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Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict: UK Edition

What an exciting week this is. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict is just out in the UK, published by Bloomsbury with a gorgeous new cover.

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the gold is shiny, and the title is in raised letters over creamy white. It's as yummy as a box of white chocolates wrapped in gold foil and a shiny red ribbon.

And to make things even sweeter, one of my favorite bloggers, Laurel Ann of Austenprose, wrote a lovely review.

My Workshop: Storytelling Techniques for Fiction Writers

Yes, I'm teaching it again.

For six Tuesdays beginning March 31, I'll be teaching Storytelling
Techniques for Fiction Writers at my favorite indie bookstore, Vroman's
in Pasadena, CA.

To register, please call Vroman's at 626-449-5320.

Here's a description of the class:

Writing a compelling story is about
revealing the world of your protagonist in a way that keeps the reader
engaged and eager to know what happens next. In this class, I will explore how to “show, don't tell” and breathe
life into t

Have a Very Austen Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is not one of my favorite holidays. I think of it as a holiday designed to make children happy and adults feel bad about themselves.

If you're a kid, you can exchange valentines with everyone in your class without feeling like so-and-so likes you but so-and-so doesn't. At least that's how I remember it.

But as an adult, you're either not in a relationship and feeling like a loser, or you're in a relationship and there's all this pressure about what is he going to buy me, and it h

Coming Up: Writing Workshop Starts Jan. 20

For six Tuesdays beginning January 20, I'll be teaching Storytelling Techniques for Fiction Writers at my favorite indie bookstore, Vroman's in Pasadena, CA.

There's still room in the workshop, so if you're interested call Vroman's at 626-449-5320.

Here's a description of the class from Vroman's website:

Writing a compelling story is about
revealing the world of your protagonist in a way that keeps the reader
engaged and eager to know what happens next. In this class, novelist
Laurie Viera Rigler

Win a Book on Austenblog

Another giveaway: Send an email to Austenblog (see rules here) by noon on December 21 to be eligible for a random drawing. The winner will received an inscribed copy of CONFESSIONS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT.

Even if you don't win the book, you'll be happy you stopped by Austenblog, It's the perfect respite from holiday madness and one of my favorite spots in the Janeiverse.

Happy Holidays, and good luck!


 

Happy Birthday, Jane Austen (and another book giveaway)!

Check out my guest post at Book Club Girl, which is one of my absolute favorite blogs. I talk about giving books for the holidays and, in particular, giving a book by Jane Austen.

If you post a comment at Book Club Girl by Thursday, December 18, you'll be eligible to enter a drawing for one of two signed copies of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, which I'm giving away in honor of the holiday season and Jane Austen's birthday (that's today, December 16th).

Happy Holidays, and happy birthday,

Q&A and a book giveaway

I've done a Q&A on a cool literary blog called Scobberblotch, which is the blog of Karen Harrington, author of the fascinating novel Janeology (nothing to do with Jane Austen).

Check out my Q&A for insights on writing, Austen, and Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict. Please post a comment on Scobberlotch if you'd like to be entered in the drawing for a signed copy of Confessions.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Austen Goes to Chicago: A very belated account of the 2008 JASNA AGM

For me, a JASNA AGM (Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America) can be anywhere. As long as there are breakouts and panels and all-Jane-Austen-all-the-time, it doesn't matter where I am in the world. But the location of this AGM was particularly captivating. Perhaps it was because I'd never been to Chicago before (other than various layovers in O'Hare Airport). Perhaps it was because my hotel room had a lake view. Or perhaps it was because the shops and bustle of Michiga

Another Book Giveaway!

Naida of The Bookworm, an excellent book blog I recently discovered, interviewed me for her blog and is giving away two personally inscribed copies of Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict.

Click here to read the Q&A and enter the giveaway.

Winners will be announced Monday, September 15 by The Bookworm.