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Everybody is a Little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
On St. Patrick's Day, I'm always interested in the Boyd family Irish heritage and name meanings. My son's name, Finnegan Casey…
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I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart; I am, I am, I am. —Sylvia Plath
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Review: JANE & ME: MY AUSTEN HERITAGE by Caroline Jane Knight
"I have spent most of my adult life trying to forget Chawton and avoiding all reminders of my heritage..."
And that is the opening line of
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Feb 21
- 1 min
Passive Voice Versus Active Voice
Self-editing tip: To change a sentence from passive to active voice, determine who is performing the action and change…
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Review: SNOWBOUND by Joana Starnes
SNOWBOUND is is the great Joana Starnes at the top of her game. When a snowstorm and carriage accident require Elizabeth and Jane Bennet…
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Review: A MURDEROUS PERSUASION by Katie Oliver
With the right balance of humor, charm, and intrigue, this contemporary whodunnit had me swiping through my kindle until the satisfying end.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Some Jolly News: Must Hope, Trust, Believe
Sharing “one thing very clever, be it prose or verse, original or repeated—or two things moderately clever—or three things very dull indeed”
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Review: HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT by Aimee Brown
Review: I had the opportunity to read this as a beta reader and I loved it then but I love it more now in its published form.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Nov 28, 2022
- 4 min
Review: DEATH ON A WINTER STROLL by Francine Mathews
Francine Mathews’ latest in “The Merry Folger Nantucket Mystery Series,” DEATH ON A WINTER STROLL is a multi-layered intrigue.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
Woman in the Painting: Shortlisted for RTTA Unpublished Award
Christina Boyd’s unpublished debut novel WOMAN IN THE PAINTING has made final round in 19th Romance Through the Ages Contest.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Winning at Pacific Northwest Writers Conference
Finding my writer wings at the Pacific Northwest Writers Assoc conference—a win on so many levels! #PNWA2022
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
To Celebrate RATIONAL CREATURES 4th Book Birthday
To celebrate the upcoming fourth book birthday of RATIONAL CREATURES anthology, I am giving away a $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD and all 5...
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Review: THE NINE: ORIGINS by Kes Trester
Review: A fast-paced contemporary paranormal intrigue that is as much about confidence and self-worth as it is about falling in love.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Jun 12, 2022
- 3 min
Review: I COULD WRITE A BOOK by Karen M Cox
Austen said she was going to write Emma as a character that only she might like. But I think you will come to adore Karen M Cox’s modern...
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Christina Boyd
- May 16, 2022
- 6 min
REVIEW: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
Review: Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author of “The Jane Austen Society,” returns with a compelling and heartwarming story
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
REVIEW: Wanderings — A Collection of Short Stories by Kenneth G. Bennett
Haunting, disturbing and surreal. As in his bestselling “Gaia Wars” series and sci-fi eco-lit thriller “Exodus 2022,” Kenneth G. Bennett...
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Feb 8, 2022
- 5 min
EXCERPT from JANE AND THE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMMER by Stephanie Barron
What a delight to be a part of Stephanie Barron’s book launch tour, sharing an excerpt from Jane and the Year Without a Summer (below)....
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Jan 5, 2022
- 1 min
Grace: #OneWord2022
Last year my ‘word’ was ‘breath’. “Instead of knee jerk reactions, take a breath. Before meeting a challenge, take a breath. Every day,...
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Wishing Peace, Prosperity, & Good Luck in 2022
A time for renewal is just around the corner, and 2021 will pass into the history books. A new year, new resolutions, and the future awaits.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Dec 17, 2021
- 1 min
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Seasons greetings! Ornaments are my favorite things about dressing the house for the holidays—all the remembrances associated with each.
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Christina Angel Boyd
- Nov 13, 2021
- 2 min
REVIEW: The Colonel by Beau North
Spanning decades, continents, wars abroad and wars at home, The Colonel is the anticipated companion to Longbourn’s Songbird.
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