Ann Lawrence on writer to Writer! Friday, April 11, 2003 Tonight's Writer to Writer guest will be Ann Lawrence author of Lord of the Keep we'll meet from 9-10 PM ET in http://chat.iuniverse.com/default/default.asp?channel=Writer_to_Writer In Ann's own words---- A little about me . . . I was born in England and raised in the Philadelphia area where I still live with my husband and two children. When I'm not dreaming up romance plots, I teach. I've also done many workshops for writing groups on characterization and the joys (!) of revision. A little about my books . . . I love history and enjoy the research part of writing as much as telling the tale. My medieval titles include LORD OF THE KEEP (which is scheduled for re-release this month), LORD OF THE MIST (winner of Best Medieval of 2001), and LORD OF THE HUNT (released just this past January). My heroines are not the usual ladies of the manor, however. Instead, they are humble craftswomen who find themselves drawn into the turbulent lives of the noble men they love. LORD OF THE KEEP features a weaver . . . and she weaves her way right into the heart of the hero. He's a man who finds himself on the threshold of forty and rival to a man half his age! This book is particularly close to my heart as it is the first historical romance I wrote. I learned about weaving while visiting York, England. Up until that time, I had planned a noble woman as the heroine of my story. But once I spent some time talking to spinners and weavers, I just knew my heroine had to be a weaver. I hope Emma will weaver her way into your heart as well. Let me know how you enjoy the story. I've created a reading guide for this book, and if you lead a reading group, I have promotional items available for your members. LORD OF THE MIST and LORD OF THE HUNT are set near my father's birthplace of Portsmouth, England. LORD OF THE HUNT (January 2003) will take you into the world of the medieval hunt . Joan is another skilled woman who the hero likens to the goddess Diana. And he's enchanted from the moment Joan and he meet. LORD OF THE MIST features a woman who works with herbs. She's not a healer, though. Instead, she makes soap, potpourri, and love potions for the ladies of Durand de Marle's keep. Durand finds her as irresistible as her potions! I had great fun making soap and potpourri with my daughter while researching this book. My first two paranormal romances, VIRTUAL HEAVEN and VIRTUAL DESIRE, are fantasy time-travels into a virtual-reality game called Tolemac Wars. These romances feature strong contemporary women who "travel" into the game and meet extraordinary heroes of mythic proportions. VIRTUAL WARRIOR takes another path. In this story, a man enters the game, but the woman he meets is just as heroic as the warriors from my other tales. Your hosts Netera & Curatus Permalink Cindy scribed this at 11:56 AM 0 comments

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