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Hello! It’s me, Jaunty P. Quills, Porcupine Extraordinaire. I’m here with a stash of pine nuts and my latest author interview. Welcome to the Jaunty Quills Shana Galen!
Shana: Jaunty, this is my blog.
Jaunty: So tell us about your new book, If You Give a Porcupine a Pine Nut.
Shana: Jaunty, you know that’s not the title. It’s If You Give a Rake a Ruby.
Jaunty: That makes no sense. Why would a yard implement want a ruby? You can’t eat rubies. Can you?
Shana: Jaunty, the book is about a courtesan and a spy. Fallon is the Marchioness of Mystery, and she wants to keep her past a mystery. Warrick is under threat of assassination, and Fallon holds the key to finding the hired assassin. She and Warrick meet when she finds him in her bed. She kicks him out, but he blackmails her into helping him.
Jaunty: And then they find the hidden pine nut treasure?
Shana: No. Then they have to delve into London’s underworld.
Jaunty: And that’s where the pine nuts are!
Shana: No. There aren’t any pine nuts in this book. Just rubies.
Jaunty: And the rubies taste like pine nuts!
Shana: No, Jaunty. There are no pine nuts and no porcupines in this book.
Jaunty: Shana, you know Kristan is my favorite, right? Are you even trying to compete?
Shana: No.
Jaunty: I don’t believe you. I’ve seen the cover of your book.
Shana: And?
Jaunty: There’s a porcupine on the cover! Thank you, Shana!
Shana: No problem, Jaunty. Readers, I have no idea what Jaunty is talking about, but as a thanks for reading this interview, I’m giving one person who comments a copy of If You Give a Rake a Ruby. Let me know your favorite color on the cover of romance novels.
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Mar 9th
2013
12:28 am
Barbara Elness Said:
It’s so hard to choose, I love bright, vibrant colors, like the red in If You Give A Rake a Ruby. I think my very favorite though is a brilliant blue cover, it always catches my eye.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:37 am
Shana Said:
That’s Baby Galen’s favorite too, Barbara. She always calls THE ROGUE PIRATE’S BRIDE her book.
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Mar 9th
2013
3:46 am
Stefanie D Said:
I would also go for a bright blue. According to me blue can put a lot of different feelings in a cover: dark and dangerous, mysterious, vibrant and lively, etc.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:41 am
Shana Said:
That’s a good point, Stefanie. Color can evoke a lot of feelings and moods.
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Mar 9th
2013
6:58 am
Laurie G Said:
Normally blue is my favorite color. However , recently I love the bright yellow/gold covers like your last one. They’re bright, cheery, eye catching yet a bit different. Look at all of the fabulous books to the right only two are yellow/ Gold. I notice them! Next would be red. Very striking! You have two winners Shana!
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Mar 9th
2013
9:44 am
Shana Said:
Laurie, I didn’t think of that. Sometimes being different is good, right?
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Mar 9th
2013
7:57 am
Sandi in OH Said:
I like blue but I think your red cover is great. You wouldn’t want every cover to be the same color unless you one series of books from another. BTW I checked out the cover very closely and saw no porcupine. Maybe Jaunty needs glasses?
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Mar 9th
2013
9:48 am
Shana Said:
Sandi, I think that was wishful thinking of Janty’s part. And you’re right. The covers in a series have to look different or readers think they’ve read the new book already.
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Mar 9th
2013
8:20 am
Jo's Daughter Said:
I have a lot of different colors on the covers of my books. Many are pink, blue and purple. Few green and no grey or black. I like red and white but don’t normally pick my books by color or store them by color
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Mar 9th
2013
9:49 am
Shana Said:
Jo’s Daughter, my editor tells me green is the kiss of death. I always like green, if it’s a jewel green.
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Mar 9th
2013
8:26 am
Kristan Higgins Said:
I’m your favorite, Jaunty? Since when? You’re so fickle! As for Shana’s question, I never really thought about it! Can’t go wrong with red, though.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:50 am
Shana Said:
Kristan, I think he’s playing us against one another
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Mar 9th
2013
9:40 am
Kathleen OD Said:
I love when it has a rich purple colour.. My fav colour…. But your covers are always great.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:38 pm
Shana Said:
Thanks, Kathleen. Purple is my favorite color. I envy Mia for her cover of A TOUCH OF SCANDAL.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:46 am
Kathryn in Montreal Said:
Your red cover is gorgeous… but my favourite colour is purple… and there seem to be a lot of books with blue covers out there.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:50 am
Shana Said:
Kathryn, I haven’t really had a purple cover. I would love one.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:49 am
Margo Maguire Said:
No single color grabs me – it’s the design (clinch, scenery, whatever) that catches my eye.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:51 am
Shana Said:
It’s kind of the same with me, Margo. I am usually drawn to a cover with a gorgeous dress, like Jillian Hunter’s or Alexandra Hawkins’s new release.
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Mar 9th
2013
9:54 am
Melody May Said:
Shana I love red covers. It’s like a bug to a light. So, it a book has a red cover its like ooh pretty.
That Jaunty is too much.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:26 pm
Shana Said:
I like the bug to light comparison, Melody. I can just imagine readers lured to those red covered books!
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Mar 9th
2013
9:54 am
Deanna Said:
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Mar 9th
2013
5:27 pm
Shana Said:
If you have a book with a green cover on St. Pat’s Day, you won’t get pinched! Smart, Dee. Very smart.
