Win an Advance Copy of The Annotated Jane Eyre!

We’re getting close! I’m currently elbow deep in preparations for the launch party for Jane Eyre: The Writer’s Digest Annotated Classic. I can’t wait to see it in its finalized paperback and digital versions! Be sure to mark your calendars for August 1st, 2014. You all know how much I love giveaways, and we’ve got some absolutely killer prizes lined up this time, courtesy of Writer’s Digest. In the meantime, I’m pleased to share with you the finalized back cover blurb–and a mini giveaway!

This week, I’m giving away two paperback advance reader copies of The Annotated Jane Eyre herself! Check out the Rafflecoptor widget at the bottom of the post to enter. But, first, here’s the blurb:

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will…”

One of the most sweeping and enduring novels in English literature, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has become a beloved classic and a must-read for fans of period romance. Filled with memorable characters, witty dialogue, emotional scenes, social commentary, and intriguing twists, Brontë’s novel, written in 1847, still has much to teach writers about crafting exceptional stories.

As part of the Writer’s Digest Annotated Classics series, this edition of Jane Eyre features hundreds of insightful annotations from writing instructor and author K.M. Weiland. Explore the craft and technique of Jane Eyre through the lens of a writer, and learn why and how Brontë made the choices she did while writing her iconic novel. The techniques learned from the annotations and accompanying study guide will aid in the crafting of your own celebrated works of fiction.