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> <channel><title>Lynn Shepherd</title> <atom:link href="http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com</link> <description>Janes Austen &#38; Charles Dickens Inspired Murder Mystery Novels, Latest Book News &#38; Events by Author Lynn Shepherd</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>A contest to celebrate the publication day of Tom-All-Alone&#8217;s</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/a-contest-to-celebrate-the-publication-day-of-tom-all-alones/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/a-contest-to-celebrate-the-publication-day-of-tom-all-alones/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=885</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m running a Twitter party today to celebrate the publication of Tom-All-Alone&#8217;s, and here&#8217;s your chance to win a copy. I&#8217;ve asked three questions below, and you can find the answers to all of them in one of the guest blogs or interviews I&#8217;ve done in the last few days, which I&#8217;ve given you the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/a-contest-to-celebrate-the-publication-day-of-tom-all-alones/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Three &#8216;R&#8217;s for the aspiring writer: resolve, regularity, and room</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/three-rs-for-the-aspiring-writer-resolve-regularity-and-room/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/three-rs-for-the-aspiring-writer-resolve-regularity-and-room/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:29:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=879</guid> <description><![CDATA[I don’t know about other authors, but I just love doing festivals and signings. It doesn’t matter how many you do, someone always comes up with a question you hadn’t expected, or some new insight into how your book is read. There are some topics that come up more than others, of course (in my [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/three-rs-for-the-aspiring-writer-resolve-regularity-and-room/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The &#8216;Great Dickens Debate&#8217; at the English-Speaking Union, as part of Dickens2012</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/the-great-dickens-debate-at-the-english-speaking-union-as-part-of-dickens2012/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/the-great-dickens-debate-at-the-english-speaking-union-as-part-of-dickens2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=876</guid> <description><![CDATA[The English-Speaking Union is a charity using English as a common global language to nurture dialogue and the exchange of ideas and opinions. To celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, the ESU will hold two public lectures at Dartmouth House on 23 February 2012 as part of the “ESU Great Dickens Debate”. The morning [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/the-great-dickens-debate-at-the-english-speaking-union-as-part-of-dickens2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Book signing at Waterstones, Broad Street, Reading, 4.30pm</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/book-signing-at-waterstones-broad-street-reading-4-30pm/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/book-signing-at-waterstones-broad-street-reading-4-30pm/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:14:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=870</guid> <description><![CDATA[89A Broad Street, Reading RG1 2AP This signing follows my talk at the Reading central library at 3pm &#160;]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/book-signing-at-waterstones-broad-street-reading-4-30pm/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>And the winner in the battle of the Austen murder mysteries is&#8230;</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/and-the-winner-in-the-battle-of-the-austen-murder-mysteries-is/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/and-the-winner-in-the-battle-of-the-austen-murder-mysteries-is/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:07:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=864</guid> <description><![CDATA[&#8230;Murder at Mansfield Park with a score of 77, against PD James&#8217; Death Comes to Pemberley with 64. Thank you so much to everyone who entered!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/and-the-winner-in-the-battle-of-the-austen-murder-mysteries-is/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Last entry in the #AustenMurderMatch</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/last-entry-in-the-austenmurdermatch/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/last-entry-in-the-austenmurdermatch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=860</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the last entry in the #AustenMurderMatch. @lillianbikset PD James&#8217; Death at Pemberley disappointed me: Character portrayal didn&#8217;t ring true, especially when compared to the original characters of Austen. Elizabeth? A bore. Darcy? Sensitive to other people&#8217;s feelings. The language was stifled and clichéd. Nor did it hold PDJ&#8217;s usual standards as a murder mystery. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/blog/last-entry-in-the-austenmurdermatch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Writer&#8217;s Workshop, Bedford Library, Royal Holloway, University of London, 11am</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/writers-workshop-bedford-library-royal-holloway-university-of-london-11am/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/writers-workshop-bedford-library-royal-holloway-university-of-london-11am/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:56:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=855</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be talking about how I wrote Tom-All-Alone&#8217;s, and discussing the writing and publication process in general. Refreshments will be provided. This is part of City Read 2012 http://www.rhul.ac.uk/library/events/cityread2012.aspx]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/writers-workshop-bedford-library-royal-holloway-university-of-london-11am/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bristol Crimefest</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/bristol-crimefest-2/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/bristol-crimefest-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:32:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=845</guid> <description><![CDATA[http://www.crimefest.com/index.html]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/bristol-crimefest-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Talk at the Dickens House Museum, 6pm</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/talk-at-the-dickens-house-museum-6-30pm/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/talk-at-the-dickens-house-museum-6-30pm/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:47:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/?p=811</guid> <description><![CDATA[48 Doughty Street, London WC1 Free admission! You can book in advance by emailing info@dickensmuseum.com or just turn up, though numbers are limited. http://www.dickensmuseum.com/events/author-talk-and-book-signing-tom-all-alones-by-lynn-shepherd/]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/talk-at-the-dickens-house-museum-6-30pm/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Talk and signing at Hampton library, 7pm</title><link>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/talk-and-signing-at-hampton-library-7pm/</link> <comments>http://www.lynn-shepherd.com/events-diary/talk-and-signing-at-hampton-library-7pm/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:35:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lynn Shepherd</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <guid
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