Author Archives: Marilyn Brant

About Marilyn Brant

Marilyn Brant is a chocolate addict, a music junkie and the award-winning women's fiction author of ACCORDING TO JANE (2009), FRIDAY MORNINGS AT NINE (2010) and A SUMMER IN EUROPE (2011), all from Kensington Books. She's also a #1 Kindle bestseller and writes romantic comedies available digitally. Her first, ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE, came out in June 2011 and was an Amazon Bestseller in Humor, and DOUBLE DIPPING was released in September 2011.

Teachers Who Make a Lifelong Difference

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Marilyn Brant

This past week I got a wonderful surprise: a message from the Honorary Awards Chairperson for the Illinois Association of Teachers of English (IATE) telling me that they’d selected me as their 2013 Illinois Author of the Year! I was … Continue reading →

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Simple Pleasures

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Marilyn Brant

This week, my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. (Where did the years go?!) And, although we didn’t take an exotic trip anywhere or buy each other expensive presents, we did have a really lovely, really romantic time. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Marilyn's Posts | Tagged anniversary, Clambake, Grosse Point Blank, IQ, It Happened One Night, Marilyn Brant, movies, Pride Prejudice and the Perfect Match, Shakespeare in Love, Shanghai Noon, The Freshman | 10 Comments

A Visit with the Austen Authors

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Marilyn Brant

A few years ago, a group of writers with a strong admiration for the work of Jane Austen (one might go so far as to say “obsession,” at least in some of our cases, LOL) formed a blog devoted to sharing information … Continue reading →

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A Writing Plunge Into a New Genre (+ a Giveaway!)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Marilyn Brant

Update: Congrats to Kristine on winning the Julia Quinn book! Please email me (marilynbrant AT gmail DOT com) with your snail mail address and I’ll send it out to you! I’ve always enjoyed reading historical romances. (And, c’mon, who here … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Marilyn's Posts | Tagged historical romances, Jane Austen, Julia Quinn, Marilyn Brant, Pride and Prejudice, Pride Prejudice and the Perfect Match, The Duke and I, writing | 14 Comments

Filling the World with ‘Silly’ Love Stories

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Marilyn Brant

To deliberately misquote Paul McCartney, You’d think that people would’ve had enough of silly love stories, but I look around me and I see it isn’t so… Hey, I’m one of those people who wants to fill the world with … Continue reading →

Posted in Marilyn's Posts | Tagged Jane Austen, love stories, Marilyn Brant, Nook Feature, Pride Prejudice and the Perfect Match, Valentine's Day | 10 Comments

If It’s Not the End of the World…Bring On the Holiday Cookies, Please!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Marilyn Brant

Just in case there’s anything to the Mayan calendar’s claim/threat that “it’s the end of the world as we know it” (also a reference to a popular R.E.M. song that I can’t seem to get out of my head this week), … Continue reading →

Posted in Marilyn's Posts | Tagged celebrations, cookies, end of the world, holidays, Marilyn Brant. Holiday Man, Mayan Calendar, R.E.M., traditions | 10 Comments

Q&A with Author Caroline Fyffe

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Marilyn Brant

Happy Holidays, everyone! It’s my pleasure to welcome my friend and Golden Heart sister, Caroline Fyffe, to Magical Musings for a special Q&A today! Welcome, Caroline! 1. Can you tell us the premise of your latest book? I’d love to. … Continue reading →

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The First 5 Things I’m Thankful For…

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Marilyn Brant

“When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect towards others.” ~ The Dalai Lama Thanksgiving has been my favorite national holiday for as long as I can remember, and not just because of the turkey, the mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Holiday Posts, Marilyn's Posts | Tagged Gratitude, Holiday Man, holidays, Marilyn Brant, Thanksgiving | 10 Comments

The Festivities of Fall (+ a giveaway!)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Marilyn Brant

My contemporary romance, Double Dipping, is the story of opposites colliding when a dedicated 2nd grade teacher battles the new financial director to save their school’s much-loved autumn festival. It’s romantic, of course, and (I hope!) a humorous tale, which takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaway, Marilyn's Posts | Tagged apples, Autumn, donuts, Double Dipping, festivals, International Digital Awards, Marilyn Brant | 21 Comments

A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Marilyn Brant

Many of us probably know that line from the theme song of the old TV show “Cheers.” I found myself humming it recently, and not even realizing why at first, but then it hit me: It was because of the … Continue reading →