Backdrop to Night's Witness

Night's Witness is the third story in Six-Crossed Knot, a series based on the All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. The action takes place in February 1591, shortly after Knot of One. Diana and Matthew are living in the Hart and Crown in the Blackfriars district of London. They've welcomed into their household two children. Annie is a teenage witch who is helping Diana, and Jack is an eight-year-old waif Diana rescued from the streets. Adjunct members of their household are the School of Night. This historical group of thinkers and scholars includes Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman, Thomas Harriot, Walter Raleigh, and Henry Percy (9th Earl of Northumberland). Night's Witness features the dynamic between the School of Night and the rest of the household.

Launch Point

Like many, I got my start in writing fanfics by thinking of a missing scene I wanted to describe. Often writers pick a TV episode, movie, or novel for their launch point. For me, it was a scene in an AU—Choirboy Caffrey.

Kate: No Longer in the Clouds

While Neal and his friends thought they were starring in a pirate adventure, for Kate Harlequin's Shadow has been more of a roller coaster.

Caffrey Conversation Trivia Challenge: Disney Movies

In Harlequin's Shadow, as Neal nears a hoard of plundered paintings, the references to buccaneers continue. Many of them are nods to pirates featured in movies by Walt Disney Pictures—Peter Pan, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Treasure Island. What better time to reduce a little of that kidnapping stress by engaging in a round of Caffrey Conversation trivia? The theme this time is Walt Disney movies, both live action and animated.

Artistic Easter Eggs: Van Gogh

There's a reason I saved Vincent Van Gogh for my final post on artists featured in Harlequin's Shadow. Unlike the others, he was not mentioned in canon. Instead, all the Easter eggs refer to previous Caffrey Conversation stories.

Role-playing Games

For Neal Caffrey, White Collar's quintessential Peter Pan, the U-boat con must seem like a dream gig. He and Henry are given full license to cavort like reckless and irresponsible pirates. But Neal likes to play fair, and it hasn't escaped his notice that once more Peter's gotten the short end of the stick. As the leader of the team, Peter has to be the responsible one—the designated driver. Wouldn't he rather stow away on the pirate ship?

Artistic Easter Eggs: Degas and Vermeer

In last week's post, I discussed the Easter eggs we've hidden for Raphael and Matisse, but the references to the French Impressionist Edgar Degas and the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer are just as numerous.