April 21, 2013
LA Times Festival of Books Recap (Affiliates)
Some of our friends and affiliates in the #Divergent world were able to attend the LA Times...
By Meg
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April 17, 2013
@VeronicaRoth Blog Update And News Teaser!
Today we got a blog update, and a little news teaser from Veronica Roth. We’ll start with the...
By Meg
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March 11, 2013
Crafting a Novel: What Jane Austen Knew But I Have to Remind Myself of–Often
How many of you are out there writing your own novels? I know from interacting with many of you...
By Karen Doornebos
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January 28, 2013
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 8 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. This...
By Jack Caldwell
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January 23, 2013
Occupational Hazards
Every job has its hazards, we all know that. As far as dangerous occupations, writing seems like it...
By Maria Grace
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January 21, 2013
January, Jane, Deadlines, and Tea!
What does a person do when they’ve forgotten their regular blog date? Why, they panic! And...
By Vera Nazarian
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January 17, 2013
Something’s in the heir
So, we’re all aware of the parallels between Downton Abbey and Jane Austen’s...
By Karen Doornebos
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January 15, 2013
Marilyn’s Launch Celebration for Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match!
I was lucky enough to be asked to join Austen Authors about a year after my debut novel, According...
By Marilyn Brant
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January 15, 2013
Marilyn’s Launch Celebration for Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match!
I was lucky enough to be asked to join Austen Authors about a year after my debut novel, According...
By Marilyn Brant
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January 11, 2013
Poem a Day Project
They say if you want to be a writer, you have to write every day. Last April I decided to do just...
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December 28, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 7 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. This...
By Jack Caldwell
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December 16, 2012
P&P200: Lady Catherine Condescends to Inspect the Happiness at Pemberley (Part I)
The approach to Pemberley was on a giant scale – the wide valley, the great house, the vast...
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November 29, 2012
WSP Imprint: Jack Caldwell’s Next Novel
by Jack Caldwell Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner coming soon from WSP! Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell...
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November 28, 2012
Lauren’s Writing
Lauren recently answered a question from a fan regarding why she became an author. Here’s the...
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October 30, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 6 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. This...
By Jack Caldwell
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October 19, 2012
Design Mom Interviews Ally Condie
Ally Condie is talking all the writing, creativity, family, and how she manages it all over at...
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October 15, 2012
The Brooklyn JASNA AGM: A View from the Stage
I’m just back from the overwhelming, stupendous, kaleidoscopic Annual General Meeting of...
By Diana Birchall
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October 12, 2012
Writing advice from the genius Ms. Roth!
The gorgeous and ever talented Ms. Veronica Roth a.k.a the writer of one of the most fetch books in...
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October 4, 2012
The Game Changer
Earlier this week we learned courtesy of Variety that Danny Strong is on the short-list of writers...
By themthereeyes1
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September 14, 2012
“Passionate” in Pasadena
On Saturday Syrie James and I once again played Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte respectively, in...
By Diana Birchall
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September 13, 2012
Fan Fic submission from one of our readers!
Here’s something a little different for you! I think this might be the very first fan...
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September 12, 2012
The Tool Box
Lauren Olivers publishing company Paper Lantern Lit have been running an advice blog called...
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August 31, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) - Part 4 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here....
By Jack Caldwell
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August 28, 2012
It FIGures
I am a serial hobbyist. I take on a hobby full-speed ahead until I completely burn out on it and...
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August 24, 2012
Weekend Dance Party by Marilyn Brant
I’m in a state of giddy delight caused by excitement, sleep deprivation and a little too much...
By Marilyn Brant
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August 20, 2012
Do what you want to do.
Hey friends, Last time I posted I was leaving for vacation and now, I’m back! Vacation was...
By Heather Lynn Rigaud
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August 17, 2012
A Theatrical Turn
As Austen Authors we have quite a few experiences in common, but I’ve just had one that’s...
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August 12, 2012
Afternoon Tea at Queen Mary’s Tearoom
What happens when five authors who love Jane Austen get together in the same city? They have...
By Susan Mason-Milks
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August 7, 2012
Delirium Role Play
Ever role played? Well if not here could be the perfect chance for you to get involved. Over on...
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August 5, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell again. This is...
By Jack Caldwell
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August 2, 2012
Devil in the Details
In my blog last month – “What Can I Say?” – I requested ideas for future blogs. Today I...
By Colette Saucier
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July 27, 2012
Miss Dashwood Gets Down and Dirty
In Sense and Sensibility, Lucy Steele becomes the bane of Elinor Dashwood’s existence, the burr...
By Shannon Winslow
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July 18, 2012
What Can I Say?
When I began researching and writing Pulse and Prejudice, I stopped cooking and cleaning. You see,...
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July 15, 2012
Veronica Roth Is Writing Detergent! But What Music Is She Listening To?
If you follow Veronica Roth on tumblr you might have seen her “Detergent” writing...
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July 12, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
by Jack Caldwell Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 2 Greetings, folks. Jack...
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June 29, 2012
90 Percent Inspiration
My daughters are adults now – thank heavens. I don’t mean they have turned eighteen; I mean...
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June 28, 2012
Veronica Roth Talks About Writing Book Two
Veronica, you mentioned at your signing in Cincinnati that at times you were concerned about who...
By TFGeekGirl
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June 26, 2012
New Interview With Veronica Roth! (Plus 4 more days to win signed copies of Divergent & Insurgent!)
  Veronica Roth took a tiny break from her summer vacation (read about that here!) to tweet...
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June 19, 2012
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Part 1 Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. For...
By Jack Caldwell
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June 14, 2012
How to Unleash Your Inner Austen Bad Girl
Villainess. Is it just me or does the word “villainess” just sound better, more...
By Karen Doornebos
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