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P&P: Behind the Scenes – After the Bennet Sisters Depart Netherfield
On Sunday, after morning service, the separation, so agreeable to almost all, took place. Miss Bingley’s civility to Elizabeth increased at last very rapidly, as well as her affection for Jane; and when they parted, after assuring the latter of the pleasure it would always give her to see her either at Longbourn or Netherfield, …
P&P: Behind the Scenes – Encounter at Netherfield
From Chapter 9: Elizabeth passed the chief of the night in her sister’s room, and n the morning had the pleasure of being able to send a tolerable answer to the inquiries which she very early received from Mr. Bingley by a housemaid, and some time afterwards from the two elegant ladies who waited on …
Mr. Darcy’s Rival Launch
You Are Invited to Celebrate with Me! It is with great delight that I announce the launch for Mr. Darcy’s Rival! The book started showing up in online booksellers last week, and is now available online on Amazon (paperback and kindle), on Barnes and Noble (paperback and nook), and the iBookstore. It will also be …
Coincidentally Speaking
While I wait for Mr. Darcy’s Rival launch, which is next Thursday, June 4 (the Kindle is now on pre-order, and other formats may go live sooner!), I thought I would take a look at the coincidences we see in Pride and Prejudice. According to the dictionary, the word coincidence means: ‘a striking occurrence of two or …
Mr. Darcy’s Rival Chapter 5b
Today was just going to be my final excerpt before my book launch next month, but I have another surprise. I also have the cover reveal for “Mr. Darcy’s Rival” which I hope to have available by the beginning of June. The cover still needs a little tweaking, but here it is. I hope you like …
P&P Missing Scenes – Darcy Finds Out Elizabeth is at Hunsford
Jane Austen does not tell us when and how Darcy discovered that Elizabeth was at Hunsford. We only know that somehow he found out. Here is how I envision the scene. As the carriage turned onto the drive that led to Rosings, Darcy looked out the window and let out a gruff laugh. “I do …
Mr. Darcy’s Rival Excerpt Chap. 5
I have been posting excerpts from my upcoming novel, Mr. Darcy’s Rival. Here is a link to the other two posts: Excerpt 1 and Excerpt 2. The segment I am posting here is from Chapter 5, after Darcy has learned that Elizabeth is at Hunsford. Mr. Rickland has suggested that he and Colonel Fitzwilliam join him to …
Anniversary Celebration: Revisiting Charles and Mary Musgrove
It’s our anniversary, and we’re in the mood to celebrate! Throughout February, we’re commemorating the success of Austen Variations‘ first year by dropping in on some of our favorite Austen couples on their anniversaries. We started with the Darcys and the Bingleys on the 2nd. Today, we’re visiting the Mary and Charles Musgrove. In …
Persuasion 200: Captain Wentworth sees Anne and Lady Russell
The following morning Anne was out with her friend, and for the first hour, in an incessant and fearful sort of watch for him in vain; but at last, in returning down Pulteney Street, she distinguished him on the right hand pavement at such a distance as to have him in view the greater part …
An Excerpt from Mr Darcy’s Rival Ch 3
In December I posted an excerpt from my current WIP, “Mr. Darcy’s Rival” for you, and today I’m posting a portion of Chapter 3, when Darcy and his cousin come to Rosings. As ‘real life’ continues to get in the way of me finishing it (in the form of a precious granddaughter, who is now 8 …
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