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Meet Jennifer Hudson Taylor

Jennifer Hudson Taylor has released eight books, but has recently joined the group from Addington Press. She writes “inspirational” romance which thrives on characters who have very “human” qualities. Check out her Highland Blessings Highland Sanctuary

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Meet Leigh Greenwood

Also on the panel, we will find Leigh Greenwood. Leigh worked for Dorchester, but has recently gone to the eBook format. His “cowboy” romances have been a staple of the business. Check out No One But You When Love Comes … Continue reading

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Meet Mary Margaret Daughtridge

On Saturday, June 25, I will be sharing a panel with 9 great romance writers. Let me introduce you to them. Mary Margaret Daughtridge is a 2010 National Readers’ Choice Award winner. She writes for Sourcebooks. Her books about Navy … Continue reading

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Kindle Sales Continue to Rise

My friend and cohort at Austen Authors, Mary Simonsen, shared the following information regarding the prevalence of eBooks. From Amazon’s Kindle Newsletter: Amazon Now Selling More Kindle Books Than Print Books In November 2007, Amazon introduced the revolutionary Kindle. By … Continue reading

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West Virginia Day – June 20

June 20 celebrates the birth of my home state. West Virginia was founded in 1863. I just returned from WV on Sunday. I love driving the mountain roads, but I’m sure many others do not. They are intimidated by the … Continue reading

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Remembering Errol Flynn on June 20

“I am the epitome of Twentieth Century cosmopolitanism, but I should have an explorer in the time of Magellan” – Errol Flynn. Errol Flynn was a rugged, handsome actor. I have watched him over the years, and I have enjoyed … Continue reading

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Description 101

Below, is my post from Savvy Authors from their “craft” series. Description 101 Trained as a journalist and a grant writer, I have over the last three years assumed a quasi-methodical way of addressing description in my fictional writing. As … Continue reading

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BBC Magazine on “Why We Love the Tale of King Arthur”

A new television series is the latest dramatisation of the Camelot myth. But why is the legend of King Arthur such a compelling one in culture? For a man who may or may not have wandered Britain some 1,500 years … Continue reading

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D-Day Remembered

The Denver Post has 56 magnificent images to commemorate the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. Check it out at http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/06/05/the-65th-anniversary-of-d-day-on-the-normandy-beaches/306/

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“Jane (Austen) in June”

Join the “Jane in June” read along of the timeless classic Pride and Prejudice on The Book Rat website. Go to http://www.thebookrat.com/2011/06/jane-in-june-ii-main-page.html for more information.

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