Yesterday was the release date for the Queens & Courtesans anthology. If you missed any of the announcements or posts about the anthology itself, here are all the ones I know about. GUEST POST: Queens & Courtesans, an Anthology Editor’s Perspective Queens & Courtesans – Creating an Anthology Queens and Courtesans: A Sirens Benefit Anthology. […]
Courtesans
It’s Release Day!!
After eight months, lots of learning, and lots of people putting major effort into it, the Queens & Courtesans anthology benefiting the Sirens Conference is available! I’m extremely proud to have been a part of it from the beginning – and to see how everything has come together. Women have long wielded power in various […]
A Different Look at Queens & Courtesans
Queens & Courtesans – by Kristen Blount A queen and a courtesan: That’s your writing prompt. What comes to mind? Maybe two women, each powerful in their own spheres, fighting for dominance of court or a king. Sex vs. Politics? Sex as politics? Until I signed on as a beta reader and editor, I never […]
An Eight Month Adventure
Back on February 4, 2016, I was having a problem with two characters who were insisting that I tell their stories right then. Neither character was in the manuscript I was working on at the time. I posted on Facebook about it just to try to get these characters to shut up. A few friends, […]
Release Week
This is release week for Queens & Courtesans. That means that everyday this week will have a post about the anthology. For those that find this final push to be too much, I apologize. For those who follow me here or on Facebook – if you would like to help me and encourage me to write […]
Cover Reveal, Pre-Sales, and Release Date!
The 2015 Sirens conference was my first. It made a rather large impression. I found part of my tribe. And out of a writing related post on Facebook back in February, something astounding grew. Two characters, a queen and courtesan from completely different stories, were being very loud in my head. Neither was from the […]