–story reprint to editor Alison Tyler for a Harlequin Spice anthology titled Alison’s Wonderland. The theme is modern day fairy tales. Here’s the table of contents:The Red Shoes (Redux) by Nikki MagennisFool’s Gold by Shanna GermainThe … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Mistress excerpt – Setting

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

My offering is from Moonlight Mistress, out December 2009 from Harlequin Spice. Today’s excerpt is all about the setting. It’s the beginning of World War One, and Lucilla has joined a new hospital as a nurse. Ths hospital is being … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: The Duke and the Pirate Queen

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t normally post excerpts from works in progress, but I decided it wasn’t fair that only the male protagonist appeared in my previous sample from The Duke and the Pirate Queen. # A few minutes later, Imena hailed a … Continue reading →

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About Business Cards

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve only been involved in romance author forums for about a year and a half, but during that time, the topic of business cards seems to come up every month or so. I’m of two minds about them. First, they’re … Continue reading →

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Character Sketch, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Back in 2000 or 2001, when I wrote the original short story that, many years later, becamse The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, I had a different idea of the main characters than I later developed. I … Continue reading →

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Voila!

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I have a French edition! It goes on sale in France October 1, 2009 as Leçons de plaisir. Amazon France purchase link. Thanks to Marnie for her link!

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Anticipation Schedule – Updated

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This is where I am today! My Worldcon schedule, for August 6-10, 2009. Session ID: 269What’s New in SF/F for Children & Teens: A discussion of what’s new in science fiction and fantasy for kids.Fri 10:00 AM, P-510C, 1 hourSharon … Continue reading →

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Moonlight Mistress excerpt – the opening

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This is the opening section of Moonlight Mistress, out December 2009 from Harlequin Spice. # There were no trains to Strasbourg. The hand lettered sign on the station wall might be wrong, or something might have changed. Lucilla Daglish clutched … Continue reading →

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2009 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Tonight, I’m at the 2009 “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing at RWA’s National Conference. “More than 500 romance authors participate in this two-hour autographing event, and each year we raise thousands of dollars, which are donated to ProLiteracy Worldwide. Since … Continue reading →

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