Category: Emma
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Publishing Options for Women During Jane Austen’s Lifetime
Several people of late have asked me of Austen and self-publishing, especially as many JAFF writers self-publish their books. I was fortunate to have come to the genre when traditional publishers had taken note of the trend. They scooped up several of us who were attempting to self publish our books on sites, many of…
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Life Imitating Art
I’ve written a bit recently about my new series, Austen Echoes, and I’m thrilled that the first book, All the Wrong Notes, has been released and is getting some terrific reviews. If you like contemporary Austen and music, these are definitely books you’ll want to take a look at. This series of three retellings is…
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If Austen Characters Owned Pets: Matching Characters With Pets That Fit Their Personalities
Perhaps Lady Catherine would have a privileged Persian that hisses at the lower classes…
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Jane Austen’s Many Mary Sues and An Unworthy Hero
Captain Wentworth is the worst Austen hero and I think he’s wholly unworthy of Anne Elliot. Okay, now that I have your attention and possibly your anger, Hi! If you’re new here, I’m the blogger who likes to say wildly unpopular things for the sake of discussion. It’s my personal toxic trait. My long-suffering husband…
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For Love or Money: Marrying for Money in Austen
A look at the contrasting viewpoints on marrying for money in Austen
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Announcing the Winners of the Fall in Love with Austen Giveaway
Thank you to all who gave our Fall in Love with Austen giveaway a try. We appreciate everyone who has traveled this journey with us during our first year. Remember . . . First up, we have Cherith Boardman. Ms. Boardman has print copies of Mistaken Premise available for Amanda Frank and William Griesmer. *******************************…
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Did Austen have ADHD? Or would that be Emma Woodhouse?
It’s a little-known fact that a lot of novelists have ADHD (spoiler alert: me). And it’s a still lesser-known fact that, recently, many more people are winning diagnoses – women over forty, especially. This is because, when we were young, we were almost always either (a) too brilliant at “masking” it to be diagnosed –…
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Excerpt & Sale for Emily: A Modern Retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma
Chapter 1 preview and $.99 sale for Emily: A Modern Retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma
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Jane Austen and My Birthday
This week I marked another birthday. I am a VIRGO. Some of you know what that means. Some of you are about to learn. Horoscope.com tells us these Virgo Facts Smart, sophisticated, and kind, Virgo gets the job done without complaining. Virgos are amazing friends, always there to lend a hand and also lend advice. Practical…
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Austen Echoes – Writing a Contemporary Series
As I may have mentioned, I’ve been busy over the last few months writing a contemporary series of Austen-influenced novellas for New Zealand-based press Romance Café Publishing. All three stories are now complete, are well into the editing phase, and are getting close to publication. I hope to find out soon exactly what their release…