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Rainy Day Romance Festival
28 Jun 2015

Rainy Day Romance Festival

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Events, Romance | 0

Last weekend fellow Meryton Press author Jessica Evans and I took part in the 2nd Annual Romance Festival hosted by the Romance Writers of America New York City Chapter (RWA/NYC). We were there to promote our debut novels: Boots & Backpacks … Continued

appearances, Boots & Backpacks, festivals, Jane Austen, Jessica Evans, photos, Pride and Prejudice, RWA, The Muse, writing
Interview at Wings of Paper
24 May 2015

Interview at Wings of Paper

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Uncategorized, Writing | 0

Loren over at Wings of Paper has posted an interview. Of me! She also translated my answers into Italian. Thanks, Loren! The questions mostly cover my debut novel, Boots & Backpacks. Here is one question, but head over to Loren’s … Continued

Boots & Backpacks, interview, Jane Austen, research, writing
Modernizing Austen Characters
19 Nov 2014

Modernizing Austen Characters

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Writing | 0

(Crossposted from Stories from the Past)   I previously wrote about how many of the themes Jane Austen explored in her novels are universal, even 200 years later. Similarly, Austen wrote characters who are still familiar to us today. They … Continued

Boots & Backpacks, characterizations, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, writing
Modernizing Austen Themes
14 Nov 2014

Modernizing Austen Themes

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Tried and True Tropes, Writing | 5

(Crossposted from My Love for Jane Austen)   Jane Austen explored universal themes that still resonate with readers today. As a result, her novels lend themselves to interesting and imaginative modernizations. Sure, Regency England was a lot different, but in … Continued

Boots & Backpacks, Darcy, Jane Austen, marriage, Pride and Prejudice, tropes, writing
11 Nov 2014

Romantic Comedy Tropes in Boots & Backpacks

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Tried and True Tropes, Writing | 2

(Crossposted from Babblings of a Bookworm)   As a pop culture geek, I’m a sucker for tropes. What’s a trope? Well, according to the supreme time-sucking site TV Tropes: Tropes are universal across all media types – mythology, literature, TV, … Continued

Boots & Backpacks, research, romantic comedies, tropes, writing
Boots & Backpacks Blog Tour Wrap-Up
7 Nov 2014

Boots & Backpacks Blog Tour Wrap-Up

by kckahler | posted in: Boots & Backpacks, Events, Excerpt, News, Writing | 2

Today is the last day of the Boots & Backpacks blog tour. I think it went well, but of course, it was my first! Thanks to everyone who participated: bloggers, reviewers, commenters. Special Thanks to Jakki at Leatherbound Reviews for … Continued

blog tour, Boots & Backpacks, excerpt, review, writing
The Boots & Backpacks map: the importance of setting in a journey story
30 Oct 2014

The Boots & Backpacks map: the importance of setting in a journey story

by kckahler | posted in: Appalachian Trail, Boots & Backpacks, Extras, On the trail with D&L, Writing | 0

Why, yes, I did make a map to show the route Darcy and Elizabeth travel. In a journey story, the setting is particularly important, and when a setting is as well-known as the Appalachian Trail, you had better get your … Continued

Appalachian Trail, Boots & Backpacks, extras, maps, research, writing

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