Tag Archives: Jane Austen

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 →

Posted in Guest Posts, Marilyn's Posts | Tagged Austen Authors, Jane Austen | 22 Comments

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

Sisters

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Amy Atwell

My sister is visiting this week, and it’s always an event when she and I get together. For years, we’ve lived in totally different parts of the country (currently, I’m in FL, and she’s in Maine), and we only see … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy's Posts | Tagged Gone With the Wind, Jane Austen, sisters, The Other Boleyn Girl | 12 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

Why I Love Brit Stories

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Amy Atwell

I’ll confess it: my husband and I pay a premium to upgrade our cable television package. It’s not the sports channels or even the music channels. Yeah, Turner Classic Movies tipped the scales, but what really made it a no-brainer … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy's Posts | Tagged British, Charles Dickens, Dr. Who, Jane Austen, London, Shakespeare | 13 Comments

Revisiting Old Friends

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Michelle Diener

I can remember very clearly some of the defining books of my childhood. One was Watership Down, another was Candy Come Home. The Talking Parcel by Gerald Durrell and The Lone Pine Club series also stand out. And so does … Continue reading →

Posted in Michelle's Posts | Tagged Candy Come Home, Dick Francis, Jane Austen, Jean Craighead Geroge, Michelle Diener, My Side of the Mountain, The Danger, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkein, Watership Down | 16 Comments

Fun things

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Edie Ramer

I participated in a Read-a-thon on Saturday at Reading Romances that turned into a lot of fun. I was giving away two copies of Entangled, a Paranormal Anthology and two copies of Dead People. In my post, I talked about … Continue reading →

Posted in Edie's Posts | Tagged dead authors, DEAD PEOPLE, Dead People (Haunted Hearts), dream team, Entangled a Paranormal Anthology, ghost storiies, ghosts, Jane Austen, readathon, Reading Romances | 20 Comments

So, What Do You Write?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Amy Atwell

Writing is a demanding task, a combination of creativity and commitment, of clarity and purpose. It can be a lonely task, too. Fortunately, the age of technology has made it easier than ever for authors to gather and share their … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy's Posts | Tagged bestsellers, genres, Georgette Heyer, historical fiction, historical romance, Jane Austen, Kindle, labels, Nook | 16 Comments

Just for fun

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Edie Ramer

Last Thursday, Sarah Parr guest blogged with us about playing the “what if?” game. Asking what if we brought zombies, or dead people, back to modern day life. I went on Twitter and asked “What dead person would you like … Continue reading →

Posted in Edie's Posts | Tagged According to Jane, Anne Frank, Jane Austen, Marilyn Brant, Marilyn Monroe | 36 Comments

Almost perfect

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Edie Ramer

I turned on Turner Classic Movie channel last week, and Sean Penn was talking about African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. He called it an “almost perfect movie.” He said it had everything: adventure, romance, humor. And of … Continue reading →