Jay Lake, June 6, 1964 – June 1, 2014

I am the worst blogger there ever was, but hey, I’d rather be writing books and going to gatherings to meet you! Here is a fun little infographic that recaps 2023 much more efficiently than me trying to catch up on blog posts 🙂

(written upon the back of a shipping manifest bearing the Meriwether-Astor crest) Myself: St. Ives pearls and grandmama’s ring 3 gabardine walking skirts (navy, not black) 5 waists (2 lace, 3 plain?) Shoes, half-boots, stockings 2 walking jackets 1 warm coat 3 hats 2 dinner gowns (if arrive in time from Davina’s modiste) Traveling papers…

In a world as large as Magnificent Devices, people and ships and steam trains are on the move in every book. World events can be affected by the smallest choices made by ordinary and extraordinary people. It’s not hard to get mixed up about what happened when … and if you’re me, you discover you…

Maggie nudged Lizzie out of the way and took her place at the window overlooking the track down to the cottage. “She ent comin’ any faster wi’ you there watching instead o’ me, Mags.” “I know, but it makes me feel better.” “Maybe she won’t come at all. Them fancy folks ‘ave balls an’ dinners…

A lonely prodigal, a cowboy rebel, a secret baby. A recipe for disaster … or for unexpected love? Joshua Miller is the youngest in the Miller family—and the one most likely to break his mother’s heart. The minute he can sneak away, he’s out with his Englisch friends, planning when he’ll jump the fence. It’s all good…