by Teri Brown | Aug 26, 2013 | The Bleeding Heart, Writing
The term bleeding heart is a derogatory label generally used in a political way and meant to describe liberals who back government programs designed to help the poor. Even though it’s rather out of fashion now, it’s still a slam against all those...
by Teri Brown | Apr 14, 2013 | Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Life
The publishing world has always seemed a little strange to me and it’s become stranger since the whole e-book revolution. The lines are being blurred and redrawn, and new people, partnerships and companies are not only rising to the surface, they’re taking off and...
by Teri Brown | Mar 27, 2013 | Books, Promotions, Social Media, Writing, Writing Life
Holy, moly, mother of god, does public relations, marketing and platform building stress me out. I feel like I should know all this stuff already and I don’t. People say comforting things like, “A writer’s job is to write. Only do as much marketing work as you are...
by Teri Brown | Mar 12, 2013 | Books, Downton Abbey, Edwardians, Writing
Too busy to breathe, but I do want to give my readers something, so here is a small tidbit of Summerset Abbey: A Bloom in Winter. (On sale now!) This is the beginning of the book and shows a scene writer’s know all too well… that feeling when we get our...
by Teri Brown | Feb 28, 2013 | Books, contest, Edwardians, Uncategorized, Writing
I attended my first book club meeting the other night as an author and not a participant. The experience was fantastic! I loved discussing Downton Abbey with others–hearing their enthusiasm and answering their questions. It was an experience I would love to...
by Teri Brown | Feb 17, 2013 | Books, Downton Abbey, Edwardians, Writing, Writing Life
I never thought I would write historical. Not that I don’t love historical fiction, I do. As a child, books like Little Women, The Maud Reed Tale and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, had a huge impact on my desire to become a writer. So perhaps it is only natural that after...
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