A guided tour of Ravenscroft Castle is conducted daily by the castle's steward and caretaker, Mr. Aurelian. You may either join the guided tour (see the Itinerary below for highlights) or else wander around Ravenscroft Castle, its Grounds, its Sacred Well, and its Village on your own. Either way, we hope you'll find your visit to Ravenscroft Castle an enjoyable, entertaining, and enlightening experience!

Link to Each Castle Room or Site

The Contents of Each
Castle Room or Site

THE GUIDED TOUR

• Tour historic Ravenscroft Castle.
• Only starred locations are visited during the guided tour. You must visit all other locations on your own.
• A "detour" button appears in those rooms and sites not on the guided tour.
• You may leave and then rejoin the guided tour at any time.

HOME PAGE

• Welcome to Ravenscroft Castle.
• Greetings from Rebecca.
• Journey into the realms of imagination.

THE CASTLE*

• View Ravenscroft Castle's Guided-Tour Itinerary, a complete list of all castle rooms and sites currently open or closed to the public, and their contents.

THE GATEHOUSE*

• Greetings from the Castle Guard.
• Where to find historic Ravenscroft Castle.
• View Ravenscroft Castle's Sitemap.

THE ENTRANCE HALL*

• Greetings from Mr. Aurelian, the steward and caretaker of Ravenscroft Castle.
• The ancient history of Ravenscroft Castle.
• What Rebecca's surname means.
• An old Irish blessing.
• Rebecca's wish for you, the visitor to Ravenscroft Castle.

THE RECEPTION HALL*

• Sign Rebecca's guestbook.

THE GALLERY*

• A photo gallery of Rebecca.
• Rebecca's biography.
• Links to Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Mensa.
• What Rebecca thinks are the most memorable words she's ever written.

REBECCA'S BLOG

• Read Rebecca's blog --- a web log about Rebecca's books, activities, experiences, and thoughts on life, writers, readers, popular fiction, the publishing industry, and anything else that takes her fancy!

THE LIBRARY*

• Spotlight on Rebecca's forthcoming and latest titles!

THE STUDY*

• Q&A session with Rebecca: Answers to the questions most frequently asked of Rebecca by the media and readers alike.
• Advice for aspiring writers.
• What's new for Rebecca...updates about new and upcoming releases, works in progress, and backlist titles.
• Link to Ravenscroft Castle's FAQs Database. More frequently asked questions and answers. (Before sending email, please check here for answers to your questions. Thanks!)

THE TREASURY

• For both aspiring writers and those who are just plain curious about writing, a treasury of perspectives on the writing life, how the publishing industry works, and various tips and tools of the trade.

THE PASSAGES

• Greetings from the Castle Dragon.
• Links to current agents, bestseller lists, professional writers' organizations, publishers, writers' resources, and more!

THE BILLIARD ROOM*

• "Shoot pool," and win prizes!
• Enter Ravenscroft Castle's current drawing for an autographed book from Rebecca!

THE BALLROOM*

• Have a ball in the Ballroom!
• Host a gala here at Ravenscroft Castle.
• Decorate the Ballroom for your gala.
• Invite guests to your gala.

THE MINSTREL GALLERY

• Greetings from the Castle Bard.
• Unmask our troupe of "players" here at Ravenscroft Castle.

THE DINING HALL*

• Romantic dining à la Rebecca. Suggestions for preparing and serving romantic suppers for that special someone in your life.
• Rebecca's favorite dining anecdote.

THE KITCHEN

• Rebecca's suggestions for romantic menus to tempt the palate of that special someone in your life.
• Cookbooks to which Rebecca has contributed recipes, and a sampling of Rebecca's recipes.

THE WINE CELLAR

• Rebecca's suggestions for romantic wines, champagnes, and brandies to share and celebrate with that special someone in your life.

THE DRAWING ROOM*

• Romantic entertaining à la Rebecca. Suggestions for romantic evenings at home with that special someone in your life.
• Attributes Rebecca admires both in real-life men and in the romantic heroes of novels.
• Some of Rebecca's favorite movie heroes.
• Rebecca's favorite hero from all her own novels and novellas.
• The real-life, historical hero Rebecca would most like to meet.
• One way Rebecca develops her heroes as characters.

THE MUSIC ROOM*

• Romantic mood music à la Rebecca. Suggestions for music to set a romantic mood.
• Writing to music and how it helps to keep the words flowing.
• The music and rhythm of prose.

THE MASTER BEDROOM*

• All those sensual, sultry love scenes.
• Women who read romance novels. Who are they? And what are they really getting from all those books...?
• Rebecca's favorite anecdote about a man who could have used a good romance novel.

THE MASTER BATH

• Sneak into the Master Bath.
• A brief history of the bath.
• Forego perfumes and colognes: Discover men's most favorite scents!
• The pleasures of the bath.
• Heavenly bodies.

THE WARDROBE

• Rifle the Wardrobe.
• A brief history of clothing, trousseaux, and undergarments.
• Romantic, sexy lingerie! Find out what men prefer to see on women!
• Undressing characters in romance novels.

THE MORNING ROOM*

• Romantic breakfasts in bed and at table.
• Coffee in your cup.
• Tea for two.
• Hot chocolate...how sweet it is!
• Morning editing and revisions.

THE CONSERVATORY*

• The Conservatory is currently closed to the public.

THE GARDENS*

• Why books are like gardens.
• The importance of tending books and gardens.
• End-of-Guided-Tour message from Rebecca.
• Good journey.

THE CRUSADES

• Links to fibromyalgia websites. Read about this baffling, painful, fatiguing syndrome that afflicts Rebecca and millions of others worldwide.
• Links to literacy websites. Help fight illiteracy in America!
• Links to environmental websites. Save our planet's trees and rainforests!