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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…
Christina Boyd
Nov 12, 20244 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
Jul 9, 20247 min read
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INTERVIEW: Cat Gardiner Says Music Sparks the Soul to Words
Christina Boyd interviews Cat Gardiner, author of romance, happy endings, history, and comedy.
Christina Boyd
May 28, 20244 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
Aug 29, 20236 min read
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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,
Christina Boyd
Aug 22, 20236 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
Jun 20, 20237 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
May 30, 20234 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
May 23, 20233 min read
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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
Christina Boyd
May 15, 20232 min read
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Review: ENDURING CONNEXIONS by J. Marie Croft
Part of the appeal of J. Marie Croft's "Enduring Connexions" is the clever use of language...
Christina Boyd
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
Mar 21, 20231 min read
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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
Christina Boyd
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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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.
Christina Boyd
Oct 4, 20225 min read
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REVIEW: Play With Fire by J. Marie Croft
A review of J Marie Croft’s “Play with Fire: A Pride & Prejudice Variation”
Christina Boyd
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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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
Christina Boyd
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Christina Boyd
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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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...
Christina Boyd
Aug 20, 20191 min read
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Iconic Mr. Darcy
Iconic Darcy...repeated, imitated, embellished for over 200-years...
Christina Boyd
Jul 30, 20191 min read
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