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“The characters took over the story.” When I hear authors say this I smile and nod. I suppose it sounds strange, and maybe a little ludicrous, to those who don’t write. I admit that fictional creations from one’s own imagination … Read More
I find inspiration in: Stories that I already love: Pride and Prejudice, Anne of Green Gables, Sailor Moon. Writing fanfiction has always been easy for me because I get very attached to the characters and worlds from other stories. But … Read More
Sometimes you’ve been down that road before. In the case of Monterey to San Luis Obispo, that was the case, so we’d seen some of the main tourist sights down the road, but had missed the 17-mile Drive, so that … Read More
Have you heard about The Austen Project? It’s an project in which “six bestselling contemporary authors” are paired with each of Jane Austen’s six novels. From the website: “Taking these well-loved stories as their base, each author will write their own … Read More
Check out my cover reveal for The Muse on Heroes and Heartbreakers! I’d love your thoughts. -Jessica
Thanks to these lovely bloggers for participating in the grand debut blog tour of Boots & Backpacks! And thanks to Jakki at Leatherbound Reviews for setting it up! 10/27: Guest Post & Giveaway at Babblings of a Bookworm 10/28: Review at Songs … Read More
Thank you to all those who entered our giveaway online and in person at the Southern Festival of Books held in Nashville, TN this past weekend. The results are in and we congratulate the following winners: Festival of Books Winners: … Read More
A recent A Happy Assembly playground theme was “ballroom missteps”. Although flummoxed and uninspired at first, as others posted their short stories and quickies, I felt a little plot bunny begin nibbling my less than nimble toes. While doing research … Read More
“Everything is beautiful at the ballet.“ – “At The Ballet” from the musical, A Chorus Line The Muse, my debut novel, is set in a professional ballet company. I am not a professional ballerina, but from the the age of 5 … Read More
The air is crisp in the mornings but this past weekend, Thanksgiving holiday here in Canada, was a beautiful extra of late summer temperatures and sunshine. There are so many things I am thankful for! living in a country that … Read More
FRIDAY 10/10 – Old Favorites Dearly Beloved Author: Lewis Whelchel Published: March 29, 2012 Dearly Beloved – inspired by the characters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Sometimes people do “die of little trifling colds,” and a tragedy at … Read More
The Southern Festival of Books (SFoB) is this coming weekend, October 12-14, 2014, and will be the last planned book festival Meryton Press will be attending this year. We’ve had a wonderful time meeting people at the South Carolina Book … Read More
Meryton Press has all their editors and designers busily working on several projects. These books are in varying degrees of completion, but we’re excited to share an update of the books we can’t wait to put on our library shelf. … Read More
When Caroline Bingley and Fitzwilliam Darcy tag teamed to describe an accomplished woman to Elizabeth Bennet one night at Netherfield in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it turns out they were describing Christina Boyd. Translate that list to of accomplishments … Read More
In September 2011, my husband and I drove the Pacific Coast Highway (US 101) from Olympia, WA to San Luis Obispo, CA, including Hwy#1 north of San Francisco. If you ever get the chance, take this drive. One of the … Read More