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Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley

May 143 min read

Why We Read (And Or Write About) Jane Austen by Christina Hwang Dudley

WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN: Asian American author Christina Hwang Dudley says "Jane Austen and I met on a blind date..."

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INTERVIEW: Indie Author Lory Lilian Prefers Control of Her Books

Christina Boyd

Apr 305 min read

INTERVIEW: Indie Author Lory Lilian Prefers Control of Her Books

Christina Boyd interviews Austenesque author Lory Lilian, a Romanian who has been in love with Pride and Prejudice for more than 40 years.

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Edit Tip: What is Going On in Their Head?

Christina Boyd

Apr 281 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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Why We Read (Or Write About) Jane Austen by Joana Starnes

Christina Boyd

Apr 165 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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INTERVIEW: Kelly Miller Draws On Past Experiences in Her Writing

Christina Boyd

Apr 23 min read

INTERVIEW: Kelly Miller Draws On Past Experiences in Her Writing

Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Kelly Miller, a native Californian and Anglophile, who made her first visit England in 2019.

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INTERVIEW: Elin Eriksen Says There’s a Technical Side to Good Writing

Christina Boyd

Mar 265 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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Guest Review: Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley

Christina Boyd

Mar 204 min read

Guest Review: Pride and Preston Lin by Christina Hwang Dudley

Sophia Rose reviews Christina Hwang Dudley’s Pride and Preston Lin, a modern riff on Pride and Prejudice.

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Why We Read (or Write About) Jane Austen by Harry Frost, Narrator

Christina Boyd

Mar 146 min read

Why We Read (or Write About) Jane Austen by Harry Frost, Narrator

Why We Read (or Write About) Jane Austen by Harry Frost, Narrator: Jane Austen's novels offer a glimpse into English society and culture ...

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Review: SEX, LIES AND SENSIBILITY by Nikki Payne

Christina Boyd

Feb 143 min read

Review: SEX, LIES AND SENSIBILITY by Nikki Payne

Review by Christina Boyd of Nikki Payne's SEX, LIES AND SENSIBILITIES. Two sisters roll up their sleeves to run a dilapidated inn but must..

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INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd

Feb 66 min read

INTERVIEW: Devoney Looser is Wild for Austen

Christina Boyd interviews Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University and the author or editor of eleven books

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Elaine Jeremiah

Jan 252 min read

Favorite Austen Scene by Guest Writer, Elaine Jeremiah

Which is your favorite scene in any of Jane Austen’s novels, the one you find the most memorable, and why? I have more than one.

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Guest Review: WITS & WAGERS by Amy D'Orazio

Christina Boyd

Dec 6, 20233 min read

Guest Review: WITS & WAGERS by Amy D'Orazio

Guest Review by Sophia Rose: Wits & Wagers is the latest from the pen of Amy D’Orazio offering a sparkling comedy of manners in a variation

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INTERVIEW: Marilyn Brant's Latest is a Modern, Roll-reversing Twist on the Film "Roman Holiday"

Christina Boyd

Dec 5, 20237 min read

INTERVIEW: Marilyn Brant's Latest is a Modern, Roll-reversing Twist on the Film "Roman Holiday"

Interview: Marilyn Brant is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of contemporary women’s fiction, romantic comedy, and mystery...

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INTERVIEW: Kim Hornsby Gets a Rush Seeing Actors Speak Her Words

Christina Boyd

Nov 28, 20235 min read

INTERVIEW: Kim Hornsby Gets a Rush Seeing Actors Speak Her Words

INTERVIEW: KIM HORNSBY is a USA Today Bestselling Author and Produced Screenwriter known for adapting her novels to screenplays.

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INTERVIEW: Nicole Clarkston Published Her First Book Before Telling Her Family

Christina Boyd

Nov 21, 20239 min read

INTERVIEW: Nicole Clarkston Published Her First Book Before Telling Her Family

Interview: Nicole Clarkston is a book lover and a happily married mom of three. Originally from Idaho, she now lives in Oregon...

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INTERVIEW: Jessie Lewis Says Life is One Long Research Trip

Christina Boyd

Nov 14, 20239 min read

INTERVIEW: Jessie Lewis Says Life is One Long Research Trip

Interiew: Jessie Lewis enjoys words far too much for her own good and was forced to take up writing them down in order to save her family…

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Review: IT HAPPENED ONE FIGHT by Maureen Lee Lenker

Christina Boyd

Nov 1, 20234 min read

Review: IT HAPPENED ONE FIGHT by Maureen Lee Lenker

Christina Boyd reviews "It Happened One Fight" I liked the Old Hollywood vibe and the play on fake relationship and enemies-to-lovers trope

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INTERVIEW: Pamela Aidan, Jane Austen Fan Fiction Pioneer

Christina Boyd

Oct 24, 20234 min read

INTERVIEW: Pamela Aidan, Jane Austen Fan Fiction Pioneer

Interview: Pamela Aidan is the author of the acclaimed series "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" and other books about Austen characters.

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Review: JANE AND THE FINAL MYSTERY by Stephanie Barron

Christina Boyd

Oct 19, 20235 min read

Review: JANE AND THE FINAL MYSTERY by Stephanie Barron

Review by Christina Boyd: Excellent world building, engaging characters, and thought-provoking prose, I found this fifteenth book more…

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INTERVIEW: Joana Starnes Spills the Tea on Writing Darcy

Christina Boyd

Oct 3, 20236 min read

INTERVIEW: Joana Starnes Spills the Tea on Writing Darcy

Joana Starnes has been living in Regency England for decades in her imagination and plans to continue till she lays hands on a time machine.

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