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INTERVIEW: Jody Kaye’s Husband Dared Her to Write a Book
INTERVIEW by Christina Boyd: Jody Kaye writes interconnected steamy contemporary romance, including the unbridled Kingsbrier Quintuplets and
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Christina Boyd
Dec 15, 20234 min read
Guest Review: A WINTER BY THE SEA by Julie Klassen
Guest review by Sophia Rose: A Winter by the Sea by Julie Klassen. Royalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger ...
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
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.
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...
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.
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…
Christina Boyd
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Guest Review: A CASTLE IN THE AIR by Kelley Armstrong
Guest review: A CASTLE IN THE SKY Another series hit and I can recommend it to those who enjoy a mashing of genres in a historical setting.
Christina Boyd
Nov 7, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: How Louis Bayard Makes Real-Life Fit His Historical Fiction
Christina Boyd interviews New York Times Notable author Louis Bayard.
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
Christina Boyd
Oct 31, 20234 min read
INTERVIEW: M. Leigh Writes Women's Fiction Horror
Interview: Melissa Stewart writes women's fiction horror under the pen name, M. Leigh. She's been published with Flame Tree, BlackHare Press
Christina Boyd
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Guest Review: THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood
Guest review by Sophia Rose: The Love Hypothesis is the book that started it all for Ali Hazelwood’s STEMinist romances.
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.
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…
Christina Boyd
Oct 17, 20234 min read
INTERVIEW: Aimee Brown Talks First Drafts and Humor
REVIEW Aimee Brown is a writer of romantic comedies set in Portland, Oregon. She writes closed door romance, NO sex scenes, light kissing
Christina Boyd
Oct 16, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: Let’s Talk About Some Punctuation
EDIT TIP: The em dash. I love ’em. It’s often used instead of commas, parenthesis, and colons to offset or add emphasis. But…
Christina Boyd
Oct 10, 20239 min read
INTERVIEW: How William Martin Seamlessly Blends Fact with His Fiction
William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, a PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and…
Christina Boyd
Oct 2, 20233 min read
Review: NEW DREAMS AT POLKERRAN POINT by Cass Grafton
Christina Boyd Reviews "New Dreams at Polkerran Point" by Cass Grafton. New Dreams at Polkerran Point is poignant with a likable heroine...
Christina Boyd
Sep 26, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Damianne Scott, the Woman Behind "Black Girl Loves Jane"
Damianne Scott (Dami) graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she earned a BA and MA and...
Christina Boyd
Sep 25, 20231 min read
EDIT TIP: Don’t Be Cliche
Avoid using cliches. First drafts are full of them. You know what I mean:
World turned upside down
Released a breath didn’t realize…
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