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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
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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 Boyd
- Oct 25, 2023
- 3 min
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. Â
Christina Boyd
- Oct 24, 2023
- 4 min
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 19, 2023
- 5 min
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 16, 2023
- 1 min
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 10, 2023
- 9 min
INTERVIEW: How William Martin Seamlessly Blends Fact with His Fiction
William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, a PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and…
Christina Boyd
- Oct 3, 2023
- 6 min
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
- Sep 26, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Damianne Scott, the Woman Behind "Black Girl Loves Jane"
Damianne Scott (Dami) graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she earned a BA and MA and...
Christina Boyd
- Sep 25, 2023
- 1 min
EDIT TIP: Don’t Be Cliche
Avoid using cliches. First drafts are full of them. You know what I mean:
World turned upside down
Released a breath didn’t realize…
Christina Boyd
- Sep 19, 2023
- 6 min
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 12, 2023
- 6 min
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 5, 2023
- 4 min
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
- Aug 22, 2023
- 6 min
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 15, 2023
- 7 min
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 8, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Nikki Payne's Dialogue Would Make Austen Proud
By day, Author Nikki Payne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. At night, she…
Christina Boyd
- Aug 1, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Christina Hwang Dudley to Publish an Asian American Austenesque Novel
INTERVIEW: A lifetime Austen fangirl, Christina Hwang Dudley is the author of award-winning Regency romances, including The Naturalist...
Christina Boyd
- Jul 25, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Mark Brownlow Deep Dives into Austen’s Characters
Mark Brownlow has published three Regency tales narrated by Mr Bennet: two novels and a short story. He has also authored three novellas...
Christina Boyd
- Jul 18, 2023
- 5 min
INTERVIEW: Meredith Schorr Never Lost Focus on Her Dream
A born-and-bred New Yorker, Meredith Schorr discovered her passion for writing when she began to enjoy drafting work-related emails...
Christina Boyd
- Jul 11, 2023
- 4 min
INTERVIEW: Felicity George on Chasing Dreams
Felicity George is a writer and teacher from Toronto, where she lives with her husband, her two teenage children, a large cat, and a tiny do
Christina Boyd
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
INTERVIEW: Laaleen Sukhera is Fearless in Life and Writing
Interview: Laaleen Sukhera is the founder of the Jane Austen Society Pakistan and the Emirates, now the Jane Austen Society MENAP.
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