Mercedes Rochelle
Fun Facts
Oh
dear, I’m very shy about making myself the center of attention. That’s the
first thing you didn’t know about me. Even when I got married, I was
embarrassed about all the fuss (we had the ceremony on our back porch). In
school, I loved sitting in the back of the room. It’s very hard for me to make
announcements about my own books, which is why I like blog tours!
The
second thing you don’t know about me is that I love tchotchke. Not just little
baubles, but especially tacky lamps. See? Isn’t that fun?
What
writer could live without such inspiration?
The
third thing you don’t know about me is that I live in a log home that we built
ourselves. Well, we didn’t wield the hammer, but we did design the house
ourselves. The arts-and-crafts stonework on the dormers was my idea.
The
fourth thing you don’t know about me is my love of artwork. I was self-taught
by osmosis; I searched through hundreds of art books. Thirty years ago—way
before the internet—I compiled three art indexes arranged by subject:
Historical Art Index A.D. 400-1650, Mythological and Classical World Art Index,
and Post-Biblical Saints Art Index. These three library books garnered
royalties somewhere around $10,000 total, and I thought I was being screwed.
Little did I know!
The
fifth thing you don’t know about me is I have a weakness for cheese and
crackers—specifically Triscuits—and wine. And pistachios. I indulge myself
almost every evening. I eat my heavy meal at lunchtime and keep it light in the
evening. Life is good.
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The
King’s Retribution:
Book 2
of The Plantagenet Legacy
If you read A KING UNDER SIEGE, you might remember that we left off just
as Richard declared his majority at age 22. He was able to rise above the
humiliation inflicted on him during the Merciless Parliament, but the fear that
it could happen again haunted him the rest of his life. Ten years was a long
time to wait before taking revenge on your enemies, but King Richard II was a
patient man. Hiding his antagonism toward the Lords Appellant, once he felt
strong enough to wreak his revenge he was swift and merciless. Alas for
Richard, he went too far, and in his eagerness to protect his crown Richard
underestimated the very man who would take it from him: Henry Bolingbroke.
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About the Author
Mercedes Rochelle
Born in St. Louis MO with a degree from the University of Missouri,
Mercedes Rochelle learned about living history as a re-enactor and has been
enamored with historical fiction ever since. A move to New York to do research
and two careers ensued, but writing fiction remains her primary vocation. She
lives in Sergeantsville, NJ with her husband in a log home they had built
themselves.
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