Anne R. Bailey's Blog, page 7

Announcement: New Book Covers

Since I've updated the content I thought I'd update the covers as well. 

Announcement: New Book Published

“The King will decide what is treason...”
These are words Catherine Carey has heard before, and they’ve always led to the block. As a girl, she saw her aunt, Anne Boleyn, go to the scaffold. Now she might see yet another Queen suffer the same fate. She has to decide. To serve her mistress would be treason, to abandon her would mean the doom of a good lady. She knows her duty is to serve her family, but what about her heart and her conscience?

In a world where any indiscretion can lead to...

Announcements: New Editor & Reformatting

2017: Year of Change It may have appeared that I have been taking a break but this is far from the truth.

Over the last month or so I have been planning out what my goals will be for 2017. My ultimate goal revolved around the overall quality of my books. This meant writing as well as formatting.

Until recently I have not had the funds to pay for the things I envisioned (i.e. an editor). On that note, I want to thank everyone who has read or purchased a copy of my books. Not only do I feel...

BOOK DISCUSSION: How did Jane Austen conquer the world?

I recently read Jane's fame by Claire Harman and the answer I seem to have gotten is that it happened slowly. It took time for people to appreciate her wit and stories about every day life. There aren't any daring escapes, adventures or passionate romances in her books yet, the simplicity makes them all the more tantalizing. In short, they are a breath of fresh air (in my personal opinion).

During her life time Jane Austen did not make a big splash and enjoyed modest sales - though it wa...

Daily Musings: Negotiating with Yourself

I believe this picture represents the interesting internal struggle I had negotiating with myself these last few weeks. It's felt like an impossible journey to a destination I couldn't really see but I was positive bright blue skies waited for me once I "made it".

Besides deciding to plow ahead with my new book, and promising to stay on top of my blog posts, I switched jobs. Should it have been a surprise that my life would become chaotic? No. Did I think I would be able to handle it? To...

Daily Musings: A Lovely Sunday BBQ

This turned out to be a quiet weekend. Sunday night we ended up having a wonderful BBQ at a friends house. I tried out a new recipe berry bread pudding (seen above) and it turned out fantastic. Between the wonderful conversation, delicious food and wine I found myself leaving thoroughly relaxed and rejuvenated for the week ahead. I can't help but be grateful for moments like these -I was even inspired to do some late night writing!

Luck doesn't determine everything in your life but I do...

Daily Musings: Finding Gems

I was waiting to see this movie for nearly a year and I am happy to report that it did not disappoint.

I truly enjoyed the wit, the characters and the plot. I only wish that the movie was longer as it only has a run time of just 1.5 hrs.Even my husband who usually falls asleep during period dramas managed to stay awake and the movie even got a few laughs out of him. This is glowing praise.

I'm happy to add this movie to my small collection of movies and shows that I re-watch over and ove...

Daily Musings: When Anxiety Strikes

It’s hard to even write this.

Today was one of those days where I piled on so much work and expectations for myself that I was practically asking for trouble. First, a pipe burst and the water had to be shut off for a few hours then my internet crashed. I realized I was behind schedule on a project and to top it off I was reminded of a dentist appointment the next day. My over-dramatic self was sure the world was crumbling down and I was feeling anxious about every little thing.

As I was decidi...

Daily Musings: Learning to Use First Person

I've always written in third person but as I set out to begin my new book Ihad the overwhelming desire to write it in first person. Through my research I got to know the main character so well that I felt myself imagining what she might have been thinking and why she behaved in certain ways. Writing in third person just felt wrong.

So after debating with myself for a few days I decided to take on this challenge. My goal is to build the world around my character while also providing a very pers...

Find Fulfillment in the Journey

Reaching the destination - a word interchangeable with goals, milestones, places et cetera - is always bound to be satisfying. You've done it! But after that fleeting moment of satisfaction has passed you are left chasing the next thing. The following is a typical scenario, one that I found myself in too. You have just graduated high school, now you are off to university and once that is done your sight is set on finding a job and starting a career. The benefit of thinking and behaving...