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INTERVIEW: Heather Cavill Says the Real Work is Rewriting
Christina Boyd interviews author Heather Cavill. Cavill lives with her family in a quiet beach community near Vancouver, where the fog, sea, and folklore of the West Coast shape her writing. With decades of experience as a professional photographer and branding and marketing consultant, she brings a visual storyteller’s eye to every page. Her background in creative writing, combined with her artistic roots, drives her passion for crafting immersive, atmospheric fiction. Debu

Christina Boyd
Apr 286 min read


INTERVIEW: Grace Fox's Writing is Often Inspired by Her Past Lives
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Grace Fox. Grace grew up traveling the back roads of America, collecting stories the way some people collect postcards. The places she’s seen, the people she’s met, and the dreams she’s carried have always found their way into her writing.
Grace's debut novel THE VIRGO PROPHECY is a paranormal thriller with romantic elements set in Arizona. Grace is actively seeking agent representation.

Christina Boyd
Mar 315 min read


REVIEW: A Crime Through Time by Amelia Blackwell
Sophia Rose reviews a cozy, quirky, and utterly enthralling new Pride & Prejudice-inspired paranormal mystery. A Crime Through Time is the debut from Amelia Blackwell – the start of a series where crime, time travel and Jane Austen collide.

Sophia Rose
Mar 194 min read


I am, I am, I am.
On this International Women’s Day, I’m thinking about the power of simply being alive.
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am.” —Sylvia Plath
In a world that feels chaotic, loud, and uncertain, there is something grounding in that simple rhythm—“I am, I am, I am,” the reminder that we are still here. I am still here. Still breathing. Still becoming.

Christina Boyd
Mar 81 min read


INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Watson is Drawn to Underdog Narratives
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Elizabeth Watson: I first met Elizabeth Watson through Bianca Marais' Great Beta Reader Matchup. After a couple of exchanges, Elizabeth, Sarah Dohlman in Australia, and I decided we were a match and would like to continue working together. That was over two-years ago, and we met via Google Meet every other week to discuss the pages we had critiqued. Elizabeth and I even met in real life when her family traveled to Seattle for a quick pe

Christina Boyd
Feb 34 min read


INTERVIEW: David Beaumier Continues to Give Back to Literary Community
Christina Boyd interviews award-winning Pacific Northwest author David Beaumier about writing, new release, and giving back.

Christina Boyd
Nov 4, 20255 min read


Guest Review: JANE AUSTEN'S FAVOURITE BROTHER, HENRY by Dr. Christoper Herbert
Sophie Rose reviewed "Jane Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry" by Christopher Herbert: Herbert infused personal hypotheses where facts were few, but these were shrewd and conservative. Though not afraid to speculate, the author offered a nuanced characterization with more depth, and his biographical style fleshed out Henry Austen and demonstrated why Henry Austen was a favorite.

Christina Boyd
Sep 24, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Jacqui Clarke Says So Many Doors Have Opened to Her Since Becoming an Author
Christina Boyd interviews Jacqui Clarke, an International award-winning author of Stop Worrying About Money, is a trusted advisor, board member (to both listed and private companies - including Chair of SMEG), executor and veteran business executive. As a personal wealth and money management expert with over three decades of experience, 25 years at Deloitte and PWC, she has helped high-net-worth families, individuals, and business owners to build, manage, and preserve their w

Christina Boyd
Aug 12, 20255 min read


Review: FINDING GRACE by Loretta Rothschild
Christina Boyd says of debut novel, Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild, "A powerful and beautifully written story about forgiveness, love, and the courage it takes to confront the past, Finding Grace is a standout debut that delivers emotional weight and moral resonance in equal measure. Highly recommended."

Christina Boyd
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Review: A MAD ENDEAVOR by GL Kriewald
Sophia Rose reviews "A Mad Endeavour: The Last Romance of Jane Austen" by GL Kriewald-- a look into the life and love our dear authoress might have had if she had not died at a tragically young age. It is a clean, low-angst, second-chance Regency romance suitable for any age and excellent for anyone who loves Jane Austen.

Sophia Rose
Jun 12, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Carla Seyler Completed the FBI Citizens Academy for Book Research
Christina Boyd interviews author Carla Seyler. Seyler was driven to write "A Place Unmade" after reading a NYT article by Dan Barber called “Save our Food, Free the Seed.”

Christina Boyd
May 27, 20255 min read


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 25, 20257 min read


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 28, 20254 min read


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 9, 20254 min read


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 7, 20254 min read


INTERVIEW: Deborah Wong Likes Immortalizing People She Knows in Her Characters
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Deborah Wong. Deborah Wong is a Rhysling Award and Pushcart Prize nominated Malaysian poet.

Christina Boyd
Dec 24, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: An Online Roleplaying Game Inspired Megan Zalkan's Debut Book
Christina Boyd interviews author Megan Zalkan. Her debut novel, The Last Roadtrip, will publish in December 2024 from Wild Rose Press.

Christina Boyd
Dec 10, 20245 min read


INTERVIEW: Gabriela Graciosa Guedes Borrows Personality Traits from People Around Her for Characters
Christina Boyd interviews Brazilian Austenesque author Gabriela Graciosa Guedes. Besides making a living off reading and writing stories

Christina Boyd
Sep 10, 20243 min read


INTERVIEW: Hadley Leggett Loves Stories That Spark Discussion
Christina Boyd interviews debut author Hadley Leggett, who writes layered book club fiction exploring truth in shades of gray.

Christina Boyd
Sep 3, 20245 min read


INTERVIEW: Caroline J. Trussell Wrote Her First Book at Age Seventeen
Christina Boyd interviewed author and literary agent, Caroline J. Trussell. Caroline has a background in editing, writing, communications

Christina Boyd
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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