Happy Friday! Those of you on the NAmazing Adventure, please click the banner on the right to be directed to my NAA post, and good luck! Those of you here for a bit of modern flapper swag, allow me. In honor of SPEAK EASY’s *official* release week, which kicks off (*officially*) on Monday with a…
This is one of those history lessons we didn’t get in school. A lovely reader who just finished an ARC of SPEAK EASY emailed me about a scene where Enzo retrieves a condom from his coat pocket. (It is a favorite scene of mine.) She was curious about the accuracy of this–did such a thing…
Glowing Gloria Swanson Ever wonder how those classic Hollywood screen starlets got their glowing complexions? Why the leading men appeared so virile? Easy-peasy. Radioactivity! Within two years of its discovery, doctors, inventors, and cosmetics companies were singing the praises of radium’s healing properties and energy-boosting powers. It was called a “revolutionary beauty secret.” This ad…
This is a really exciting day for me! And it’s almost the weekend–what could be better? For today’s Flapper Friday, I’m revealing the cover for SPEAK EASY, my NA Historical coming out July 22nd. This is my debut novel, so I’m completely giddy about this (also kinda nauseous, but I do have a bit of…
Someone sent me this article recently, and the headline made me turn cartwheels: Party Like it’s 1920: Detroit City Distillery Opening in Eastern Market. First because it comforts me to know that other people are interested in partying like it’s 1920. Second because Detroit needs this kind of cool new business. Third because it involves…
Introducing Flapper Friday!Since SPEAK EASY is set in 1923, I’m dedicating (most) Fridays in the near future to all things flavored with roaring twenties–fashion, cocktails, music, movies, books…Jazz Age thrills in a modern world.So how perfect is it that today is the release day for Baz Luhrmann’s THE GREAT GATSBY?! As a retro culture junkie…