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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 45 min read
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INTERVIEW: Jo Abbott Says Her Character Arcs and Plots Develop Together
Christina Boyd interviews British Austenesque author and editor Jo Abbott.

Christina Boyd
Oct 65 min read
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INTERVIEW: S.L. Woeppel Loves Books with a Gut Twist
Christina Boyd interviews S.L. Woeppel, BookLife finalist.

Christina Boyd
Sep 84 min read
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Favorite Jane Austen Scene by Laura Hile
Laura Hile, a favorite Austenesque author, takes us into a cherished scene from Jane Austen's EMMA—and explains why it resonates with her.

Christina Boyd
Aug 184 min read
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INTERVIEW: Helen Hollick Has Been Scribbling Stories Since She Was Thirteen
Christina Boyd interviews USA Today bestselling author Helen Hollick: Helen started writing as a teenager, but after discovering a passion for history, was published in 1993 in the UK with her Arthurian Trilogy and two Anglo-Saxon novels, one of which, The Forever Queen (USA title – A Hollow Crown in the UK) became a USA Today best-seller. Her Sea Witch Voyages are nautical-based adventures set in the early 1700s. She also writes the Jan Christopher cozy mystery series set du

Christina Boyd
Jul 285 min read
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INTERVIEW: Author Candace E. Esham Champions Elder Care Reform
Christina Boyd interviews Candace E. Esham, an engineer turned elder care advocate and author whose personal tragedy sparked a movement for change. After losing her beloved grandmother to neglect in an assisted living facility, Esham founded the Delaware Elder Care Advocacy Coalition.

Christina Boyd
Jun 234 min read
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Review: SEASONS OF WAITING by Christina Morland, Narrated by Elizabeth Grace
Audiobook review by Christina Boyd of author Christina Morland's Seasons of Waiting, narrated by Elizabeth Grace. In a field of many Austenesque romances, this is an incomparable book that has much to recommend. This is just the kind of story that has me coming back to Jane Austen-inspired books. One of my forever favorites!

Christina Boyd
May 273 min read
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Review: THE LAST GIFT by Don Jacobson
Sophia Rose reviews Don Jacobson's The Last Gift. Inspired by Jane Austen’s birth—and death—day, The Last Gift considers what happens if July
18, 1817 was only the beginning for Jane Austen. After the Lady meets her characters in the
Universe she created, what would make her existence not only tolerable but also transcendental?
The Last Gift rises from the idea that death is that veil through which all must pass. Beyond the
gossamer curtain, the Heaven into which Austen

Sophia Rose
May 213 min read
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Interview: Barry Richman Says Great Writing Compels You to Return to It Time and Again
Christina Boyd interviews author Barry Richman. He crafts an alternate universe with known and new characters within Pride and Prejudice.

Christina Boyd
Apr 145 min read
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INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Adams Hides Names, Places, and People from Real Life in Her Books
Christina Boyd interviews Elizabeth Adams, who often names houses, places, and people after things in real life.

Christina Boyd
Apr 74 min read
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INTERVIEW: Brenna Aubrey Says Conflict is the Building Block for Any Story
Christina Boyd interviews Brenna Aubrey, USA TODAY Bestselling Author of contemporary romance stories that center on geek culture.

Christina Boyd
Mar 315 min read
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REVIEW: THE HEIR by Amy D’Orazio and Jessie Lewis
Christina Boyd reviews THE HEIR, #4 in the Rags to Richmond series, by Amy D'Orazio and Jessie Lewis.

Christina Boyd
Feb 163 min read
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WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN by Denise Stout
Author Denise Stout shares her perspective on Why We Read and Write about Jane Austen.

Christina Boyd
Dec 17, 20245 min read
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Review: THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner
Guest reviewer Deborah Brown reviews an unforgettable WW2 romance, THE LISBON AFFAIR by Cat T. Gardiner.

Deborah Brown
Dec 12, 20245 min read
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Why We Read and or Write About Jane Austen by Cristy Huelsz
Cristina Huelsz, translator, shares WHY WE READ AND OR WRITE ABOUT JANE AUSTEN

Christina Boyd
Nov 19, 20244 min read
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INTERVIEW: Rayna Flye's Most Satisfying Research is Found Along the Way
Christina Boyd interviewed author Rayna Flye. Rayna always wanted to be a spy but says she's frequently afraid and can't keep a secret so...

Christina Boyd
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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INTERVIEW: MK Scott Started Writing in Middle School Much Like Bridgerton’s Lady Whistledown
Christina Boyd interviews M. K. Scott, the Morgan and Scott cozy mystery writing team of The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries, The Talking Dog...

Christina Boyd
Oct 28, 20244 min read
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INTERVIEW: Lyndsay Constable Says to Read the Authors Who Inspire
Christina Boyd interviews author Lyndsay Constable. Constable has been a passionate reader since her early teen years and frequently ...

Christina Boyd
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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INTERVIEW: Summer Hanford Says Her Favorite Novel is Always the Next One
Christina Boyd interviews author Summer Hanford. Summer writes swashbuckling Historical Romance, best-selling Pride and Prejudice retellings

Christina Boyd
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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Why We Read (and or Write About) Jane Austen by Heather Moll
Austenesque author Heather Moll offers her take on Why We Read and Write About Jane Austen some two hundred years after the author died.

Christina Boyd
Sep 16, 20244 min read
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