Word by Word

Creating myself one word at a time.

Having just finished Deanna Raybourn’s A Curious Beginning, it was interesting to listen to this book. While both tales are about the Victorian period, women who don’t conform and murder most foul, the books have very different paces and atmosphere. Raybourn’s was a rollicking adventure with quick Gilmore Girls-like dialogue. Thomas’ A Study in Scarlet …

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My dear friend, Nicole, interviewed me for her blog today! It was a BFF feature. Yay, BFF! Take a read if you’re interested! Nicole Evelina – USA Today Bestselling Author Photo credit: Eli Marquez The blog challenge for this week is “Meet My Best Friend.” That would be fellow writer Courtney Marquez. We actually met …

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I finally picked up the first book in Raybourn’s newest series about Veronica Speedwell. “A Curious Beginning” lived up to the title! I’ve been a fan of Raybourn since I read her Lady Julia series. She excels at creating mysteries and then ingenious clues for her heroine to discover. Oh, and her heroines are firecrackers. What …

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