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Christina Boyd
5 days ago3 min read
REVIEW: THE HEIR by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Christina Boyd reviews THE HEIR, #4 in the Rags to Richmond series, by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.
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Christina Boyd
Dec 17, 20245 min read
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Denise Stout
Author Denise Stout shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write about Jane Austen.
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Deborah Brown
Dec 12, 20245 min read
Review: THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner
Guest reviewer Deborah Brown reviews an unforgettable WW2 romance, THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner.
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Christina Boyd
Nov 5, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: Rayna Flye's Most Satisfying Research is Found Along the Way
Christina Boyd interviewed author Rayna Flye. Rayna always wanted to be a spy but says she's frequently afraid and can't keep a secret so...
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Christina Boyd
Oct 29, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: MK Scott Started Writing in Middle School Much Like Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
Christina Boyd interviews M. K. Scott, the Morgan and Scott cozy mystery writing team of The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries, The Talking Dog...
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Christina Boyd
Oct 22, 20243 min read
INTERVIEW: Lyndsay Constable Says to Read the Authors Who Inspire
Christina Boyd interviews author Lyndsay Constable. Constable has been a passionate reader since her early teen years and frequently ...
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Christina Boyd
Oct 8, 20245 min read
INTERVIEW: Summer Hanford Says Her Favorite Novel is Always the Next One
Christina Boyd interviews author Summer Hanford. Summer writes swashbuckling Historical Romance, best-selling Pride and Prejudice retellings
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Christina Boyd
Sep 17, 20244 min read
Why We Read (and or Write About) Jane Austen by Heather Moll
Austenesque author Heather Moll offers her take on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen some two hundred years after the author died.
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Christina Boyd
Aug 6, 20246 min read
INTERVIEW: Shannon Winslow's Passion for Writing Changed Her Life
Christina Boyd interviewed Austenesque author Shannon Winslow who says she was minding her own business—raising two sons...
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Sophia Rose
Jul 18, 20243 min read
Guest Review: The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy by Kelly Miller
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose read Kelly Miller's The Mysterious Disappearance of Mr. Darcy, historical mystery and part romance.
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Sophia Rose
Jun 27, 20243 min read
Guest Review: HEART OF A GENTLEMAN by Charlotte Brentwood
SophiaRose guest reviews “Heart of a Gentleman” by Charlotte Brentwood,
#3 in the “Hearts of Amberley” series.
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Christina Boyd
Jun 4, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: A.M. Weald is Somewhat of a Discovery Writer
Christina Boyd interviews A.M. Weald who writes adult character-driven fiction in a mix of genres from the romantic to the speculative.
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Christina Boyd
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Edit Tip: What is Going On in Their Head?
Quick Editing Tip about INTERIORITY by Christina Boyd: Keeping Austen’s characters recognizable to the reader is vital to make the story…
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Christina Boyd
Apr 23, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: Tracie Banister has Always Loved Male/Female Detective Duos
Christina Boyd interviews author Tracie Banister. An avid reader and writer, Tracie Banister has been scribbling stories since she childhood
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Christina Boyd
Apr 16, 20245 min read
Why We Read (Or Write About) Jane Austen by Joana Starnes
Joana Starnes: I think I was about twelve when I began to read Jane Austen. I started with Pride and Prejudice. It was love at first sight.
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Christina Boyd
Mar 26, 20245 min read
INTERVIEW: Elin Eriksen Says There’s a Technical Side to Good Writing
Christina Boyd interviews Norwegian author Elin Eriksen. Elin Eriksen writes Austenesque dramas, a proud mother of four children, a grandmo
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Christina Boyd
Mar 19, 20245 min read
INTERVIEW: J. Dawn King Began Writing Career After Suffering Two Strokes
Christina Boyd interviews J Dawn King, who also writes short stories as Christie Capps. She fell in love with Jane Austen’s writings in 2012
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Christina Boyd
Feb 13, 20244 min read
INTERVIEW: Sophia Karlson Admits Writing Love Scenes Isn't Easy
Christina Boyd interviews Sophia Karlson who writes sensual, emotional, and evocative contemporary romance. Some snark might sneak in.
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Christina Boyd
Jan 2, 20247 min read
INTERVIEW: Beth Carter Became a Writer at Fifty
Interview: After being a bank vice president and a hospital public relations director, Beth Carter shed her suits and heels...
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Christina Boyd
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Guest Review: THE TURNCOAT by T.J. London
Guest review by Sophia Rose: “The Turncoat” had me in its grip and left me emotionally wrung out. I can’t praise these enough.
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