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Interview with Lucy Marin

Happy New Year! Also, my best wishes to you all for peace and dignity on this day celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For me, 2023 is already off to a lovely start. Case in point? I have the great privilege of sharing this interview with our own Lucy Marin  as my first post of …

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New Year’s Resolutions with Jane

Happy New Year, dear readers!  I hope your 2023 has started out safe, healthy and prosperous! Many of us enjoy Pride and Prejudice as an insight into the Georgian culture; a romance with refinement; a testament to the sharp wit of a female writer. However, did we ever consider it to be a compass for …

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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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A Christmas Scene from A Remedy Against Sin

Happy day-after Boxing Day! Am I allowed to wish you a happy Boxing Day even if I’m an American living in America who has never in her life celebrated Boxing Day? It’s one of those holidays that I’m sure I’ve romanticized, so if you do celebrate Boxing Day, I’d love to hear what the day …

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An Unexpected Merry Gentleman

Happy Holidays, Dear Readers! I don’t know about you, but I feel as if the season has snuck up on me. Between grading essays, football season and preparing for next term, I didn’t realize it was almost Christmas until…well…it was. There is nothing I love more during the month of December than to read a …

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‘Christmas Celebrations’: An Anthology of Jane Austen Short Stories

Cover of Christmas Celebrations Anthology stories by Monica Fairview, Joana Starnes and Leslie Diamond Dark starry night with a white tree

I’m very excited to let you know that I have a little GIFT for you for the Holiday Season. I have a FREE SHORT STORY in a Holiday-themed anthology. And I’m not the only one. Apart from me, are three other Austen Variations authors in the anthology: Joana Starnes, Marilyn Brant and Leslie Diamond. In …

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Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss: Chapters 3 and 4

Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss

Howdy from my corner of the world! How is everyone holding up this blustery December? Our weather here in Western Oregon has been predictably wet. Gray. Cold. But mostly wet. Sigh. Which is why I have been enjoying working on this bit of fluff this winter as a diversion from all things gray and yucky.  …

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Audiobook Threads of Magic 75% off

Just a quick note to let you know Tantor Media is having a sale on the audiobook of Threads of Magic. Two days left, so grab it while you can and gift it to friends for the Holiday. https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/promotions/promotedBook/575140/threads-of-magic?refId=50764&fbclid=IwAR3G-UhHCZWIaB2sV8YgmkJE0h_rtmRnZt26kYxOMAg2Ty6w7RAbOI_CVuE#.Y432lruHeCs.twitter

Audiobook Threads of Magic offer! 75% off!!!

Audiobook of Threads of Magic is on sale. 75% until December 12th! Grab this bargain while you can!! Showing the blue cover with gold writing. Subtitle Mr. Darcy's Magic Book 2

Hello everyone, This is just a quick announcement to let you know that my audiobook publisher Tantor Media is having a big SALE, and I wanted to pass on the GREAT NEWS to my readers. My audiobook is one of the audiobooks they’ve chosen to discount, and the price is an AMAZING bargain! This sale …

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Frosted Window Panes

Back in October I released a new modern Pride and Prejudice Christmas novella, “Frosted Window Panes.” I have posted several excerpts and have another one today. Here are the links to the previous excerpts: Excerpt 1  Excerpt 2 Excerpt 3 I have one announcement before I post today’s excerpt. I have now put “Frosted Window …

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