The Dear Austen Costume, or, All your Pin Money for a Simple Gown!

Guest Blogger: Lady Suzan Rosanna Catron de Lawedre of the Bass If I could release a long exasperated sigh at the fashion sense of my great-grandniece and goddaughter in respectable company, I fear I would never inhale again, since it … Read More

One Day Left for my Goodreads Giveaway of The Muse

Enter now to win an autographed copy! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Muse by Jessica Evans Giveaway ends December 15, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win

Pride, Prejudice & Secrets Blog Tour – Jan 4-19, 2015

Just in time for the new year, Pride, Prejudice & Secrets, by C P Odom, starts it’s blog tour on January 4th.  Follow the tour to read excerpts from the book, read reviews, learn more about Odom, and participate in … Read More

The Dear Austen Costume, or, All your Pin Money for a Simple Gown!

Guest Blogger: Lady Suzan Rosanna Catron de Lawedre of the Bass If I could release a long exasperated sigh at the fashion sense of my great-grandniece and goddaughter in respectable company, I fear I would never inhale again, since it … Read More

An Update from My Blog Tour

Exciting giveaways of The Muse are happening now on my blog tour! At More Agreeably Engaged, we are giving away two copies of The Muse – one ebook and one paperback. That giveaway ends tomorrow, 12/9, so go now and … Read More

December 4, 2014: The Cost of a Pedicab for a Chat Chit in San Diego

She was standing on the doorstep waiting for me by the time I was halfway down the front walk. Gail Warner is not the type to wait for the doorbell and answer as if your arrival is a surprise when … Read More

Guest Post and Giveaway at More Agreeably Engaged

My book tour for The Muse has kicked off with a bang. On Monday, My Kids Led Me Back to Pride and Prejudice posted an excerpt from the first chapter of the book. Today, I have a guest post on … Read More

Modernizing Austen Characters

(Crossposted from Stories from the Past) I previously wrote about how many of the themes Jane Austen explored in her novels are universal, even 200 years later. Similarly, Austen wrote characters who are still familiar to us today. They may … Read More

November 15, 2014: A Straight Line to the Real Orange County Book Club is a Zed

My mother-in-law’s name is Julia, and we named our very bossy GPS after her nickname in her language: Yulka. Most of the time, Yulka comes in handy. We have to trick her every once in a while when we want … Read More

Modernizing Austen Themes

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(Crossposted from My Love for Jane Austen) Jane Austen explored universal themes that still resonate with readers today. As a result, her novels lend themselves to interesting and imaginative modernizations. Sure, Regency England was a lot different, but in modern … Read More

Talking About: Boots & Backpacks

Boots & Backpacks is now available on Kindle and in paperback from Amazon.  The Kindle version was published on October 30th and just finished a successful Blog Tour. Here’s what some reviewers had to say: …Great writing, avoiding the clichés, … Read More

The Muse Blog Tour, Dec 1-15

The Muse, by Jessica Evans starts it’s blog tour on December 1st.  Follow the tour to read excerpts from the book, read reviews, learn more about Jessica, and participate in giveaways of the book. This is Ms Evans’ first published … Read More

The Characters Took Over the Story

“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

Where Do I Find Inspiration?

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

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