The Royal Representative » August Annotations http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep Royal News and Views from MandysRoyalty.org Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Farewell To August Annotations? http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/08/2009/farewell-to-august-annotations/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/08/2009/farewell-to-august-annotations/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:33:35 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=1978 I have been running my literary blog, August Annotations, since the end of 2001. Since then, I’ve pursued other avenues of writing as well as cartooning, blogging here at The Royal Rep, and podcasting.

My opinions and commentary began long ago and developed into the August Annotations that you know today. I introduced book reviews and a place for authors to advertise their books, and I have had the good fortune of having journalists and authors such as Jerramy Fine and the Washington Post‘s Michael Farquhar contribute to the blog. However, things have been very quiet for a long time. I’ve not had a lot of responses or visitors to “AA”. I’m now considering keeping all book reviews and commentary here at The Royal Rep. Of course, my offer to authors still stands and they are welcome to contribute work or their book excerpts for publicity purposes here at this blog.

In short, my wish is to consolidate all of my work (of which there seems to be legion!). Shall I close August Annotations, or leave it there as an archive and contribute when I can? Throw your opinion into the ring by voting in the poll at the right.

Thanks, everyone!

]]> http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/08/2009/farewell-to-august-annotations/feed/ 0 Hooray For Spring! http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/03/2009/hooray-for-spring/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/03/2009/hooray-for-spring/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:46:29 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=1404 Spring is officially here and that means my inspiration is in overdrive!

Along with my “MBR K!ds” project, I am also going to get August Annotations back into the swing of things. That means a lot more writing than ever before, but I’m ready.

I would like writing to eventually become my livelihood, so what better way to exercise those literary muscles than to write, write, and write some more?

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Thanks to my latest guest commentators from the International Listings blog, I have discovered the website of the Serbian royals. I’ve listed it in the “Sources” links. Oh, and if you have some time, visit August Annotations for the latest. The guest commentary from Andy Hagans and Brian Thibault is brilliant.

]]> http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/06/2008/royal-family-of-serbia/feed/ 1 Up Next: A RoyaltyNow! Review http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/05/2008/up-next-a-royaltynow-review/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/05/2008/up-next-a-royaltynow-review/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 14:07:59 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=621 Coming up at RoyaltyNow!: A review of the latest issue of Majesty magazine and Jerramy Fine’s book “Someday My Prince Will Come”.

I am putting my new scheme of a royal book club into place with this newest podcast. Once it is uploaded this week, let me know if you like the format. I am always open to reader input, and besides, this is not just my book club – it’s ours!

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Since the merging of August Annotations with RoyaltyNow!, I invite all authors and journalists to make use of the podcast option offered through RN!. Present a commentary or explanation of your book/article through video or audio.

Contact me today.

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Baby is about the life and times of the Princess, who grew up in a sad, quiet court, while on the outside the world was opening up to the might of the British Empire.

See more at the blog!

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It’s that time again! The review for the April issue of Majesty magazine is out. I also discuss an idea I have in which I would combine August Annotations with RoyaltyNow!, so they form an interactive book club. Watch the video and let me know what you think.

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We ended in March with a fabulous commentary by Harold Schmautz on the Portugese Royal Pretender, Dom Duarte Pio. Now, I put out a call for royal writers for the month of May. If that is too soon, then we can move it to the month of June.

Email me at anytime to let me know if you would be interested in promoting your book or article!

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Issue #28: Dom Duarte Pio: Portugal’s King-In-Waiting
By Harold Schmautz

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