The Laudanum Ladies’ Society is out two weeks from today and to whet your appetite here’s an excerpt. In this scene, Gwen and Jenny have accepted an invitation to present their tincture to the enigmatic and glamorous Miss Salisbury in the hope she will become a buyer. Miss Salisbury’s house looked unassuming from the outside,Continue reading “A Sip from the Laudanum Bottle”
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A gift for a dryad
I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend and not rushing about too much finding last minute gifts. Doing my shopping reminded me of the scene I wrote in The Promise Tree when Edwin takes Drusilla a present. What do you get a 200 year old dryad for Christmas? “I brought you a gift.” HeContinue reading “A gift for a dryad”
A Midwinter visitation
Midwinter greetings to you! Daughter of the Sea opens on Midwinter’s Day when Effie rescues a baby and a basket that she spots floating out to sea. A year later a visitor arrives on Midwinter’s Night. Read on to discover the first encounter between Effie and Lachlan. ‘It’s late,’ Effie said cautiously. ‘Do you needContinue reading “A Midwinter visitation”
Elisabeth Hobbes Writes History 