What is it about chocolate that captures the popular imagination? From Charlie’s Golden Ticket to happiness having him running a Technicolor chocolate factory, to young John Midas, who suddenly finds that everything his lips touch turn to chocolate, children’s books portray chocolate as an object of greed and obsession, as a relief from poverty, at […]
Check out this video clip of me reading from A Study in Chocolate. This is a scene near the beginning of the book, where Felicity has accepted an invitation to a tea party at Wobble House, a (very fictional) historic home in Galveston. She has been invited by the party host, an art collector, to […]
I often see chocolate-related quotes on my social media feed, but sometimes you want something more tangible. So you can find these quotes printed on everything from pillows to journals. Here are some of the ones I thought were cute. The list contains associate links. I always prefer to give credit to the original source […]
Here it is, the night before the release of A Study in Chocolate. This makes eight novels – and there’s still an element of anticipation and excitement in the fact that tomorrow, a story I wrote goes into the hands of mystery fans. As always, I feel like I’ve had a chance to grow personally […]
Hola!!! I’m Botas, the corgi from the Chocoverse. Today I wanted to talk about second chances. I believe everyone should have one – especially dogs. Due to circumstances beyond my owners’ control, I wound up surrendered to a shelter – twice. And each time was the start of a new life. Not that I’ve forgotten […]
Earlier this year, Glenn from Chocotastery interviewed me for the Stay Home With Chocolate Festival, and we discussed how chocolate from different craft makers had influenced the creation of the Chocoverse books. I appreciated how knowledgeable Glenn is about flavor – and I got to hear about his inventory of all the different chocolate bars […]
Here’s my interview with Arcelia Gallardo from Mission Chocolate. I’m excited because we got to do it as a video. We discussed chocolate making, flavor profiles, and one of my favorite topics – cookbooks. So fun to talk to her about her journey. Thank you, Arcelia! Don’t forget to visit Arcelia’s web site https://missionchocolate.com/ . […]
Now that the Dallas Chocolate Festival is over, I got a chance to catch up with Karen Neugebuare from Forte Chocolates. She had done an interesting presentation about taste and chocolate, and I wanted to find out more. Thanks, Karen, for chatting with me. Q: What is the most exciting thing right now about bean […]
The Fake Chocolate blog tour is underway! I will update this post with links as everything goes live. 3/20 — Civilian Reader, Guest Blog Post — Worldbuilding Interconnectivityhttps://civilianreader.com/2020/03/20/guest-post-by-amber-royer/ 4/13 — Amber’s Blog, Book Launch Eve Post http://amberroyer.com/lessons-learned-from-writing-the-chocoverse/ 4/14 — Paul Semel’s Blog, Interview http://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-fake-chocolate-author-amber-royer/ 4/16 — North Texas Nerd, Interview http://northtexasnerd.weebly.com/home/interview-author-amber-royer 4/16 — Dan Koboldt […]
Disclosure: Chococlectic approached me with a free sample box to evaluate. I was so intrigued by their business model, that I decided to feature them on the blog. Today I got to chat with Doreen Leong of Chococlectic, a craft chocolate subscription box company that sends curated chocolate bars. I got to find out a […]
