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Pink Carnation Quotation Collection

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Happy Monday! As part of my ongoing effort to update the website, I’m gathering Pink quotes for a book-by-book Pink Quotation Compedium, which will find a permanent home on the Diversions page.

This is proving a more complex project than I had envisioned. So, once again, I appeal to you for aid. Each Monday, I’ll be collecting favorite quotes from a different Pink book.

Which are your favorite lines from The Secret History of the Pink Carnation?

Just post your favorites below, along with the people who said them, and page numbers.

One person will be chosen at random to receive one of the Pink comic prints as a thank you. The recipient of the Pink comic print will be announced on Sunday, March 6.

Black Tulip coming up next Monday!



Six Days….

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

With six days to go until 2011, here’s a blast from the past, an excerpt from The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, which made its debut back in the snowy early days of 2005.

This is my favorite bit from Pink, but please feel free to chime in with your own!

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Pink I a Night Owl Top Pick!

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Giving The Secret History of the Pink Carnation five stars out of five, Night Owl Reviews characterizes Pink as “a boon to fans of the The Scarlet Pimpernal, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Jane Austen and James Bond by weaving the best of all of these together in one great series…. Lauren Willig has combined the best of Regency romance with fun spy fiction, to create a series that will leave the reader eagerly devouring each book from page one.”

Thanks, Night Owl!



Pink Give-Away!

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Access Romance is giving away a copy of the new mass market version of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation today on their All-A-Blog. Stop by for a chance to win!



Musings on the Origins of Pink I

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

– today, on Fresh Fiction.



Win Pink Comic #2: The Tuileries Scene

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

I’ll be giving away five copies of the infamous Tuileries scene from The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, expertly brought to life by Joanne Renaud, illustrator extraordinaire.

Inspired by Cho’s brilliant Facebook feed version of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, voila today’s challenge:

Create a Facebook status update for any of the characters from any of the Pink books (i.e. Gaston Delaroche is dyspeptic, or Miss Gwendloyn Meadows joined the group Parasols ‘R Us).

You have until Sunday night to post your “status” in the comments section below and I’ll choose five people at random to receive copies of the limited edition Pink Carnation Tuileries print.

Winners will be announced on Monday.



Pink Carnation: the Facebook Feed Version

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Courtesy of the incredibly clever Cho (who was inspired by Austenbook), we have The Secret History of the Pink Carnation– told via Facebook feed.

Warnings: For those who haven’t read the book yet, major spoilers below! For those who have read the book, be aware: you will make loud chortling noises.

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And the Winners Are….

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

Picked entirely at random, the winners of the Eloise & Colin prints are:

– Courtney F
– Jennifer Kearby
– Mary Preston
– Cathy Mc
– Sharon F

Congrats, all! If you email me with your snail mail addresses, I’ll put your Pink prints in the mail to you.

For those who didn’t win, check back tomorrow for a chance to win prints of the Tuileries scene where Miss Gwen tells off Bonaparte!

In the meantime, stay tuned for another surprise this afternoon….



Happy Birthday, Pink Carnation!

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation is turning mass market!

In honor of the official launch of the Pink mass market, I’ll be giving away copies of a special limited edition of Pink Carnation comics drawn by Joanne Renaud. Check back shortly for the first of a series of mini-contests to win a Pink Carnation comic!



Pink Comics: Masked Men and Talking Desks

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Back when I was working on The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, this was one of the scenes with which I had the most fun….

The illustrations were all done by the wonderful Joanne Renaud.

Check back tomorrow to celebrate the Release Day of mass market Pink Carnation and for your chance to win a signed, numbered copy of one of the Pink Comics!