Maria Grace

I love Pride and Prejudice, Regency era history and dragons. Generally that's not considered a problem unless one tries to write it all at the same time. :)

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  1. At last! Mistaking Her Character by Maria Grace — 108 comments
  2. Pemberley: Mr. Darcy’s Dragon Ch 5 — 66 comments
  3. The 12 Days of a Jane Austen Christmas – To Forget — 58 comments
  4. 27 Corsets:On Writing a Jane Austen Rom Com~Guest Post from Katie Oliver — 56 comments
  5. Jane in January: Inspiration, pt 1 — 54 comments

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A picnic from The Vicar’s Daughter

The Vicar of Kympton–excerpt #2 Darcy slowly descending the grand stairs, steeling himself for those inevitably awkward moments in the drawing room when everyone was standing about stupidly waiting for something to begin. The situation inevitably begged for some conversation, but not a great deal, just enough to fill the empty space. Even so, he …

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A Picnic in Jane Austen’s Day

Origin of picnics  The concept of a picnic has been existence for a very long time. (Of course, one could argue that eating outdoors was the very first way to eat, but let’s not go back quite that far.) Food historians suggest that the modern concept of the picnic evolved from traditional moveable outdoor feasts. …

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A Picnic excerpt from The Vicar’s Daughter

Darcy asks his sister to plan a picnic, but she isn’t sure she is up to the task.   The next day, Elizabeth sat at her dressing table, unplaiting her hair. So many things to do this morning, best get to them quickly. She picked up her brush; it had been Mama’s—one of the few …

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Chelsea Buns

I always love getting to ‘dress the set’ as it were of my books with bits and bobs from the era. Food is often one of those bits; the sights and smells and tastes of a place are so evocative, aren’t they? So I often find myself in a deep dive looking for what my …

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Release Day “Inspiration” and another Deplorable Date

I am delighted to announce, Inspiration is now available at all major booksellers! This is another book I didn’t intend to write, but you guys inspired me to see it past the short story stage through to a full novella! To thank you guys for your support I’ve got another part posted below, and a …

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Deplorable Dates and the preorder of Inspiration

  I am delighted to announce, Inspiration is ready for pre-order. I didn’t exactly plan to write this one, but I’m glad I did! I’ll tell you more about that later, so for now I’ll leave you with this: His muse desires her; she detests him. How will his soul survive? Gentleman artist Fitzwilliam Darcy …

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Jane In January: Inspiration pt 4

Perhaps, just perhaps Darcy has been mistaken Thanks to all of your wonderful support and comments, my muse decided to run with this idea and it blossomed into a novella. Official release date is 2/26. I’ll have the preorder up soon! Part 4 Bingley had business in London just after the ball, so he left …

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Jane In January: Inspiration pt 3

He meets his muse in the ballroom, but is he satisfied with the result? Congratulations to Megan and Linda A, winners of my giveaway. The giveaway is now closed. Part 3 The ensuing fortnight sent Darcy—or rather his muse, into a frenzy. In the midst of it all, he frequently told himself he was in …

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Jane In January: Inspiration pt 2

A muse’s favor comes, but at what price? Congratulations to Megan and Linda A, winners of my giveaway. The giveaway is now closed. Part 2 Nearly a month passed with Darcy scarcely leaving his guest chambers at Netherfield. Canvasses, finished, partially finished, and barely started littered every available space. His sketchbook lay open on the …

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Jane in January Gift: Free advent book

In celebration of our Jane In January event, we have a special gift for all our readers! We’ve collected all the stories and scenes from our Very Austen Advent event into a free book for you to enjoy all year long. Just click on the cover below to go to the download page for the …

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