Tag Archives: The Conn-Mann Chronicles
1875 in New York City
The Conn-Mann series is set in the 1870s in New York City. This is an important thing to remember about the books in the series. It was a time and place that I’ve taken certain liberties with, but it was … Continue reading
Today We Discuss the Menagerie…
Today’s Book Tour stop is an interview at As the Page Turns. We’ve been discussing jobs that the men and women of The Conn-Mann Chronicles. There are other characters in the books that have the important job of providing comfort … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, books, Cane Corso, cats, Cerebus, Doctor Who, dogs, Ghosts Gears and Grimoires, Himalayan Mastiff, K9, Miss Priss, Mocha Memoirs Press, The Conn-Mann Chronicles, The Elderly Earl's Estate, The Fiercely Formidable Fugitive, The Incredibly Irritating Irishman, VBT, Virtual Book Tour
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Getting a Late Start Today…
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com …sorry about that. Today’s stop is at Jazzy Book Reviews and is the first chapter again if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet. Yesterday I talked a bit about the jobs that my … Continue reading
Home By Sunset
“Home By Sunset” is the next RieTales story. It is a science fantasy story about a young girl with a mechanical horse living in a colony with a strict curfew. The title refers to trying to rush home to meet … Continue reading
First Chapter at I’m Shelf-ish
Today’s blog post is a first chapter reveal at I’m Shelf-ish. This chapter has been featured at several other stops, so I won’t revisit that here. Instead, we will talk about first chapters in general. Every time you start a … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, blogging, Dime Novels, I'm Shelf-ish, The Conn-Mann Chronicles, The Marvelous Mechanical Man, VBT, Virtual Book Tour
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Just think…
Our refrigerator died yesterday. No fixing it. We had to buy a new one. It won’t be delivered until Monday, which was nine days faster than the other place we found that had one. So, no ice for drinks. Everything … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Jo, life in 1870s, refrigerators, The Conn-Mann Chronicles
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All Aboard! The Tour Resumes…
Today’s stop is the delightful land of unicorns at Sybrina’s Book Blog. Check it out, and while you are there, look at all her lovely unicorns! Jo hasn’t run into any unicorns yet but in The Elderly Earl’s Estate, she must … Continue reading
And Now For Something Completely Different…
There’s no tour stop today, so I thought I would do something else. Couldn’t leave you completely hanging, could I? Here’s a sneak peek at the new book–it will still be in edits for a while–and remember, it is a … Continue reading
Five Flower Review
Today’s Virtual Book Tour stop is at A Chick Who Reads. She gives The Marvelous Mechanical Man a lovely little Five Flower review. Reviews like this make my heart sing. It tells me I am doing something right. Reviews are … Continue reading
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