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Review: THE LONG MARCH HOME by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

Jan 3, 20243 min read

Review: THE LONG MARCH HOME by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee

Review by Christina Boyd: Masterfully researched, The Long March Home is a multi-layered, action-packed, emotive historical fiction…

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Guest Review: A WINTER BY THE SEA by Julie Klassen

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 ...

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INTERVIEW: Marcus Brotherton Connects His Stories Through Shared Humanity

Christina Boyd

Dec 12, 20236 min read

INTERVIEW: Marcus Brotherton Connects His Stories Through Shared Humanity

INTERVIEW: Marcus Brotherton is a New York Times bestselling author and coauthor dedicated to writing books that inspire heroics, promote...

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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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Guest Review: THE TURNCOAT by T.J. London

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.

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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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INTERVIEW: How Louis Bayard Makes Real-Life Fit His Historical Fiction

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.

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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: How William Martin Seamlessly Blends Fact with His Fiction

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…

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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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INTERVIEW: Damianne Scott, the Woman Behind "Black Girl Loves Jane"

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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INTERVIEW: Cass Grafton’s Journey from Fan Fiction to Traditional Publishing

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 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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INTERVIEW: Francine Mathews aka Stephanie Barron, A Matchless Storyteller and Researcher

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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INTERVIEW: Karen Odden on Research, Intrigue, and Honing Her Craft

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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INTERVIEW: Karen M Cox Writes Stories Brushed with History & Romance

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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INTERVIEW: Christina Hwang Dudley to Publish an Asian American Austenesque Novel

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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