Tag Archives: Emma

Cover 3 Reveal

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Shannon Winslow

One week to go! Return to Longbourn will soon be coming to an online bookstore near you, and here’s the wrap-around cover for the paperback! Kind a “home-spun” look like my other covers, and I love the little cows! (Click on … Continue reading →

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Party Favors

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

It’s usually the person having the birthday who gets the presents. But in this case, it’s some of the guests who came to the Happy Birthday to “The Darcys of Pemberley” party – so I guess we could call them party favors. I … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Venice

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

I was just thinking about the fact that four years ago today I was strolling around Venice. My husband was sent there on business, but for me it was strictly vacation – 9 days with nothing to do but explore a city that’s like no … Continue reading →

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Adoption Announcement

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

I’m adopted. I know you’re surprised to learn this… and my parents will be too. The truth is that I’ve been taken in by a family of fellow authors, and I now have twenty new sisters and one new brother! I’m … Continue reading →

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Anagrams Analogous

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

A friend forwarded me an e-mail containing some creative anagrams that I’d like to share. I thought the subject fit with the scrambled-word theme of some of my other popular posts. Plus there’s a legitimate Jane Austen connection. By rearranging the letters in the following words, you can … Continue reading →

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Weathering the Storm

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Shannon Winslow

One thing I like about living in western Washington state is our relatively mild climate. It doesn’t get super hot in summer or extremely cold in winter; no droughts; no blizzards.  Of course, we do have our moments of weather drama, as we … Continue reading →

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Cup of Tea?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

Fellow author/blogger Emily Snyder has asked me to her place for a friendly conversation over a cup of tea. Unfortunately, her place is on the east coast and I live on the west. The next best thing? The virtual tea party, of course … and you’re invited too! … Continue reading →

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Better Than Virtual

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

For weeks now, ever since The Darcys of Pemberley came out, I’ve been doing “virtual” book tour appearances to spread the word. That’s how things are done these days – online, which is all well and good. In fact it has some distinct advantages. … Continue reading →

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Suprise Novelist

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

Another one of my “virtual” friends (someone I got to know through Twitter) had me over for a visit today. Actually, she invited me to guest blog about how I got started writing. Here’s what I told her: Thank you, … Continue reading →

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Blank Canvas

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

I wish I had written down a great quote someone posted on Twitter the other day.  It went something like this: What a blank canvas is to the artist and empty paper is to the writer, silence is to the musician.  Since … Continue reading →

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