I'm new here also. Just joined this afternoon.

I have four published books (3 Gothics under Ayn Hunt) and my new Contemporary Romance under Ayn Amorelli (my real name by the way, which means 'Little Lovers' in Italian).  :)

But my current wip is a Regency. I saw a notice about this group in I Love Romances, so decided this is the place I need to be.  I look forward to learning a lot from this great group.  Thank you for having me.

Ayn

Good luck on your journey to publication, Dawna and Jenn.

It's not an easy road by any means but it's worth every bit of it.

After nine years of writing and rejections, this year saw me become published with three short stories, a contemporary romance ebook, contracted for four historicals and I acquired a London agent!

In a short time I went from nothing to working with editors from six publishers and my agent. Fun, exhausting, but fun!

Jenn, my medieval that will be out with Triskelion (date TBA) is set in medieval Wales-1211! Yay for medieval Wales!

Have you read Sharon Kay Penman's books? Or Edith Pargeter?

It's such a great time and place to read and write about, and I'm hoping to visit North Wales soon-we were going to go this month but didn't have the £ so I think it will have to wait until winter when the rooms are cheaper.

Never heard of Sharon Kay Penman? *gasp*!  Hie thee to the bookstore immediately and buy Here be Dragons. The research she does and the way she brings historical characters to life is astonishing. It may take a couple of chapters before you get into her style, but you won't regret it, I promise.

Of course, I'll take pictures, and pick away! I was actually in Cardiff a few days ago but didn't go into the castle--we only had a couple of hours and were hungry. Also the Welsh National Museum was closed which really irked me because that would have been awesome. So hubby and I already decided we'll go back there one day soon.

OK, I'm pretty sure I've read at least one by Elizabeth Chadwick. Couldnt' tell you the name though.

All these new authors I have to watch out for! It's a good thing there's only one small book store in my town.

How about Bernard Corwall for historicals? I loved his Arthur series, done the first 2, third is waiting patienly on the shelf. And I bought the first in a new series of his about the Saxons and Vikings. (Woman who owns the bookstore loves his stuff too. I am always guaranteed the new Cornwall!)

Jenn

Everyone should read Cornwall. In fact I just started one last night.

Jack Whyte too. I'm 6 books through his 8 book series about the Arthurian legends. Amazing stories! They start out with Arthurs g-g-grandfathers, who were Roman soldiers. They built a commune like town when they anticipated the withdrawl of Rome from England and the chaos that would follow. They called it Camulod. Brilliantly laid out; world building at it's finest. The first in the series is The Skystone.

I can't wait to see what he does with his next series which is based on the Knights Templar.

BTW, what's a Ricardian?

I've heard a lot of really good things about Freya's Bower, Lisa. Congratulations!

Jenn, a Ricardian is one who believes Richard III was a good man and a good king, and is innocent of the horrible slanders committed against his name over the centuries. We're kind of an obsessive bunch, but generally nice.

You need to look into the history, Jenn!

Go buy a copy of Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time. You'll find it in the mystery section. Read it. Let me know what you think.