Author: amyquinton
I am an author living in Summerville, SC. I write sexy Historical Romances.
New Releases for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid Author: Suzanne Enoch I cannot wait to start reading Mad, Bad, and Dangerous in Plaid by Suzanne Enoch. This book is Book 3 of Ms. Enoch's Scandalous Highlander Series. I've read the first two books of this series and absolutely loved them. I have no doubt I'll be in love with the… Continue reading New Releases for Tuesday, March 3, 2015
March Contests and Giveaways
More gift cards? Another $500 Amazon gift card? More free romance eBooks? Apparently, March is the month of more... with two awesome prize packed online giveaways going on throughout the month of March? Yes, please! First, the awesome folks over at Night Owl Reviews are hosting another scavenger hunt for March with more romances to check out and more prizes… Continue reading March Contests and Giveaways
Lowcountry RWA Summer Writing Event
Are You Ready for the 2015 Summer Writing Event? Would you like to spend a weekend near the beach? Are you a writer who loves to develop your craft? Well, then, gather your manuscript or your work-in-progress and join us for the 2015 Summer Writing Event: How We Write – An All Day Craft Seminar… Continue reading Lowcountry RWA Summer Writing Event
Historical Word Wednesday: Burnish
Burnish Verb 1. To grow fat. "The expression, "You burnish nicely" meaning, "You look well." is frequently used in East Sussex, and is meant as a compliment." From A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect and Collection of Provincialisms in Use in the County of Sussex by W.D. Parish. I thought this was interesting... Reminds me of the modern term:… Continue reading Historical Word Wednesday: Burnish
Historical Word Wednesday: Concerned in Liquor
Concerned in Liquor Adjective 1. Drunk "This is one of many expressions used in Sussex to avoid the word drunk. To have a little beer, means to have a great deal too much; to have half-a-pint-other-while, means to be a habitual drunkard; to be none the better for which he had took, means to be much… Continue reading Historical Word Wednesday: Concerned in Liquor
TBT – February 5: The Siege of Cádiz
1810 - Cádiz, Spain: The Siege of Cádiz On February 5, 1810, the French army attacked the Spanish naval base in Cádiz as part of the Peninsular War. 70,000 French troops surrounded the city of approximately 24,000 Spanish, British, and Portuguese troops leaving nearly 6,000 dead (mostly French) and nearly 4000 wounded (mostly allied forces). The French bombarded the… Continue reading TBT – February 5: The Siege of Cádiz
Historical Word Wednesday: Byste
Byste Verb 1. To lie down in the day time. "I was quite took to (ashamed) to think you should have come in the other day and found me bysted, but I was quite entirely eat up with the rheumatics, and couldn't get about no how's." From A Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect and Collection of Provincialisms in Use… Continue reading Historical Word Wednesday: Byste
Find Your Next Great Read…
...at the February 2015 Scavenger Hunt and Giveaway hosted by Night Owl Reviews! The great folks over at Night Owl Reviews have organized an awesome prize-packed raffle for February! And, of course, Yours Truly is participating. Looking for a new author or to discover a great new book? Well, you can find great authors and books during this… Continue reading Find Your Next Great Read…
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