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
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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
Austen Authors December 10, 2018: The Little Christmas Story With No Name
It’s that time of year again, when we haul boxes out of attic or basement, dump the pile of mouse poop off the tops of them, and pull out all the pretties within to decorate our houses. This year, that has not gone so well for me. LOL It’s a long story, but the short … Continue reading Austen Authors December 10, 2018: The Little Christmas Story With No Name
Austen Authors November 12, 2018: When your marriage dates don’t work out …
Before you read my old Austen Authors post, here's the list of folks who won a book last week. Marsha Bagosy Beatrice Marguerite Eva Edmonds Randi Chance Congratulations! 🙂 Please drop me a line with your email address. You can use the Contact form here on my website or PM me on Facebook, whichever is … Continue reading Austen Authors November 12, 2018: When your marriage dates don’t work out …
Writers Journal: Anniversaries and Looking Back
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you know this past Monday, August 12th, was my five-year anniversary as a published author. On that day in 2014, I Promise To … went out into the world, my very first book baby. I wrote a … Continue reading Writers Journal: Anniversaries and Looking Back
Mondays with Austen: A Five-Year Celebration
Disclaimer: This is one of the posts with links that cost you nothing but that may lead to me receiving a small payment. 🙂 Today, August 12, 2019, marks the fifth anniversary of the publication of my very first book, I Promise To …. I never imagined, when I pushed the “publish” button way back … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: A Five-Year Celebration
Writers Journal: Are you being too hard on yourself?
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! This week's post is one where I talk about my faith, so if that offends you, stop reading now. ~~~***~~~ I’ve been told for years by many people that I’m too hard on myself. Maybe I am, I don’t know. I probably am. I have pretty … Continue reading Writers Journal: Are you being too hard on yourself?
Writer’s Journal: Mid-year goals update
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! This week's post is one with affiliate links, which means when you click I might get a small payment. ~~~***~~~ This post will be the first Writer’s Journal post in July for this year, and that means half the year is gone. I’m not entirely sure … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Mid-year goals update
Writer’s Journal: A new story organization method
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! This week's post was rather exciting for me to write, in large part because I love organizers and foldy things and planning things, especially when they're pretty! <3 ~~~***~~~ I’ve said before that I love planners. I love looking at them on Pinterest, as well as … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: A new story organization method
Writer’s Journal: Snacking while you write
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! I need to warn you that this is one of those posts I have mentioned before where I discuss my faith. ~~~***~~~ I have a serious conundrum. I love to eat. If you’ve ever seen a picture of me, this quickly becomes pretty obvious to you. … Continue reading Writer’s Journal: Snacking while you write