Tag: work-in-progress

A Sneak Peek at Mr. Knightley’s Story

It took me a while to get started, but now I’m making steady progress on what will become my 12th novel: Mr. Knightley in His Own Words. So today I want to share a brand new excerpt with you! – a scene from chapter one. This book won’t be simply a retelling of Emma from Mr. Knightley’s …

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On Writing

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about writing and what it means to be a writer. I’m in the process of drafting my second Pride and Prejudice variation, and to be honest, it’s been a challenge. Unlike many authors, I didn’t always want to write. I never dreamed about seeing my name on the New …

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The Newlywed Tilneys with a View to a Picnic

Picnics! What a fun theme! Only one problem; I didn’t have a single picnic scene in any of my books to share… so I wrote one for the Northanger Abbey sequel I have underway (working title: Murder at Northanger Abbey).  It fit nicely into the first chapter where I’m giving a snap shot of Catherine …

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Falling at Pemberley Chapter 1 – Kara Louise

I’ve been working on a new book, and I thought what better way to provide me with the incentive to keep on to the finish is to post each chapter here. I have about 15 chapters completed, but not edited. I am posting the first chapter today, and will continue to post every other week …

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Elation and an Excerpt!

Hey there, people! I’m feeling pretty great today. It’s a gorgeous day here in Canada (we had snow last week, ick), I’m seeing the new Avengers this weekend (!!!), and best of all… I’ll finally be finished my work-in-progress TODAY!   So last time I posted was in February and I was right in the …

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Confronting the Blank Page

Jane Austen is now so acclaimed an author that it’s difficult to imagine she might have suffered, as many in the writing profession do, blank page paralysis. Did she charge into a new book without a single qualm, confident of her story and her ability to tell it effectively? Or did she suffer a fresh …

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Elizabeth and Miss Bingley Face Off – excerpt from a WIP

Here, as promised, is part 2 of chapter 2 of my current work-in-progress – a variation of my own popular novel The Darcys of Pemberley, this time written entirely from Georgiana’s point of view. This is a flashback scene where Georgiana remembers what happened when Elizabeth (and the Gardiners) visited Pemberley, only to be met …

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