Be in to Win the Restoration Day ebook!

Ten questions is all it takes – and if you’re a regular reader, you have the advantage over the people who did the quiz at the launch party, because a lot of the answers are in the archives.
If you were at the launch party and heard the answers, I will trust you not to make a false identity to enter under.


Likewise, I’m trusting all of you not to ask the internet for the answers not available on this site.

1. Approximately how long has Deborah been working on this book?
a) 1 year
b) 3 years
c) 10 years
d) 15 years

2. Roughly how many words was the first draft when Deborah finally finished it?
a) 60,000 words
b) 100,000 words
c) 160,000 words
d) 260,000 words

Stack of papers tied
3. What colour ink did she write most of the first draft in?
a) brown
b) purple
c) black
d) green

4. What was the book’s working title?
a) Crowner’s Quest
b) Tsifira
c) Lily
d) all of the above

5. How many of the 7 most prominent characters still have the names they started out with?
a) none
b) one
c) three
d) seven

Hello My Name Is (15283079263)
6. How many volumes did the first draft run to?
a) two
b) eight
c) ten
d) twelve

7. What is the ‘seed’ in seed-cake?
a) caraway
b) cardamom
c) cumin
d) trick question; there are no seeds in seed-cake

8. What famous monarch was not permitted to go down stairs unaccompanied as a child?
a) Queen Elizabeth I
b) Queen Elizabeth II
c) William the Conqueror
d) Queen Victoria

Palazzo Reale, Napoli
9. What time is afternoon tea generally served at Buckingham Palace?
a) three o’clock
b) half past three
c) four o’clock
d) five o’clock

10. Something which happens every 50 years is called
a) bicentennial
b) semicentennial
c) sesquicentennial
d) sesquipedalian

And one more question (not part of your score): which ebook format would you prefer if you win?
a) epub
b) mobi
c) pdf
d) I’m not sure but I read ebooks on a ________

Mrs. Duffee Seated on a Striped Sofa, Reading Her Kindle, After Mary Cassatt
Put your answers in the comments, or, if you prefer not to give away your competitive advantage, put them in the contact form (under Contact in the top menu). One entry per person; answers on Friday.
Good luck!

Versatile Clothing

What’s the most versatile garment in your wardrobe?
Styles of Sari
Probably the most versatile garment in my wardrobe is my laplap (aka lavalava, sarong, etc): two metres of fabric with the ends hemmed. In its time it has been a skirt, a shawl and a wall hanging, and there are plenty more uses I could put it to if I so desired.

Your Royal Highness

Have you ever fancied being royalty?
Kaftan green tiara
What attracts you to the idea, and what drives you away? And how would you look on a postage stamp?