A new story Victorian London

April 1, 2012
Far from the fogs of Sherlock Holmes, my story is set in Airy Hampstead.  I hope to put in on site shortly.  Please Anyone who is reading, let me know what you think of it.  I'd love to hear from people.
 

A New novella

February 26, 2012
Luscious ladies and northern men.  Heathcliffe and Cathy... A new romance of mine has just been published by Rebecca J Vickery and is available on Amazon.  Malvina is a widowed Victorian lady, with a fondness for arts and crafts.  Matthew is a hard businessman who is devoted to his factories, his woolen mills and his investments.  When they meet, she finds herself attracted to him.  but are they too different?  Can she entice him away from the chilly north to the rose gardens of the south?   ...
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Coming Attractions

January 15, 2012
I hope to have a new story published soon  by Rebecca J Vickery.  It's called Ianthe's Dream and is set in Late Victorian London and Paris.
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Names

January 3, 2012
Another interest of mine is names.  One of the fun things about writing is choosing names for your characters and giving them exotic names. I have numerous books of names and I consult them when I want to pick something. I often have to change names to get them  to "feel right".  I have a particular fondness for the old fashioned flower and jewel names such as Marigold, Daisy, Lily, Rose etc and for jewels names such as Amber, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet.  Or just plain unusual names such as Spr...
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Georgette Heyer Quiz

January 2, 2012
Just for fun I've added a little Georgette Heyer quiz.  I love Heyer and she has been an influence on my writing

20 Georgette Heyer Questions

 

  1. Name the heroine of Lady of Quality

 

2        Why does Sophy come to live with her aunt in Grand Sophy

 

3.    Where has Kate Malvern spent her youth?

 

4.        Can you name the 4 couples who end up together at the end of Civil Contract?

 

5.        What is the full name of Adam and Jenny’s baby?

 

6.        Can you name the secon...


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Clova's Blog

December 31, 2011

I love to write.  It is the passion of my life, and I hope that some day I can write full time.  I live in London, a city full of history, and I love to wander around art galleries and museums and stately homes.  My favourite periods are Regency and Victiorian and Edwardian history, but I also cherish a love for King Arthur and his times...which is why I wrote "Roman Bride". 
I also visit European cities such as Paris, Luxembourg and places in Belgium, to get the atmosphere for my stories.  I...


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