I have to write

It was by pure accident that I picked up the soft, small, green-toned historical romance novel in Target not more than a month ago. It was not an accident that I was into the first chapter before even leaving the store and it was with sheer delight that I finished it a few hours later.
The book......The secret diaries of Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn.

Now I have always been an avid reader, especially of the romance variety, that is, up until 7 years ago when I moved to NYC and decided that becoming an intellectual was extremely important to me. I dated men who had read War and Peace, Men who were way smarter than me and in time I really did begin to enjoy the more difficult reads. Gone were the days when I would read Sweet Dreams books instead of studying for my high School exams. I was smart and I felt smart. In time, like my friends, I looked down at those woman on the subway reading the "easy reads"- talk about peer pressure!

But, in a moment of relaxed desperation I reached for that book in Target and a whole world I thought was lost to me opened up and has refused to close. I am swept up in the regency period. A delightful romantic time in the early 1800's and I am loving every minute of it.

Just how swept up you might ask?

Well, I have read all of Julia Quinn's books, bought 7 new historical romance novels by authors I have never read and I have started to research the Regency period- all in one month!
Not only that, but I have decided that I can not go on living without writing one of these lovely books.
Finally I have come full circle.
Finally, I am back in my childhood bedroom ( in my mind) loving romance and following the dream of that 15 year old girl.

The dream to write books.

Granted I am no stranger to the book publishing industry. I have helped authors write query letters, have assisted in book contract negotiations and my husband is a published author as well as an editor of a national magazine. So while I have been exposed to the industry, I was never the one needing to thrive within it.

But this time, it is about me. I want to write.
And I want it to be about the regency period.
Only, I don't know where to start.

So I am starting here.

This will be a blog about how I get the job done. All the trials and tribulations, all the horrors I might go through and all the good that may come of this. I need this blog. I need it so that I can tell myself I am trying, so that I can read how far I go, if I go at all.

Come along for the journey.

I could always use your help.
I dont have all the facts. And nobody knows about my secret passion. Only YOU!

- Louise