The Quill Ink Christina Boyd

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Favorite Austen Scene by Guest Writer, Elaine Jeremiah

Jan 25, 20242 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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Review: THE LILY OF LUDGATE HILL by Mimi Matthews

Christina Boyd

Jan 17, 20243 min read

Review: THE LILY OF LUDGATE HILL by Mimi Matthews

Review by Christina Boyd: Mimi Matthews’s new release, The Lily of Ludgate Hill, is the third book in the “Belles of London” series about...

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INTERVIEW: Catherine Curzon is a Plotter but Allows Leeway for Inspiration

Christina Boyd

Jan 16, 20246 min read

INTERVIEW: Catherine Curzon is a Plotter but Allows Leeway for Inspiration

INTERVIEW: Catherine Curzon is a historian of the eighteenth century. She writes for Orion and Bookouture

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Guest Review: CHAOS TERMINAL by Mur Lafferty

Christina Boyd

Jan 10, 20244 min read

Guest Review: CHAOS TERMINAL by Mur Lafferty

Sophia Rose reviews CHAOS TERMINAL by Mur Lafferty: Mallory Viridian would rather not be an amateur detective and fled to outer space to...

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INTERVIEW: Mimi Matthews Empathizes with Her Characters

Christina Boyd

Jan 9, 20243 min read

INTERVIEW: Mimi Matthews Empathizes with Her Characters

INTERVIEW: USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews writes both historical nonfiction and award-winning Victorian romances…

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

Christina Boyd

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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INTERVIEW: Beth Carter Became a Writer at Fifty

Christina Boyd

Jan 2, 20247 min read

INTERVIEW: Beth Carter Became a Writer at Fifty

Interview: After being a bank vice president and a hospital public relations director, Beth Carter shed her suits and heels...

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INTERVIEW: Jody Kaye’s Husband Dared Her to Write a Book

Christina Boyd

Dec 19, 20234 min read

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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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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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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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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Guest Review: A CASTLE IN THE AIR by Kelley Armstrong

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.

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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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Guest Review: THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood

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.

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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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