No, this isn’t Austenesque fiction in which Jane Austen herself, or perhaps the Darcys, crosses the Atlantic Ocean in a wooden sailing vessel, travels across the United States in a wagon, and ascends the Rocky Mountains in pattens. I don’t think Denver was even founded until about forty years after Austen’s death, which makes the …
Happy Holidays, Janeites! ‘Tis the season of plum pudding, wassail and mince pies (Or in my case, Grape leaves, Eggnog Bundt cake and Peanut butter-peanut butter cup cookies). We all have those traditions which dictate our events for Christmas—baking Christmas Cookies, making tamales or even pulling taffy. The holidays wouldn’t be the same without …
I love this month’s theme, chosen by the wonderful Joana Starnes: “All was joy and kindness“! We could always use more of that in the world! When I first saw the phrase, I thought immediately of the holiday season; only later did I realize, with chagrin, that it’s a quote from Pride and Prejudice. (How …
It’s release week for Wits & Wagers! Many thanks to any of you who have read it so far, and for those of you who haven’t, here’s a little excerpt I hope you’ll find enticing! You can find it at Amazon, free with your KU Subscription!! “Miss Elizabeth, how do you do,” Darcy said, bowing …
Happy Halloween, everyone! In the spirit of the day, I’m dusting off a post from the archives. I hope you enjoy! 🙂 When most of us think of Halloween, we tend to envision ghosts and witches and mummies and things that go bump in the night. But did you know that there is actually a …
Just a quick blast to let you know that Mr. Knightley in His Own Words is now a available in audio! – as well as Kindle, Nook, and paperback. Yay! If you’re as big a fan of audiobooks as I am, perhaps you’ve been waiting for just this minute to sink your teeth – well, …
What would Jane Austen have thought of our modern obsession with Halloween? Would she have ditched her Twinings tea for a pumpkin spice latte? Would she have given out unhealthy quantities of candy to trick-or-treaters—or would she have sent them home with nothing more than a witty insult? Somehow, I don’t think she’d be in …
Good morning and happy Tuesday! I am so excited to let you know A Gentleman of Worth is out on audiobook! Deborah Balm offered to return to narrate the second installment of the Montford Cousins series, and she did a fantastic job as always. The audiobook comes out just in time since I’ve almost completed …
Have you ever participated in a “progressive dinner”? It was a fun, social thing they did back in the day – church groups, etc.. You all ate the appetizer at one person’s house. Then you moved on as a group to somebody else’s for the salad, then the main course at a third place, and …
It’s release day for my latest novella, Mrs Bennet Makes a Match! 🥳 To help celebrate, I’m sharing a snippet from Chapter 2. I posted an excerpt (Chapter 1) previously; you can find it here. In this segment of the second chapter, Mr Darcy and Mr Bingley have come to dinner, and the party is …
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