Thrilled to be part of this month’s Austenesque Extravaganza, put together by bloggers Meredith Esparza and Jakki Leatherberry. For my part in this month-long celebration of everything Austen, I got to meet Austen authors Alyssa Goodnight and Karalynne Mackrory and chat via Skype about (gasp!) Our Jane Austen Pet Peeves. (Sacrilege!) Hope you enjoy! Alyssa…
Monday, July 9 – Capital Christian Writers – Fairfax, VA – 7-9 PM – “The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing” Have you been thinking about publishing? Wondering whether — and how — to self-publish? What are the advantages of traditional publishing? Come out for a presentation and discussion. I’ll be speaking and…
I’m feeling overwhelmed today. I dream of something like this (from Ekster Antiques): My dining room looks like this: I’ve been wanting to recover those chairs for, umm… 10 years. (If you can see them beyond the mess.) That about sums up how I’m feeling today. Anybody relate?
I really, really want to win this. Athleta is giving away a Boga paddleboard, Dakine bags, and a bunch of their favorite summer styles. Here’s my entry. (AP – I stole your line about feeling like a zombie.) Now that they have a store in Reston Town Center, my budget is in serious trouble. I…
I’m looking forward to signing books tomorrow at Barnes & Noble in Fair Lakes, VA. (It’s in the shopping center with Nordstrom Rack – love that place!) I’ll be there from 1-3. I’m hoping to do a short reading as well, but they’re putting me right at the front of the store, without a lot…
Last week was quiet here as I was at the beach with three great friends from college and their families. We had a wonderful time — played games, rode waves, laughed, ate way too much. Had forgotten how it feels to be tumbled feet over head by a wave. Emerged slightly shaken with a bathing…
I really enjoyed doing this interview for Maria Grazia’s lovely site, My Jane Austen Book Club: In your new book, your second Austen-dedicated one, The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman , you point our how much Jane Austen has to teach to contemporary women. What is lesson number one,…
Laurel Ann posted a lovely review on her blog, Austenprose, this morning. I was thrilled to read it — and completely understand her skepticism about self-help books. I never feel more like Lydia Bennet when someone recommends a self-help book to me. Remember in Pride and Prejudice when Mr. Collins reads from Fordyce’s Sermons and…
Over the weekend, Vic posted an interview on her lovely blog about The Jane Austen Guide to Life: What were your reasons for writing this book as your follow up to A Walk With Jane Austen? You know, I didn’t expect to write another Jane Austen book, so this book, which was actually my editor’s…
Second stop in the blog tour today is over at Austenesque Reviews, where Meredith gave me the chance to do a guest post — and we’re giving away another copy of the book. Just comment on the post to be entered for your chance to win. One area that I know Austen would want to…