As I was swimming through all the post-vacation emails, I saw the Romantic Times newsletter.  This little tidbit caught my eye:

“Also new to the agenda… Bertrice Small has rounded up her fellow historical romance buddies Roberta Gellis and Jennifer Blake to present a research workshop of a different kind — How to Use Historical Facts Without Crossing the Line Into Plagiarism. Bertrice feels it’s necessary for historical romance authors to know what’s acceptable and what is not when embellishing your fiction with historical facts.”

Other than the fact that the woman hardly ever attends events, I hope people will attend this workshop–and actually pay attention to what she has to say.

Just found out that my February anthology, WHAT WHITE BOYZ WANT, received 4.5 STARS from Romantic Times Magazine! I don’t have the issue just yet, but here’s what the review said:

“Five phenomenal authors collaborate on this collection of hot and steamy tales of interracial romance. It’s usually difficult to like every story in an anthology, so it’s refreshing to find so many well-written, engaging and entertaining stories. Not only do readers feel the characters’ energy, they also become one with the storyline.”

Happy back-from-cruising for me!