Category Archives: Historical Romance

PLOTTR: Is It Right for You? by CiCi Cordelia

Posted on October 24, 2020 by

As Cheryl and I have been upping our CiCi Cordelia game, we find ourselves on the lookout for new tools and ways to improve our creativity. Especially since we have decided to continue writing in the nineteenth-century Western Historical world … Continue reading →

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Retirement, a Mixed Blessing

Posted on October 12, 2020 by

As I review this post, I think a warning is in order: This situation is almost, though perhaps not entirely, a woman’s issue. A writer friend of mine recently retired from her day job, thrilled to have so much more … Continue reading →

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News From CiCi Cordelia: THE RUNAWAY WIFE IS DONE!

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Okay, so not final-editing done-done, but the epilogue is complete and that means it’s done-enough to announce that it’s DONE! (CiCi kinda likes the word “done”) Book 4, The Runaway Wife, takes us back to Little Creede, Colorado and pairs … Continue reading →

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All The Fun Things! by CiCi Cordelia

Posted on March 7, 2020 by

Happy March and the Beginning of Spring! 2020 has already seemed to fly by for CiCi and her puppeteers (namely, Char and Cheryl). With the holidays a blip in the rear-view mirror, it’s shaping up to be a busy year … Continue reading →

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By Rote with Ryan: Criticism

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Criticism : How to give it as a reader and take it as a writer. Raise your hand. Who here likes criticism? Be honest now. Some might enjoy giving it, but almost no one likes receiving it. Am I right? … Continue reading →

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Holding the Fort at HRR

Posted on September 15, 2019 by

This week I’ve been hobnobbing with readers and writers at the Historical Romance Retreat at the historic (what else would it be) Mission Inn in Riverside California. This year I dragged Beloved along if only so he could see this … Continue reading →

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An Upcoming Release from CiCi Cordelia!

Posted on April 6, 2019 by

Five more days until THE DAY! CiCi is very excited to announce her upcoming release! Book Three of Brides of Little Creede, THE INNOCENT WIFE, currently in pre-order status on Amazon, goes live on Wednesday, April 10. This series was a labor … Continue reading →

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Hunkering Down

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Hello, Friends! This will be my last blog post for a while here at SMP. I’ve enjoyed sharing my thoughts with you over the past year, and hope to do so again in the future, but it’s time for me … Continue reading →

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A New Plot on your Doorstep

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

We travel perhaps to see different things, hear strange voices and test our courage on odd foods with tentacles. But what if we can’t travel far? Will just going somewhere different do? Live in the burbs? Catch a train to … Continue reading →

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Duet-Writing on a Trilogy: Fun and Educational But Mostly Fun! By CiCi Cordelia

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

In just a few weeks, CiCi Cordelia—aka Char Chaffin and Cheryl Yeko—will release Book One of a series set in late-1800s Colorado. It’s our first foray into the Historical Romance genre with a sub-genre of Western Historical. We’ve been having … Continue reading →

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