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25 Jan Posted by jill in Articles, Chick-lit, News | Comments

Article: Getting Ready for the Ball

Article: Getting Ready for the Ball

by Linore Rose Burkard Love those elegant scenes of Regency Balls in Pride and Prejudice? What about the glam hair-dos, the sparkling jewels and modish accessories? How did the ladies back then get themselves ready beforehand? How long did it take? Read on, for an excerpt from Before the Season Ends to glimpse one young...

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07 Jan Posted by jill in Articles | Comments

How to Host an English Tea

How to Host an English Tea

I LOVE all things Austen and one of my favorite authors is Linore Rose Burkard who writes “Inspirational Romance for the Jane Austen Soul.” Linore has been kind enough to share some articles with us about the Austen-era. I hope you love them as much as I do! —————– Hosting an English Tea with your...

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19 Oct Posted by jill in Articles | Comments

Our Book Bond

Our Book Bond

From GuidepostsMag.com: How reading brought a stepdad and stepdaughter together By Ptolemy Tompkins I moved into my new wife Rebecca’s Greenwich Village apartment back in 1994, and knew that it would take awhile before I really felt at home. Like most New York apartments, Rebecca’s was small—at least by the standards of non-New Yorkers. It...

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18 Feb Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: Shelley Bates

FEATURED AUTHOR: Shelley Bates

Shelley has a B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California at Santa Cruz and an M.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania. She sold her master’s thesis to a major commercial publisher after she graduated in 2002, and it subsequently became a double finalist in the 2004 National Readers...

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11 Feb Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: Jane Kirkpatrick

FEATURED AUTHOR: Jane Kirkpatrick

Author Jane Kirkpatrick is a clinical social worker who spent years directing a mental health clinic, then more years working on an Indian reservation with families of children with special needs. She says, “When I was old enough to know better, my husband and I moved to 160 acres of rattlesnake and rock in eastern...

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04 Feb Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: MaryLu Tyndall

FEATURED AUTHOR: MaryLu Tyndall

MaryLu Tyndall dreamt of pirates and ships during her childhood days on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. She holds a degree in Math and worked as a software engineer for fifteen years before testing the waters as a writer. Her love of history and passion for story drew her to create the Legacy of the King’s Pirates...

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28 Jan Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: DEBORAH RANEY

FEATURED AUTHOR: DEBORAH RANEY

Deb Raney is at work on her seventeenth novel. Her books have won the RITA Award, the HOLT Medallion, the National Readers’ Choice Award and the Silver Angel from Excellence in Media. Playing by Heart was also a finalist for the Christy Award. Deb’s first novel, A Vow to Cherish, inspired the World Wide Pictures...

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21 Jan Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: Sharon Dunn

FEATURED AUTHOR: Sharon Dunn

I first met Sharon Dunn about four years ago at a writers’ retreat. Sharon is the author of the award winning Ruby Taylor mysteries. Her books can be summed up as: A little mystery, a little romance, a whole lotta fun. The first book, Romance Rustlers and Thunderbird Thieves was a finalist in the Inspirational...

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21 Jan Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: Wanda E. Brunstetter

FEATURED AUTHOR: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author Wanda E. Brunstetter’s books are wildly popular, have been on numerous bestsellers lists, and have won many very prestigious national awards. I’ve done book signings with her and can tell you she has a huge following of devoted readers. She enjoys writing about the Amish because they live a peaceful, simple life. Wanda’s interest...

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14 Jan Posted by admin in Articles | Comments

FEATURED AUTHOR: Tricia Goyer

FEATURED AUTHOR: Tricia Goyer

This month I had the pleasure to interview bestselling author, Tricia Goyer. An incredibly busy author, I appreciate so much her taking the time to chat. She’s written five novels, two non-fiction books, and one children’s book. Tricia was named Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference “Writer of the Year” in 2003. In 2005, her book...

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