One of these extravagant gestures is related by Robert de
Torigny, a contemporary of the Young King. Robert, a Norman monk and
chronicler, tells of an occasion when Henry the Younger held a lavish feast and
invited only knights named William to attend. A hundred and ten knights named
William showed up for the party. (This story is related in Henry II, by W.L. Warren, and Eleanor of Aquitaine
and the Four Kings, by Amy Kelly.)
What has this got to do with my call for Katies? Well, as
you should know by now, I am the author of three medieval romances, all set
during the lifetime of Henry the Young King. In the course of a giveaway for
some of my books on my JDP NEWS blog, I
made a silly little mistake. A lovely lady named Katie won a copy of my newest
romance, Dangerous Favor, but since I was also autographing a copy of Illuminations
of the Heart for another
winner, I inadvertently signed a copy of Illuminations of the
Heart, instead of Dangerous
Favor to “Katie”.
Never fear. I caught my mistake and Katie got the correct autographed prize in
the mail! But now I’m stuck with a copy of Illuminations of the
Heart signed to
“Katie” and no Katie to give it to.
So, like Henry the Young King, I too am sending out a
call…but my call is for Katies, instead of Williams. If your name is Katie and
you would like a chance to win a copy of my medieval romance, Illuminations
of the Heart, just
leave a comment on this post WITH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS so I’ll know how to
contact you if you win.
If you’re not too picky about the spelling of your name, you
may also enter if your name bears any resemblance to Katie, such as Katy, Kati,
Kaity, Caty, Cati, or even Kaitlyn or Kathryn or anything similar. And hey, if
you know a Katie (daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend) who might
enjoy this book, spread the word or you may enter on her behalf.
Wouldn’t it be cool if we wound up with a 110 Katie entries?
However, since Katie isn’t as common a name as William was in the Middle Ages,
my feelings won’t be hurt if we only get a handful of Katies.
You may click here to read a summary of Illuminations
of the Heart, along
with a few Amazon reviews.
Deadline for entries is May 7, midnight PST. Don’t forget to
leave your email address! C’mon, Katies, let’s party!
[1] Lyrics of
the Troubadours and Trouveres: an Anthology and a History, Translations and
Introductions by Fredrick Goldin
