Q & A with editor, Laurel Ann Nattress
A while back, Laurel Ann sent me some questions for a Q & A for the Jane Austen Made Me Do It anthology. I thought it might be fun to share them with you here: Laurel Ann: How did Jane Austen make you do it? What inspired you to join this anthology? Brenna...
Going To My Happy Place: Sentinel Beach
The world according to Bren... I continue one of my blog features with a description of my "happy places.' Every creator, whether writer, visual artist or peformance artist, needs to recharge his/her batteries. Creative energy is not infinite. It is not fair for...
Blog Coma
For the few of you who do visit this blog intentionally and not by accident while googling "deep freeze snooze," I apologize. Things have been mighty dormant here for a while as my attentions were focussed elsewhere. But with one big burden off my back (to be...
More authory stuff or: Still pinching myself
On Saturday, I will be signing the JANE AUSTEN MADE ME DO IT anthology for the very first time. I'm so nervous that I've been obsessively practicing my signature so that it's just right. Don't want to make any screw-ups in someone's book! Ugh! And what if I spell a...
Out in the Blogosphere
I've been invited to guest post on several different blogs this next month. Now stop laughing, you in the back row. I know what you are thinking. "But she barely posts on this blog..." And I guess you would be right. I haven't had much to write about until the...
What I learned about Publishing, part 1 : The Edits
Winning the short story contest and being included in a wonderful anthology—aside from all the awesomeness implied in those things—also provided me with a unique opportunity to get my feet wet in the shallow-end of the publishing business without being thrust into...
Reviews
Many authors advise against reading reviews of your own work. I can see where it could be difficult to read tactless criticism, however, I just can't resist finding out how people are reacting to my story and the anthology as a whole. I'm pleased to say that it is...
Release Day: A dedication
If you are one of my two regular readers, or if you came here via a link regarding the Jane Austen Made Me Do It anthology, you no doubt already know that, as the grand prize winner, my story, "The Love Letter" was included in this amazing book. This came about as...
Anticipation
Today I downloaded my email and was surprised to see Jane Austen Made Me Do It in the subject line of an email from Amazon. Sure enough, when I opened up the email, the anthology was on the top line of suggestions: How cool is that? My name is listed on Amazon as a...