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    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    What Excuses are you Making?

    On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

    It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

    Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

    The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

    Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

    The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

    The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

    Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

    Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • What Excuses are you Making?

      On my iPhone, I have an app that generates writing prompts. Yesterday’s prompt was “What excuses are you making?” When those words popped up, at once I pictured dozens of things I’d convinced myself…

    • Nine Ladies Dancing: Clinging to Youth

      It’s frightening to grow up. Taking on responsibilities, leaving old habits behind, speaking of childhood in the past tense—it’s no wonder so many people take their time, whether or not they realize it. The…

    • Strength in Song: The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir

      Two words describe The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir–heartbreaking and hopeful. I liked the way it was written, a first person novel following the points of view of several members of an exclusively female choir. While…

    • Q&A With Author Ashtyn Newbold

      The Belles of Christmas collection has been the highlight of the season for me. Each novella is short and sweet enough to make the wait for Christmas Day more bearable! No two are the…

    • Q&A With Author Martha Keyes

      Goodwill for the Gentleman is one of the warmest stories I’ve read this year. If you want to know why, check out my review here. It is an amazing joy to have contacted the author,…

    • Review: The Earl’s Mistletoe Match

      The Earl’s Mistletoe Match by Ashtyn Newbold is the third book in the Belles of Christmas collection. However, it seemed to me the most powerful. It must have been the characters; their attitudes and…

    • Goodwill for the Gentleman: Emma & the Beast

      The second novel in the Belles of Christmas collection, Goodwill for the Gentleman by Martha Keyes was a delight. It tugged at my heart in all the right ways; it was a balance of…

    • Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Review: Unmasking Lady Caroline

      Hoping to feel the Christmas spirit early this year while easing into my genre, I’ve been looking for Christmas-themed regency books. Imagine my delight when I found a collection exists of Christmas stories which…

    • The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

      Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…

    The Novel-In-Progress: Twins & Swans

    Along with hundreds of writers all over the world, I began a new novel earlier this month. When I chose to write a high fantasy this November, I expected it to be difficult. Self-doubt…