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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...
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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...
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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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Christina Boyd
Sep 19, 20236 min read
INTERVIEW: Cass Grafton’s Journey from Fan Fiction to Traditional Publishing
Cass Grafton began writing about Regency England, enlisting Jane Austen’s help to time-travel but now is ensconced in 21st century Cornwall.
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Christina Boyd
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Guest Review: TRACES OF MAGIC by Monica Fairview
REVIEW: If you enjoy your Pride & Prejudice with a twist of magic and a hint of Harry Potter, you'll love TRACES OF MAGIC by Monica Fairview
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Christina Boyd
Sep 12, 20236 min read
INTERVIEW: Jana Vandelaar is a Virgin Author
As a flight attendant in the midst of 9/11, award winning author Jana Vandelaar found writing to be a form of "free therapy sessions."
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Christina Boyd
Sep 5, 20234 min read
INTERVIEW: Tosca Lee and Real Success
Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Line Between, The Progeny, Firstborn, Iscariot, The Legend of Sheba
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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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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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Christina Boyd
Aug 21, 20234 min read
Guest Review: THE WORST DARCY by Robyn Gynne
REVIEW: The Worst Darcy by Robyn Gynne, "a well-paced, fun, and sizzling romance beginning with a cringe worthy first encounter..."
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Christina Boyd
Aug 15, 20237 min read
INTERVIEW: Karen M Cox Writes Stories Brushed with History & Romance
Karen M Cox is an award-winning author of four full-length novels that adapt Jane Austen to other eras: 1932: Pride & Prejudice Revisited...
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Christina Boyd
Aug 9, 20234 min read
Guest Review: A LIKEABLE WOMAN by May Cobb
May Cobb's "A Likeable Woman" was a solid read and harkened back to old-style suspense.
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Christina Boyd
Aug 8, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud
By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…
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Christina Boyd
Aug 1, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Christina Hwang Dudley to Publish an Asian American Austenesque Novel
INTERVIEW: A lifetime Austen fangirl, Christina Hwang Dudley is the author of award-winning Regency romances, including The Naturalist...
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Christina Boyd
Jul 25, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Mark Brownlow Deep Dives into Austen’s Characters
Mark Brownlow has published three Regency tales narrated by Mr Bennet: two novels and a short story. He has also authored three novellas...
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Christina Boyd
Jul 18, 20235 min read
INTERVIEW: Meredith Schorr Never Lost Focus on Her Dream
A born-and-bred New Yorker, Meredith Schorr discovered her passion for writing when she began to enjoy drafting work-related emails...
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Christina Boyd
Jul 11, 20234 min read
INTERVIEW: Felicity George on Chasing Dreams
Felicity George is a writer and teacher from Toronto, where she lives with her husband, her two teenage children, a large cat, and a tiny do
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Christina Boyd
Jul 4, 20233 min read
INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing
Interview: Laaleen Sukhera is the founder of the Jane Austen Society Pakistan and the Emirates, now the Jane Austen Society MENAP.
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Christina Boyd
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Review: APPOINTMENT IN BATH by Mimi Matthews
Review by Christina Boyd: Appointment in Bath” is another page-turning installment in Mimi Matthews’s oeuvre of happily-ever-after…
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Christina Boyd
Jun 27, 20234 min read
INTERVIEW: How Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder Inspired Maureen Lee Lenker
Maureen Lee Lenker is an award-winning journalist who has written for Turner Classic Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Ms. Magazine, and more.
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