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Stormy September and Sneak Peek of It’s Always been You and Me

Well, I’m rounding out September with a sneak peek of the last book in the Wedding Planners series! I’m already hard at work on a Regency for my next. It’s a book I started five years ago and became distracted with An Unwavering Trust, so cross your fingers the muse cooperates and I can finish …

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Bride of Northanger – Excerpt #2

  Here, for Austen Variations readers, is another excerpt from my new novel, The Bride of Northanger, which has now been in the world for four days, having been published last Thursday!  I posted an excerpt that day,  the story’s opening, which takes place on the evening before the wedding of Catherine Morland and Henry Tilney.  …

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Publication Day! The Bride of Northanger by Diana Birchall

Publication Day, and my book The Bride of Northanger is unleashed upon the world, in all its adventurous, Gothic, mysterious, romantic, historical, humorous and Austenesque splendor.  Or so it is in my own mind, for what mother does not admire her own sucking child?  Jane Austen did herself.  (With much more justification, needless to say, …

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A “Stormy” Excerpt from “Return to Longbourn”

Normally I wouldn’t have much first-hand info to report on storms from the first half of September. In fact, we often have some of our nicest weather this month. Yes, a few spots of the rain Seattle is famous for, but lots of sun and warm temperatures too. This year has been different, however. We’ve …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 11 – The end!

Thank you again to everyone who made this fundraiser so successful! We’ve raised nearly $1100 alone from the tag-a-long story alone. We still need to add up the cameos and the other fundraiser offers to get a grand total.  The last part is written by L. L. Diamond. Thanks for reading! Don’t forget that the …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 11- Second part

Thank you again to everyone who made this fundraiser so successful! We’ve raised nearly $1100 alone from the tag-a-long story alone. We still need to add up the cameos and the other fundraiser offers to get a grand total. This portion is by Abigail Reynolds. Don’t forget that the Bahamas will need help for some …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 11 First part

Thank you again to everyone who made this fundraiser so successful! We’ve raised nearly $1100 alone from the tag-a-long story alone. We still need to add up the cameos and the other fundraiser offers to get a grand total. This post is from L.L. Diamond and will be followed by the next bit from Abigail …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 10

Thank you so much for all you’ve done to help those in need from Dorian. I know the donation meter has been pretty still but our faithful Elizabeth Adams has been swamped with fixing up her house and hasn’t had the opportunity to update it. Hopefully, we’ll get a new total this evening! Don’t forget …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 9

Thank you so much for all you’ve done to help those in need from Dorian. We’re up to a post from Diana Birchall! Don’t forget that the Bahamas need help! Donate to Americares here. Read part 8 here. Now, on with the show! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mr. Bennet swiveled and turned to see his favorite daughter in …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 8

Thank you so much for all you’ve done to help those in need from Dorian. I think it’s time for another post, don’t you? This one is from me! 🙂 If you were in the path of the hurricane, please let us know in the comments that you are safe, or if you are not …

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