I am aware that it is Christmas, and perhaps it just fits with the type of year we have had, but our household is running a bit behind. For one thing, I am in the process of transitioning my living room into a library (more on that in a future blog), but most recently, my… Read the full blog post …
The most important characteristic of a good heroine for me has always been a positive outlook. Sure, they might have moments of distress, but overall, they will not allow it to take them down. I have mentioned before that I grew up on classics. Laura Ingalls Wilder, Jo March of Little Women, Jane Eyre, and… Read the full blog post …
A few months ago, I posted a scene of some of our favorite characters as children. This led to a book idea which I have been working on since then. Unfortunately, life has interfered and caused a delay, but I thought I would share an excerpt today. Like most JAFF authors, I enjoy taking some… Read the full blog post …
I’m feeling a bit scattered lately, so I thought I’d give you a quirky look at one writer’s dilemma. The worst advice anyone ever gave me regarding being a writer was to read. You might remember from my bio or previous posts that I am a voracious reader. With ten years between me and my… Read the full blog post …
As I mentioned last month, I am between projects at the moment. It seems like I have a tendency to fall into a short slump after releasing a book. To fill that time, I read, and the number of new releases this summer has been outstanding. So many gifted writers and creative ideas of what… Read the full blog post …
I am currently between projects, but that does not mean I am not writing. Little ideas pop into my head from time to time and I thought I would share one here. In truth, this is one that I have no intention of writing. There are many other authors out there who have a much… Read the full blog post …
Hello! I have been having so much fun this past month as my latest novella was released and I “travelled” around the world on my blog tour. As always, I got a few questions that I tried to address in personal comments, but they also got me thinking about a few of the characters new… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is honored to announce the winners of Bronwen Chisholm‘s “Release of Missing Jane” Giveaway. Nikki will receive an eBook copy of Ms. Chisholm‘s Missing Jane. Congratulations, Nikki. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway rules on Austen Authors, all prizes must be claimed within… Read the full blog post …
Can you believe it is July? Parts of this year have crept by and others have flown – strange times. But that means we are close to the release of my new novella, Missing Jane. The Kindle version is available for Pre-Order now, for release on July 10, and the paperback is coming soon. This… Read the full blog post …
My newest work, Missing Jane, will be coming out in July. This last month has been a whirlwind of writing, finding an editor, and planning the cover. We finally had the photo shoot on Saturday, and I can’t wait to see what the photographer does with what we got. The day was beautiful! So this… Read the full blog post …
Last month I talked about “rabbit holes” that, no matter how interesting, can be a big distraction to writers. This month it is timeline continuity. With everyone staying home, and all the memes on social media, I thought this might be appropriate. Have you ever been reading a story or watching a movie and thought,… Read the full blog post …
The joy and curse of writing is research. I will be the first one to admit that, though I had great potential, I was not the best student. I believe my love/hate relationship with research was part of the problem. It was mentioned on previous blogs that I am a bit of a history geek.… Read the full blog post …
I am certain that, by now, you have all begun to suspect that I am technologically challenged. Luckily, I have a failsafe that I can turn to and he has worked his magic to get me up and running … sort of. That means this is the last of the 12 Months of Darcy I… Read the full blog post …
