I just participated in a whirlwind Twitter chat organized by Austenesque. I met loads of wonderful Austen fans and fellow authors, and now have a wishlist of books a half-dozen books long(er). Thanks to all the fans for their great questions and comments. That was fun. It was like a big party where everyone is sitting around with their beverage of choice (mine would be a mojito) and just gabbing away. We covered heroes, bad Read more…
Welcome to all guests from the Austenesque Extravaganza. Thank you for visiting — please look around, stay awhile, make yourselves at home. As part of this week’s Touring Thursday, I decided to talk about what Austen has come to mean to me and why her body of work endures. The romance is only part of it — Austen’s characters are so well-drawn and so timeless, that while we love to love Darcy and Captain Wentworth Read more…
The ArmadilloCon schedule is up. It may change a bit between now and the convention, but for now, here’s what’s going on: ArmadilloCon Program Here’s what I’m doing: FRIDAY 9 am to 4 pm. Writer’s Workshop SATURDAY 10:30. Reading. I’ll read from Miss Bennet. Will I manage to not speak in an English accent? This could be … interesting. In the Chinese sense of the word. 11:00 am. Signing. 3:00 pm. Guest of Read more…