Sunday News!!

July 14, 2013 by ellaquinnauthor

Good Morning from sunny Virginia where I’m visiting before traveling to Atlanta for RWA Nationals.

Congratulations to Bibbie Sparks, who won the Amazon card from Kae Elle Wheeler.

I received the final piece of my Regency ensemble, knit silk, clock, stockings. I put them on a modeled them for my husband, assuring him that if he’d been a Regency gentleman, he’d think they were sexy.

Other than doing a lot of running around and organizing for Nationals, not much else happened this week. Though I promise I’ll take pictures and will post them next Sunday.

Pursuing Miss Eugénie Villaret, Book #5 in The Marriage Game is with beta readers, and the responses have been good so far. One of them stayed up until 2:00 am reading it so she could find out how it ended.

There will be excerpts tomorrow, but that will be the last post of the week.

The Temptation of Lady Serena

I’ll leave you with the cover and an excerpt of The Temptation of Lady Serena. The book goes on pre-order at the beginning of August. If you are a member of my news letter, you’ll get first shot at the plans for it’s roll-out.

A man on a large black horse appeared in the
valley and stared up at her. He looked tall, but it was hard to tell at this distance.
A breeze ruffled his fair hair as he rode toward her.

Have a wonderful week.

Ella

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34 Responses

on July 14, 2013 at 11:01 | Reply Sandra Owens

I love the clock stockings, Ella. Can’t wait to see them at the Beau Monde soiree.
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:58 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  It will be so much fun, Sandra!!
on July 14, 2013 at 11:02 | Reply Stacey Brutger

Congrats on getting the last pieces of your ensemble. How exciting!

Have a good vacation and a wonderful trip to RWA.
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:58 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thank you, Stacy. BTW, I couldn’t find where to comment on your blog today.
on July 14, 2013 at 11:07 | Reply lizaoconnor

Your husband is more than likely thinking you’ve gone way overboard on this historically accurate outfit. I blame this on your covers.
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:58 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  LOL, Liza!! You’re probably right!
on July 14, 2013 at 11:07 | Reply susana

I’ve got those stockings too, but it’s more comfortable to wear knee highs, and nobody can see them anyway!
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:57 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Susan, I will probably only wear them to the knee. They are pretty tight.
on July 14, 2013 at 11:13 | Reply conniefischer

Your beta readers are so lucky to have this opportunity to read your upcoming novels. I cannot wait to read them myself. Congratulations!
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:59 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thank you so much for saying that, Connie!!
on July 14, 2013 at 12:35 | Reply jJeanne Miro

Hi Ella!

I hope you have a great time at Nationals! I love the cover of The Temptation of Lady Serena as well as the “teaser” and am jealous of all the Beta readers who have gotten the chance to be reading it now and can’t wait until we can pre-order it! Any word yet from your publisher on a release date yet?
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:56 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Hi Jeanne, thank you. I think this is the best cover yet.
  
  The release dates are September 19th, November 4th, and January 14th. The 4th book will release in March or April.
  - on July 14, 2013 at 19:24 jJeanne Miro
    
    Hi Ella!
    
    Can you hear me yelling YEAH!
  - on July 15, 2013 at 09:37 ellaquinnauthor
    
    I can hear you, Jeanne!!!!
on July 14, 2013 at 14:28 | Reply Marie

I can’t wait to see you wearing your costume!! I’m so jealous I won’t be there, so you’d better take lots of pics and that way I’ll feel like I’m there. lol Love your new cover! I’m anxious to see what the next one will be…
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:53 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Marie, we will take lots of pictures!!
on July 14, 2013 at 14:34 | Reply LouisaCornell

My dear you have set the bar impossibly high for the rest of us! I am already plotting my ensemble for next year. Can’t wait to see you and Marie, we will get lots of pics!
- on July 14, 2013 at 14:53 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thanks so much, Louisa!! I can’t wait to see you again!
on July 14, 2013 at 15:00 | Reply carolcork

Love the stockings and looking forward to seeing your photos, Ella!
- on July 14, 2013 at 18:14 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Carol, I do as well. Hopefully, I’ll be posting pictures next Sunday!!
on July 14, 2013 at 15:01 | Reply Màiri Norris

Ella, I couldn’t help but giggle over your comment about modeling the stockings for your husband. How different things are today.
Can’t wait to see your pics.
on July 14, 2013 at 15:26 | Reply Angelyn

“..assuring him that if he’d been a Regency gentleman, he’d think they were sexy.”

Too funny!
- on July 14, 2013 at 18:16 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Hahaha, Angleyn! Some items don’t retain their sensual value!
on July 14, 2013 at 15:39 | Reply Callie Hutton (@Calliehutton)

How fun! I’m looking forward to the soiree, even though my outfit is not exactly accurate.
on July 14, 2013 at 16:16 | Reply ginadanna

Very nice piece to finish your outfit! Can’t wait to see it all together!
- on July 14, 2013 at 18:16 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thanks so much, Gina. We’re going to have fun getting in to all this stuff!
on July 14, 2013 at 16:33 | Reply NancyS.Goodman

I must see lots of pictures since I am left behind…
- on July 14, 2013 at 18:13 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  We’ll get pictures of us all!!
on July 14, 2013 at 19:04 | Reply Ally Broadfield

Looking forward to seeing pictures of you in your completed costume!
- on July 15, 2013 at 09:38 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thanks, Ally!!
on July 15, 2013 at 00:24 | Reply Toni Kelly

Ella, glad to read that all is going well and can’t wait to see the pics of your outfit. Have a great time at Nationals. I went a few years ago and loved it, it is very motivating to have so many around you with the same goals and the same obstacles.
- on July 15, 2013 at 09:37 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thank you, Toni. I agree, it is very motivating!!
on July 15, 2013 at 22:17 | Reply zannyro

Have a great time!!
- on July 22, 2013 at 09:53 | Reply ellaquinnauthor
  
  Thank you. I did.