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INTERVIEW: Sandra Ramsey Sees Herself in Her Strong Female Characters

Nov 124 min read

INTERVIEW: Sandra Ramsey Sees Herself in Her Strong Female Characters

Christina Boyd interviews Sandra Ramsey. Ramsey’s love of books evolved early in childhood. Encouraged by her mother to read…

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INTERVIEW: Robert Dugoni Regrets Killing Off Sloane's Wife

Christina Boyd

Jul 97 min read

INTERVIEW: Robert Dugoni Regrets Killing Off Sloane's Wife

Christina Boyd interviews Robert Dugoni, critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post bestselling author.

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INTERVIEW: Cat Gardiner Says Music Sparks the Soul to Words

Christina Boyd

May 284 min read

INTERVIEW: Cat Gardiner Says Music Sparks the Soul to Words

Christina Boyd interviews Cat Gardiner, author of romance, happy endings, history, and comedy.

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INTERVIEW: Francine Mathews aka Stephanie Barron, A Matchless Storyteller and Researcher

Christina Boyd

Aug 29, 20236 min read

INTERVIEW: Francine Mathews aka Stephanie Barron, A Matchless Storyteller and Researcher

Francine Barron Mathews is an American writer of mystery and spy fiction who also writes historical mysteries as Stephanie Barron.

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INTERVIEW: Karen Odden on Research, Intrigue, and Honing Her Craft

Christina Boyd

Aug 22, 20236 min read

INTERVIEW: Karen Odden on Research, Intrigue, and Honing Her Craft

INTERVIEW: USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden received her PhD in English from NYU, writing her dissertation on Victorian literature,

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INTERVIEW: Beth Bacon and The Book No One Wants to Read

Christina Boyd

Jun 20, 20237 min read

INTERVIEW: Beth Bacon and The Book No One Wants to Read

Beth Bacon is an author for young readers. She gets her ideas from the many places she’s been, and the interesting people she meets.

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INTERVIEW: Patience, Persistence, and a Little Luck with Katie Oliver

Christina Boyd

May 30, 20234 min read

INTERVIEW: Patience, Persistence, and a Little Luck with Katie Oliver

I have been a fan of Katie Oliver's since first reading Prada and Prejudice.

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Christina Boyd

May 23, 20233 min read

INTERVIEW: Bryn Donovan Plots First

Bryn Donovan first became known to me when I bought her Master Lists for Writers: Thesaurus, Plots, Character Traits, Names, and More.

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Christina Boyd

May 15, 20232 min read

Is AI Muddying the Waters for Writers?

Last week, I came to the depressing decision to stop sharing my #fridayKiss lines on social media as well as my First Wednesday WIP excerpts

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Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft

Christina Boyd

Mar 21, 20233 min read

Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft

Part of the appeal of J. Marie Croft's "Enduring Connexions" is the clever use of language...

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Christina Boyd

Mar 21, 20231 min read

EDIT TIP: To Cut or Not to Cut

For the last year I’ve been revising my novel. Revise, revise, revise. Since I originally typed “finis,” I’ve cut over 15,000 words.

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Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight

Christina Boyd

Feb 28, 20232 min read

Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight

"I have spent most of my adult life trying to forget Chawton and avoiding all reminders of my heritage..." And that is the opening line of

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Review: THE BELLE OF BELGRAVE SQUARE by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Oct 4, 20225 min read

Review: THE BELLE OF BELGRAVE SQUARE by Mimi Matthews

Review: Mimi Matthews’s masterful storytelling draws us in with her subtle parallels to the classic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast.

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REVIEW: Play With Fire by J. Marie Croft

Christina Boyd

Oct 6, 20201 min read

REVIEW: Play With Fire by J. Marie Croft

A review of J Marie Croft’s “Play with Fire: A Pride & Prejudice Variation”

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J. Marie Croft's on Her Coming of Age Elizabeth Story

Christina Boyd

Mar 26, 20201 min read

J. Marie Croft's on Her Coming of Age Elizabeth Story

Visit AuthorTranslatorOlga blog of the Rosie Review Team for more on J. Marie Croft's coming of age story "The Age of Nescience" in Elizabet

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REVIEW: Falling for Mr. Thornton: Tales of North and South

Christina Boyd

Nov 12, 20191 min read

REVIEW: Falling for Mr. Thornton: Tales of North and South

Review by Christina Boyd Mention Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South, specifically swoon-worthy John Thornton, and hearts start to...

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Christina Boyd

Aug 20, 20191 min read

CONTINUED SUPPORT of CHAWTON HOUSE

Anyone that knows me knows how I love getting mail marked ROYAL MAIL. What a banner day! This just arrived from Chawton House for being...

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Christina Boyd

Jul 30, 20191 min read

Iconic Mr. Darcy

Iconic Darcy...repeated, imitated, embellished for over 200-years...

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