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Love Be the Loudest: A Q&A with Singer-Songwriter Ginny Owens
So! Last September, before we moved out to Memphis, my good friend Rachel Lulich organized a concert at her church in Lake Oswego, and flew the award-winning singer-songwriter Ginny Owens out to...
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Memphis Diaries: Part I
Memphis bridge - Adobe StockSome days I can't quite believe we made it here. In December, we packed most of the very last of our belongings into the truck and car. Stuffed, more like - the car was on a...
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Release Day Strawberry Tart
I can't even tell you how thrilled I am that Jane of Austinis finally out and available in the world! For all of you who pre-ordered - thank you, and your copy should arrive today! And for everyone...
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Jane Austen Week!
I'm so excited for this week! In honor of the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen's passing, this week is going to be five straight days of Austen-y goodness, celebrating her work and it's centuries-long...
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Jane Austen Week: Day 1 - Chamomile & Lavender Scones
It's the first day of Jane Austen week! You can click here to see the full schedule of events - I'm really excited.To kick it off, I'll admit I spent some time thinking about what to say. After all,...
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Jane Austen Week: Day 2 - Q&A with Kathleen A. Flynn
Welcome to Jane Austen Week, Day 2!One of the many pleasures of being a writer is getting to meet other writers. I haven't had the pleasure of getting to meet author Kathleen A. Flynn in person, but I...
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Jane Austen Week: Day 3 - Q&A with Teri Wilson
Welcome to Day 3 of Jane Austen Week! To recap briefly, on Day 1 I shared the recipe for chamomile and lavender scones, as well as the link to the All Things Jane Giveaway. On Day 2, I got chat Jane...
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Jane Austen Week: Day 4 - Reflections on Sense & Sensibility
As Jane Austen Week wraps, I felt like there was a hole here on the blog for Day 4 and I wanted to shore it up.As part of the official festivities, we watched Sense & Sensibility together - even...
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Jane Austen Week: Day 5 - Katherine Reay & the Austen Legacy
I'm sad to see Jane Austen Week come to a close - I've had such a great time!To help bring things to a close, I've invited Katherine Reay to come and share about Jane Austen's impact on her own...
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Restorative Chicken Soup
Most of the recipes that show up here are ones I've developed and tweaked, and this one is not different. But if you've got the current issue of Real Simple on your sofa, this'll look familiar. I was...
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Inspirational Contemporary Romance Bundle Giveaway!
Exciting news! Booksweeps is holding a super huge giveaway, and Jane of Austin is one of the books in the prize package! See all the included books below and click here to enter.
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Jane of Austin - The Playlist!
Want to experience the music of Jane of Austin? I've put together a Spotify playlist with the songs and bands mentioned in the book, songs they listened to on their road trip, and music they might have...
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Pumpkin Scones with Chai Glaze for Fall
Who's ready for fall? After a long - though admittedly mild, by southern standards - Memphis summer, I'm ready. And for about 48 hours, it felt like fall...and then it was back to highs in the 90's. So...
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New Etsy Shop & Graphic Giveaway!
Guess what - I’ve opened an Etsy shop! If you’re not one of the people who’s had their ear talked off about my love for graphic art and design, this might take you by surprise. (And if you have had...
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Great British Bake Off Series 8 Review
Welcome, Bakers! Or, at least baking watchers. If you're like me, you love the Great British Bake Off (or, in the US, the Great British Baking Show, a title so charmingly on-the-nose that it mainly...
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Southern Autumn Butternut Squash Soup
Funny thing - it only just began to feel at all like fall, here in northern Mississippi. Until a couple weeks ago, it was just Summer 2.0 - still some heat and humidity, but not as much heat....
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Needtobreath Interview with Seth Bolt: The Extras
Needtobreathe at the Mud Island Amphitheater in Memphis, TNBack in August, I had a chance to interview Needtobreathe bassist and vocalist Seth Bolt about the band's history and current tour. You can...
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Together at the Table Sale!
Laying in extra reading for the upcoming holiday weekend? You're in luck! Together at the Tableis on sale for a limited time, for only $1.99! Pick up your copy at Amazon, Nook, or Kobo.
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It's Been a Minute
Hey all.I'm just gonna say it.I'm terrible at written multi-tasking. Either I'm writing a book or I'm writing blogs, or maybe I'm not even writing at all at which point I'm just bad at the doing of...
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Writers Corner: Good to the Last Page - A Crash Course in Finishing your...
On April 25th, I was honored by the opportunity to share about constructing a book in general, and finishing it in particular, at my very favorite place in Memphis - the Dixon Gallery & Gardens....
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INSPY Contemporary Romance Shortlist Giveaway Bundle!
It's been such an honor to be shortlisted alongside such a wonderful group of women for the 2018 INSPY Award! To celebrate, we decided to giveaway a bundle a books to a lucky reader. You can get to...
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Looking back on 2018 -
Happy New Year! I've been meaning to write for a while, but life and work kept getting in the way.One of the questions I get asked a lot is what I'm writing. I am writing - some. But I'm doing a lot of...
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Jane of Austin on E-Book Sale!
I'm so thrilled to see Jane of Austin on e-book sale! Click here to get a copy from the vendor of your choice.
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Pardon the Design Dust...
A little dusty around here - both in terms of some long (very, very long) overdue redesigns on the site as well as a general, er, lack of posting in the year 2019.I've been hard at work, and shortly...
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Hope is a weird thing.I'm late posting this, but it's been a day. I got an email from our adoption coordinator this morning. We’ve been working with this agency for over a year now, working towards...
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