Book contest! Win a copy of The Unexpected Miss Bennet

I am so happy about next week’s debut of The Unexpected Miss Bennet that I am offering up a chance to win a free copy. Just answer this question in the comments below and I will choose an answer at random:   Which of Jane Austen’s secondary characters should have their own book? I’ll announce the winner August 1! In the meantime, here’s a bit of a teaser about “my” Mary Bennet and her Mr. Read more…

Open letter to word processing software developers

I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done.–Steve Wright Dear software developers who write word processing software, I know that English majors and math/engineering/computer science majors are very different species, and this writing thing is uncharted territory for you, but after decades of being tormented by your word processing software products, I think it’s time to let you know what’s up. We don’t actually write the way you think we do. Sure, it Read more…

Miss Bennet has arrived and is most welcome

The first sighting of The Unexpected Miss Bennet! The book  landed in the mail — excuse me, the post — today at the house of Martin Owton. I of course have not received my copies yet (pout) but it’s real! Really really real! I’m doing the Snoopy happy dance of course, but I am having a hard time being patient. I want one! I want my very own box of copies that I can photograph Read more…