It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the States. There have been parties and parades, a night race in Charlotte, North Carolina, and lots and lots of campers/tourists in my town. Two of the biggest activities around here in the summer, especially amongst the out of towners who invade every weekend, are boating and fishing. I … Continue reading Austen Authors May 27, 2019: Boating and fishing in the Regency
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Writer’s Journal: The time for changes has come; am I ready?
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means cost you nothing to click on but may yield me a small payment. These links are clearly marked as Amazon affiliate links. It’s been something like six weeks since the last Wednesday post I’ve had. I hate … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: The time for changes has come; am I ready?
Austen Authors April 29, 2019: Anniversaries, birthdays, and recollections
I got excited when I first thought about writing this post, thinking I’d research Jane Austen’s mom and their relationship, given that my mom’s birthday was May 6th and Mother’s Day is May 12th. Then I realized that my post is not the first Monday in May this year. Bummer! Then, I realized that May … Continue reading Austen Authors April 29, 2019: Anniversaries, birthdays, and recollections
Writer’s Journal: Website Changes and What I Learned
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Just a week ago as I write this, I spent the day sitting under the teaching of Jane Friedman. For those who don’t know her, Jane is an expert in the business of writing, and she spoke to us about our author platforms. One of … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Website Changes and What I Learned
Writer’s Journal: One step forward and two steps back
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ By now I’m sure everyone knows I have been leaving my house almost every day to write. A delightful new bakery opened in my tiny town and I’ve been going there four days a week for two or three hours and writing. I’m still working … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: One step forward and two steps back
Writer’s Journal: Another book signing
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ One of the things I had decided to give up this year was book signing events. Unless they were local, I didn’t want to do them. I have largely kept to that. I did not go to the Lake Festival this year with my books, … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Another book signing
Austen Authors February 4, 2019: Newspapers in the Regency
I was recently thinking about how I scroll past so much stuff on Facebook, and don’t watch or read the news, and I got to thinking about newspapers. There is a lot to consider about newspapers. Nowadays we can read them online, though not as many are free as there used to be. The size … Continue reading Austen Authors February 4, 2019: Newspapers in the Regency
Writer’s Journal: Cancelling Noises
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ I told you last week in my journal entry that I have begun writing a few days a week at a bakery that recently opened up in my town. I have to tell you, I love it. The ladies are so incredibly nice and friendly, … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Cancelling Noises
Austen Authors January 7, 2019: Snow in Hertfordshire and a Giveaway
Please note: The giveaway mentioned in this post has ended! Many of you will remember that last year, I shared how difficult Christmas has been for me for many years. I wrote a Christmas book last year, and it was the first one I had done, though I had written a short story a couple … Continue reading Austen Authors January 7, 2019: Snow in Hertfordshire and a Giveaway
Writer’s Journal: Writing Out
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ One of the things writers seem to be kind of famous for is going out places to write. Lots of my fellow writers go to Starbuck’s, Panera’s, or some other coffee shop/café kind of place to spend a couple hours writing. One of my favorite … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Writing Out