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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 4d

I’m thrilled to welcome British writer and editor Jo Abbott. Jo and I first connected through social media, where her love for language, Jane Austen, and Austen re-imaginings stood out. www.thequillink.com/post/intervi...

INTERVIEW: Jo Abbott Says Her Character Arcs and Plots Develop Together

Christina Boyd interviews British Austenesque author and editor Jo Abbott.

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 5d

Bought several books at @PNWA conference. I’m so glad I picked up VERBALIZE by wordsmith Damon Suede. If you ever have an opportunity to take his courses or meet him at a conference, run to get in line. He’s a dynamic speaker & always, ALWAYS, has fresh, thoughtful, insight. @damonsuede.bsky.social

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 5d

A lovely getaway to Whidbey Island, visiting my friend’s family farm (circa 1910). Picked pears/gonna make pear butter! Went to a ChiliCookout w/local band. So much research for the romance I’m writing! Woke to this spectacular sunrise on Dugualla Bay. What a magical place. The way life should be.

Wildflowers blue cornflowers maybe in a field with old gray barn in background

Pink and orange clouds on blue sky above gold field of grass to an old blue farmhouse

Sunrise across Dugualla Bay toward Cascade Mountains

Peach colored sky, Mt Baker in the distance. Dugualla Bay across to mouth of Skagit River.

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 10d

While we slept, my monthly newsletter, ON DITS, landed in subscribers’ inboxes. Did you open yours?

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 13d

Mist and a telltale chill remind me barefoot mornings in the garden are dwindling. And because of this, autumn is still my 4th favorite season.

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 15d

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 15d

Good thing the Rapture didn’t happen because my newsletter ON DITS is scheduled for Tuesday morning, and you don’t want to miss it.

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 17d

On my blog today, Sophia Rose Guest Reviewed JANE AUSTEN'S FAVOURITE BROTHER, HENRY by Dr. Christoper Herbert.

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Guest Review: JANE AUSTEN'S FAVOURITE BROTHER, HENRY by Dr. Christoper Herbert

Sophie Rose reviewed "Jane Austen's Favourite Brother, Henry" by Christopher Herbert: Herbert infused personal hypotheses where facts were few, but these were shrewd and conservative. Though not afrai...

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 18d

MY FAVORITE JANE AUSTEN SCENE
Anngela Schroeder, a favorite in the world of Austenesque fiction, cleverly shares a scene from “Pride & Prejudice” that continues to resonate with her—and how she breaks it down for her high school students.
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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 23d

PNWA 2025 is a wrap! 🎉 I go for craft + industry insight—but connecting with fellow writers is the real magic.
Pitched to agents (thrilling/terrifying), and THE HOT QUIXOTE won 3rd in the romance category! 🏆
Huge thanks to #PNWA2025— already hyped for next year! @damonsuede.bsky.social

Me with my lanyard and many ribbons: Finalist, Romance, historical, etc

When they announced my book and my photo flashed on the screen and tables of agents and writers turned to look at me.

Me with Nancy Pearl award-winning author Hadley Leggett.

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 23d

Sophia Rose reviews THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell.
‘Her enemies-to-lovers pair of film actors playing the roles of #JaneAusten’s “Northanger Abbey” leads find themselves suddenly two centuries in the past and playing parts for… www.thequillink.com/post/guest-r...

Guest Review: THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell

Sophia Rose reviews THE AUSTEN AFFAIR by Madeline Bell. With a touch of wry humor, new-to-me author Madeline Bell pens a blend of romantic comedy with time travel romance. Her enemies-to-lovers pair ...

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 23d

What are you reading? I just downloaded Dr. Devoney Looser’s WILD FOR AUSTEN. Author Stephanie Barron says, “Thoroughly grounded in deep research and even deeper understanding of its subject, ‘Wild for Austen’ is nothing short of brilliant." I can’t wait to dive in! @devoney.bsky.social

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 29d

“I am gutted by the violence witnessed yesterday, and much more so that it is nothing new. From Charlie Kirk to Gaza to a girl on a train, it is the age old human curse that we have not yet learned that we cannot kill our way to a better world.”—Brandon Dragan, author

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 29d

Oh, it’s so good. Let me know how you like it.

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · 29d

“‘Smoke on the Wind’ is an engaging story about two mothers, centuries apart, connected by a shared path through the Scottish Highlands.”
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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Sep 4

Do you enjoy Austenesque novels?

I reviewed A.H. Kim's RELATIVE STRANGERS, a heartfelt and insightful variation on Jane Austen’s SENSE & SENSIBILITY reimagined for the modern age. #janeausten250 #janeausten

Review: RELATIVE STRANGERS by A. H. Kim

Christina Boyd reviews A.H. Kim's "Relative Strangers," a heartfelt and insightful variation on Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," reimagined for the modern age.

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cheers!

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Sep 2

What kind of office do you work at?!

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Sep 2

I interviewed my fellow Darcy-HenryCavill-Twilight fan, Margie Longoria: “Margarita Longoria’s Anthology was Born from Words of Hate”

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INTERVIEW: Margarita Longoria’s Anthology was Born from Words of Hate

Christina Boyd interviews Margarita Longoria, a nationally recognized, award-winning librarian, educator, speaker, and passionate advocate for diverse literature based in South Texas. A former English...

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 29

Moderated a pitch practice breakout for Pacific Northwest Writers Association last night—offered tips from my own trial/error, then gave my pitch. Peer writers said I nailed it…so, why am I still nervous? 😅 Anyone else pitching at the PNWA conference in Seattle next month? Let’s connect!

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 28

You can say that again.

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 28

As August drifts toward its close, I find myself clutching the languid ease of a sun-drenched afternoon—much like the woman in the painting in Summer Idleness: Day Dreams (1909) on my e-newsletter cover. Am I the only one?
While we slept, ON DITS landed in subscribers’ inboxes. Did you open yours?

Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 27

Prepping my monthly newsletter to hit inboxes tonight. Do you subscribe? If you like book reviews, editing tips, author interviews, and all the newsy bits, you might be interested reading my On Dits. ❤️

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here’s my quickie review. www.thequillink.com/post/review-...

Review: An Offer of Marriage by Amy D’Orazio

Christina Boyd reviews new release, AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. Amy D’Orazio once again delivers a captivating page-turner…

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Christina Boyd @xtnaboyd.bsky.social · Aug 27

I reviewed new release, AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE. Amy D’Orazio once again delivers a captivating page-turner!

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