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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…

Christina Boyd
Nov 14, 20239 min read
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INTERVIEW: How Louis Bayard Makes Real-Life Fit His Historical Fiction
Christina Boyd interviews New York Times Notable author Louis Bayard.

Christina Boyd
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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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

Christina Boyd
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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INTERVIEW: M. Leigh Writes Women's Fiction Horror
Interview: Melissa Stewart writes women's fiction horror under the pen name, M. Leigh. She's been published with Flame Tree, BlackHare Press

Christina Boyd
Oct 31, 20234 min read
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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.

Christina Boyd
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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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.

Christina Boyd
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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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…

Christina Boyd
Oct 19, 20235 min read
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INTERVIEW: Aimee Brown Talks First Drafts and Humor
REVIEW Aimee Brown is a writer of romantic comedies set in Portland, Oregon. She writes closed door romance, NO sex scenes, light kissing

Christina Boyd
Oct 17, 20234 min read
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EDIT TIP: Let’s Talk About Some Punctuation
EDIT TIP: The em dash. I love ’em. It’s often used instead of commas, parenthesis, and colons to offset or add emphasis. But…

Christina Boyd
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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Guest Review: NINE LIVES AND ALIBIS by Cate Conte
REVIEW: In Nine Lives and Alibis, seventh in Cate Conte's Cat Café cozy mystery series, Daybreak Island is gearing up for Halloween.

Christina Boyd
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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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.

Christina Boyd
Oct 3, 20236 min read
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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...

Christina Boyd
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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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.

Christina Boyd
Sep 19, 20236 min read
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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

Christina Boyd
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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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."

Christina Boyd
Sep 12, 20236 min read
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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

Christina Boyd
Sep 5, 20234 min read
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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.

Christina Boyd
Aug 29, 20236 min read
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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,

Christina Boyd
Aug 22, 20236 min read
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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..."

Christina Boyd
Aug 21, 20234 min read
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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...

Christina Boyd
Aug 15, 20237 min read
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