Ultimate Goals

Having goals is a good thing. They can help you focus your work. As a writer, I can’t say I have any lofty ultimate goals. I simply want to honor my Creator by using the ability He has given me to entertain people while continuing to get better at my craft and doing it in such a way that I can continue to write and write and write. (Yes, that’s where the business part comes in as I have to be able to afford to have the time to write.)

You’ll find in the video that Zoe’s goals are very similar to mine.

As you might have noticed, this video was pre-recorded. That is something we are thinking of doing in the fall when we start up our videos again (and there may be other changes, too). We are taking a break from them for the summer as schedules are busy, so this is the last video until probably September. We haven’t set our restart date. Of course, if you’re a blog subscriber, you’ll get a notification when that first videos posts here.

Books and links mentioned in the show:

Leenie’s Links

Actually, this week, I only have a reminder to check the blog menu for the items mentioned in my news this week:

Her Secret Beau (Current Sweet Tuesdays Story) 

Persuading Miss Mary (Current Thursday’s Three Hundred Story) 

Music Mondays (where you’ll find my weekly writing news updates) 

Zoe’s Links

I Promise To …

Promises Kept 

Promises

Darcy’s Wife Search

Lady Catherine Impedes

Caroline’s Censure

The Darcy Marriage Series, Books 1-3

Coming Together Series Compilation

Shop for signed print copies

Thanks for joining us! Have a great weekend! 

*Longbourn Literary Society (LLS) is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.  

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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:

ROSE FAIRBANKS          ZOE BURTON


Pinterest, Sweet Pinterest

I don’t know about you, but Pinterest can be a dangerous place to go at times. Why? Because it pulls me in and leads me down fabulously inspiring trails for hours at a time!

I love pictures, and Pinterest delivers on those in spades. Add to that the information that can be found connected to some of those pictures and it’s a recipe for procrastination for me. 🙂

However, while addictive, Pinterest is also an incredibly powerful tool in my author toolbox. And that is what Rose, Zoe, and I are discussing this week in our LLS Society Papers* broadcast — Pinterest and how we use it as writers for inspiration and research.

The live broadcast begins at 3 PM Eastern, but you can always watch the replay.

AND… something went a bit wrong, so here is part two of our live.

Books and links mentioned in the show:

Rose’s Links

The Maid of Inverness 

Mr. Darcy’s Bluestocking Bride 

Rose’s Books Pinterest Board 

Find Rose on Pinterest

Leenie’s Links

Leenie B Books Board

Nature’s Fury and Delights Board 

Zoe’s Links

Find Zoe on Pinterest

I Promise To … 

Promises Kept 

Promises 

Darcy’s Wife Search 

Lady Catherine Impedes 

Caroline’s Censure 

The Darcy Marriage Series, Books 1-3 

Coming Together Series Compilation

Shop for signed print copies

Have a great weekend! Thanks for joining us!

*Longbourn Literary Society (LLS) is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.  

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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:

ROSE FAIRBANKS          ZOE BURTON


Strange Writing Locations

When author life collides with the need to feed the family.

Sometimes the work just has to get done, and the location is of secondary importance. 🙂

I know when I was teaching I marked paper when at a concert, after a seminar in my hotel room to the wee hours of the morning, in the car when waiting to pick someone up, and during a business meeting at church. That habit of doing work whenever has transferred over to my writing life.

Feet up and comfy on the couch

In fact, I began writing seriously while I was still teaching in a traditional classroom, which meant squeezing writing in between the planning and marking.

So, where have Zoe and I written other than at our desks? Find out in this week’s episode of the *LLS Society Papers.

The live stream will begin at 3 PM Eastern (4 PM Atlantic).

Leenie’s Links

A Scandal in Springtime http://bit.ly/ASIS_Tab

Mailing List Sign Up Form http://bit.ly/LBBookNews

A Dash of Darcy and Companions Cottage Collection 2 Box Set http://bit.ly/CottageBoxSet2

Books Currently in KU http://bit.ly/KUreads

Apple Blossoms http://bit.ly/SweetTuesdays

Thursday’s Three Hundred http://bit.ly/Thurs300

Zoe’s Links

Austen Authors post: https://austenauthors.net/boating-and-fishing-in-the-regency/

Have a great weekend! Thanks for joining us!

*Longbourn Literary Society (LLS) is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.  

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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:

ROSE FAIRBANKS          ZOE BURTON


A Book’s First Impression

Do you judge a book by its cover? If you do, you’re likely not alone. 

A partial screenshot of one of my design folders on canva.com. I use Canva for many things, including cover design.

First impressions are important, and normally, when scrolling or strolling through a bookstore, the first thing that is going to draw your attention to a book is the cover. That means a cover is a pretty important part of a book.

In this week’s episode of LLS Society Papers* Rose, Zoe, and I are discussing what goes into covering our books. Please note that this is not a how-to. This is just a conversation about our preferences and practices when getting a book’s cover ready to make that all important first impression.

The live stream will begin at 3 PM Eastern (4 PM Atlantic).

Rose’s Links

The Gentleman’s Impertinent Daughter 

A Sense of Obligation 

Mr. Darcy’s Bluestocking Bride

The Loving Elizabeth Series 

Leenie’s Links

Tom: To Secure His Legacy

Enticing Miss Darcy 

His Darling Friend 

MASSIVE book sale ends Monday, May 27, 2019 

Canva

Zoe’s Links

To Save Elizabeth

Mr. Darcy’s Love

The Essence of Love

Darcy’s Secret Marriage

Darcy’s Secret Marriage Large Print Version

Mr. Darcy, My Hero

Have a great weekend! Thanks for joining us!

*Longbourn Literary Society (LLS) is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.  

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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:

ROSE FAIRBANKS          ZOE BURTON


Behind the Scenes: Writing Spaces

Back in September, I took part in an Instagram challenge to post various things daily. Day 10 was to share our writing nook — this is still how it looks for the most part.

In today’s episode of the LLS Society Papers*, Rose, Zoe, and I are going to let you take a peek at our writing spaces, which means I should probably tidy up a bit. 😀 I mean, one always does some cleaning before company comes, right? (Even if that company is only visiting virtually.)

I hope you can join us live, but if you can’t, you can always watch later.

The live stream will begin at 3 PM EST or 4 PM Atlantic.

Books and links mentioned in the show:

Rose’s Links

Stolen Moments with Darcy http://books2read.com/u/mZN2wD

Leenie’s Links

His Beautiful Bea (Free until 11:59 PM May 12, 2019) https://mybook.to/HBB

NEW RELEASE: His Darling Friend https://mybook.to/HDF

Zoe’s Links

Darcy’s Secret Marriage Large Print Edition https://amzn.to/2LCJCGM

Have a great weekend! Thanks for joining us!

*Longbourn Literary Society (LLS) is a Facebook group founded by three friends, who share a love of writing and Jane Austen for the purpose of promoting those loves and our work.  

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You can find Rose and Zoe’s websites at these links:

ROSE FAIRBANKS          ZOE BURTON