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Interview: Barry Richman Says Great Writing Compels You to Return to It Time and Again
Christina Boyd interviews author Barry Richman. He crafts an alternate universe with known and new characters within Pride and Prejudice.
Christina Boyd
3 days ago5 min read
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Review: JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney
Sophia Rose reviews JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney
Sophia Rose
Apr 105 min read
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INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Adams Hides Names, Places, and People from Real Life in Her Books
Christina Boyd interviews Elizabeth Adams, who often names houses, places, and people after things in real life.
Christina Boyd
Apr 84 min read
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INTERVIEW: Brenna Aubrey Says Conflict is the Building Block for Any Story
Christina Boyd interviews Brenna Aubrey, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture.
Christina Boyd
Apr 15 min read
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REVIEW: The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice
Sophia Rose reviews The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor by Patricia Rice, narrated by Jayne Entwistle.
Sophia Rose
Mar 204 min read
2 comments

WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd
WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Janet Todd, critic, novelist, editor, and biographer.
Janet Todd
Mar 185 min read
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INTERVIEW: "Mr. Malcolm's List" by Suzanne Allain, A Twenty-Year Journey from Book to Film
Christina Boyd interviews author, screenwriter Suzanne Allain who adapted her novel Mr. Malcolm’s List into a screenplay.
Christina Boyd
Mar 114 min read
4 comments

Review: The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn
Guest reviewer Sophia Rose reviews immersive historical drama by acclaimed British novelist Frances Quinn's THE LOST PASSENGER.
Sophia Rose
Mar 64 min read
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INTERVIEW: Gill Hornby Says “Miss Austen,” Her Novel-to-TV Series, Was Pure Chance
Christina Boyd interviews author Gill Hornby about her book-to-TV series MISS AUSTEN and her road to publishing.
Christina Boyd
Mar 46 min read
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INTERVIEW: Jenny Rose Cafaro Says a Good Story Lingers with the Reader
Christina Boyd interviews author Jenny Cafaro. She lived as an Appalachian Kentucky transplant most of her childhood, where she attended
Christina Boyd
Feb 257 min read
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Review: The Mysteries of Pendowar Hall by Syrie James
Christina Boyd reviews new release The Mysteries of Pendower Hall by USA Today bestselling author Syrie James.
Christina Boyd
Feb 193 min read
1 comment

Why We Read and or Write About Jane Austen by Melissa Makarewicz
Social media strategist Melissa Makarewicz shares her insights on Why We Read Or Write About Jane Austen.
Melissa Makarewicz
Feb 184 min read
5 comments

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.
Christina Boyd
Feb 163 min read
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INTERVIEW: Austenesque Author Christina Morland Says Characters Need to be Unique and Recognizable
Christina Boyd interviews author Christina Morland. Morland spent the first 2 decades of her life with no knowledge of Pride and Prejudice.
Christina Boyd
Feb 114 min read
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INTERVIEW: An ADHD Diagnosis in Her Fifties Helped Alice McVeigh Write Fiction Again
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning author Alice McVeigh.
Christina Boyd
Feb 46 min read
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INTERVIEW: Rowan Brighton Brown Reminds Writers to Prioritize Writing That Brings Them Joy
Christina Boyd interviews Rowan Brighton, a queer Southern writer, hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains. They have a BA from Smith
Christina Boyd
Jan 284 min read
7 comments

WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Maria Grazia
Italian blogger Maria Grazia, shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen.
Maria Grazia
Jan 214 min read
4 comments

INTERVIEW: A.H.Kim Says Structure Matters
Christina Boyd interviews author A.H. Kim. Ann was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child.
Christina Boyd
Jan 145 min read
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REVIEW: Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock: A Girl of Genius and Feeling by Jan Merriman
Sophia Rose reviews Jan Merriman's Jane Austen’s Remarkable Aunt, Philadelphia Hancock. Like other Austen-related biographies, relies a...
Sophia Rose
Jan 94 min read
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INTERVIEW: Rebecca Carter's Characters are the Soul of the Book
Christina Boyd interviews Rebecca A. Carter, an author, editor, singer, and actress living in Madrid, represented by Christine Goss...
Christina Boyd
Jan 74 min read
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