My preview snippet from “Six of One” AB
“Six of One”, coming out in Fall, 2011!
From Chapter Twenty-Four, Wherein the Wives Determine “Who’s on First?”
For all her demureness, Jane was like a pit bull when it came to letting go, and she was like a pit bull in one other way, as well: seeing Ann Boleyn about to smite her on the cheek again, Jane very smartly deflected the blow with a hearty bite to the fleshy part of Ann’s open hand. To my surprise, Ann opted to take the high road on this occasion and did not bite back. Instead, she swung around to Katharine of Aragon and motioned for the next draw of the cards. No one objected; in fact, Anne of Cleves quite glowed with approval. The card Ann Boleyn selected was the six of hearts. Throwing her head back again in exquisite laughter, she was, for a moment, true to her motto, the most happy.
“It looks as though I am going to have the last laugh for once, doesn’t it?”
From The Anne Boleyn Files
Ann Boleyn's blog 
Yes, Jane Seymour undoubtedly bites!
Have you seen the upsettingly titled book, “Jane Seymour: Henry VIII True Love” By Elizabeth Norton? There is no doubt that it was YOU that was Henry’s true love, and intellectual equal (or dare I say, superior?)
I want to thank you very much for adding “Being Bess” to your page! It has brought new traffic to the site and I (and her majesty!) are very appreciative!
You can be sure I will be returning the favor.
Also, I cannot wait to read your witty book! To my knowledge, nothing like this has been done before!
SEMPER EADEM,
Ashlie
http://beingbess.blogspot.com
@ERITudor
Yes, Ashlie, you may dare! My daughter Elizabeth was so perspicacious, and so, I see, are you! Elizabeth’s looks came from her father, but her brains definitely came from me. Would it be in poor taste to say that when it came to brains, I was head-and-shoulders above Henry?
Dolly, the narrator of Six of One, says that you and she have a mind meld going…she thinks you will be quite pleased with the chapters that feature Elizabeth! AB
I am very much looking forward to reading your humorous interpretation of familiar Tudor personalities! I have added your site to my blogroll!
Thanks for your support!
SEMPER EADEM,
Ashlie
http://beingbess.blogspot.com
@ERITudor
Jane Seymour here…
Ashlie, you’re comment about Ms. Thornton’s book was most provocative…or do I mean provoking? Either way, it has caused quite a stir in these parts. Ever since you posted it, Ann Boleyn and I have been at it tooth and nail! JS
Jane…pun intended?
Dolly
What pun? JS
Never mind.
Dolly
Jane was most definitely my brothers favorite. She gave him what he wanted. But Jane was not the smartest of his wives, and definitely not his superior. I do believe that Jane was very intelligent, and the demure facade was a sham. Henrys most foolhardy wife wAs Catherine Howard. M T , Q of F
MT, how kind of you to come to my defense! Henry always said that I was the most desirable of his wives. Or do I mean derisible? JS
@JS…You mean desirable, Jane. Trust me, I wrote the book on ‘desirable’.
@ MT…No hard feelings. I came out of it better than you think. Read “Six of One” and find out 🙂 CH