Author Archives: cindysjones
Dear Subscribers
THIS BLOG HAS MOVED This blog has moved to my website. Unfortunately blog technology won’t allow me to move subscribers with me, so I put off telling you, thinking I could maintain two identical blogs. I’ve discovered however, that maintaining … Continue reading
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Jane Austen Reviews MY JANE AUSTEN SUMMER
Published on Austen Authors, 11/22/11 My Jane Austen sits in the wicker chair in the corner of my office most days. She amuses herself listening to my phone conversations, “Getting a lot of work done,” she observes. Reading email over … Continue reading
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JASNA AGM: Insider Report (with a Secret)
This blog was posted on Austen Authors on September, 24, 2011 AGM Steering Committee Meets in Ft. Worth This time last year, the AGM Steering Committee was relaxing over tea and scones in our fearless leader’s living room, frowning at … Continue reading
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Five Sideways Sources for Writing Instruction
This post recently appeared on Girlfriends Book Club Since I don’t have an MFA, my learning curve offers a unique perspective on the subject of writing instruction, including less conventional resources that may not get coverage elsewhere. Here are five … Continue reading
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Library Book Talk
If you are in Dallas and free this Wednesday, please join me and the Lochwood Library Friends for a discussion of My Jane Austen Summer and a cup of Lily Berry’s Pink Rose Tea. Book Talk Lochwood Branch Library, 11221 … Continue reading
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Happy Anniversary to Us!
Just over a year ago, Sharon Lathan and Abigail Reynolds, two Austen-inspired authors with unnatural amounts of energy and leadership, invited me to join a community of writers developing a cooperative blog to celebrate Jane Austen. The blog, Austen Authors, gathers … Continue reading
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Jane Austen Appears in Tweed Jacket
I met Jane Austen through my parents. She occupied a top bookshelf between Aristotle and Balzac, wearing the same tan tweedy jacket all the Great Books wore. From my teenager perspective, she seemed as accessible as a marble goddess in … Continue reading
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Leaving Town
Confession: I need a shot of adrenaline in order to leave town. Other people routinely lower thermostats, lock doors, and depart on schedule, but in the fraternity house we call home, I can’t find the thermostat behind last night’s pizza boxes … Continue reading
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Memo to Younger Writing-Self
I will never be able to go back in time to visit earlier versions of my writing-self, but if I could, I would offer my younger writing-self a firm pat on the back and tell her that the endless rejection and setbacks would eventually result … Continue reading
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