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Mar 9th
2013
10:07 am
Ann s. Said:
My favorite color is pink and I do get excited when I see a beautiful cover. I also love to see a beautiful chest, I mean dress on the cover. Sorry, a little Freudian slip, lol.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:28 pm
Shana Said:
LOL, Ann! I loved my LORD AND LADY SPY pink cover. I didn’t think I was a pink fan, but maybe I can be persuaded.
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Mar 9th
2013
10:08 am
melissa cahall Said:
i like pinks and reds
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Mar 9th
2013
5:28 pm
Shana Said:
Melissa, those colors make me think of sunsets.What could be more romantic?
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Mar 9th
2013
10:43 am
eap Said:
red
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Mar 9th
2013
5:29 pm
Shana Said:
Then I have a book for you, eap!
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Mar 9th
2013
11:18 am
Brinda Said:
My daughter (3) always takes my Wuthering Heights and Romeo and Juliet because they have purple covers. I don’t generally have a color preference for books.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:30 pm
Shana Said:
Brinda, maybe you can cover a few other classics in purple and she’ll read those too!
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Mar 9th
2013
11:28 am
Joy G Said:
I really don’t have a color preference, I am drawn more by the view/scene than the color.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:31 pm
Shana Said:
Joy, what kind of scenes do you like? I like beautiful dresses or covers that seem to tell a story or make me want to know more.
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Mar 9th
2013
12:01 pm
Shanah Said:
Hi there! Red is my current favorite color for everything. I like earth tones in book covers. And your ruby red cover is perfect. Blues and purples are my other faves. It’s so hard to choose just one.
I laughed so hard over the porcupine’s interview. I am still trying to figure it out, but anything with a porcupine is good in my eyes!
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Mar 9th
2013
5:32 pm
Shana Said:
Shanah, Jaunty is a very egotistical porcupine. He thinks everything is about him. he’s sort of our mascot (which means, we can’t get rid of him).
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Mar 9th
2013
12:02 pm
Rebe Said:
I’m not sure I have a preference for a particular color, either, although blue is my favorite color.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:33 pm
Shana Said:
Blue is my daughter’s favorite color too, Rebe, and when she sees something blue, she wants it.
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Mar 9th
2013
12:19 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
I think red really makes a book stand out. I also like bright blues and bright green, but red is my favorite. Your book cover is beautiful! Great interview!
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Mar 9th
2013
5:34 pm
Shana Said:
Thank you, Quilt Lady. It’s not easy to get through an interview with Jaunty.
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Mar 9th
2013
12:45 pm
Tuesday Carlson Said:
I love a bright vibrant purple/wine splash of color on a cover but really any bright vibrant colors look great on book covers! Great interview and I can’t wait to read the new book!
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Mar 9th
2013
5:35 pm
Shana Said:
Tuesday, I like vibrant colors too. For awhile it seemed muted colors were popular, and those covers never appealed to me as much.
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Mar 9th
2013
1:51 pm
Betty Hamilton Said:
I have loved your books and look forward to this one as well!!
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Mar 9th
2013
5:35 pm
Shana Said:
Thank you, Betty!
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Mar 9th
2013
2:13 pm
catslady Said:
I like most bright covers so red and yellow are two of my favorites.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:36 pm
Shana Said:
Kate Noble has a book with a girl in a yellow dress on the cover, catslady, and it always draws my eye. Yellow can really be eye-catching.
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Mar 9th
2013
2:21 pm
donna ann Said:
no favorite color (for books) though your cover is quite lovely
cograts on the new release (& surviving Jaunty again) 
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Mar 9th
2013
5:37 pm
Shana Said:
Thank you, Donna Ann! No one tell him when my next book comes out. Maybe I’ll scoot by.
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Mar 9th
2013
3:33 pm
bn100 Said:
don’t have a preference
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Mar 9th
2013
10:17 pm
Shana Said:
Sounds like you just like to read, BN100
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Mar 9th
2013
5:00 pm
Molly Said:
I like jewel tones like ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, amethyst purple.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:37 pm
Shana Said:
Molly, I love jewel tones, too. I think the vibrant colors are the ones that really pop.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:37 pm
Olga Said:
My favorite color is red.
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Mar 9th
2013
10:18 pm
Shana Said:
It definitely evokes passion and strength, Olga.
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Mar 9th
2013
5:47 pm
may Said:
Love the first book! Thought it was terrific and very touching how Juliet found herself…
I like red…
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Mar 9th
2013
5:51 pm
Shana Said:
Thank you, May! I hope you like Fallon’s book too.
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Mar 9th
2013
6:26 pm
Patti S. Said:
Well let me start by saying I loved the color of both books in the Jewels of the Ton series so far. But, my favorite color would have to be blue. Something about that color just draws me right in!
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Mar 9th
2013
10:15 pm
Shana Said:
Thanks, Patti! I have to say, the cover for Rogue Pirate’s Bride always makes me smile.
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Mar 9th
2013
8:26 pm
LilMissMolly Said:
I think deep purples and blues are the most breathtaking colors on covers.
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Mar 9th
2013
10:16 pm
Shana Said:
LilMissMolly, still waiting for the deep purple cover.
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Mar 9th
2013
10:27 pm
Chelsea B. Said:
Hmmm. I don’t know. I’ve never thought about it before. I’m going to say purple, because it’s my favorite color, and sure to catch my eye
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Mar 10th
2013
2:46 am
Linda Said:
I don’t have a preference for a color; neither do I like a cover which is predominantly a single color. I prefer something which has a pleasing combination of colors which features both characters.
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