Happy New Year! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the blog last week to read my first post on the festive season in Regency England. Today, I’m back with part two, focusing on New Year’s and Twelfth Night. I hope you enjoy! (And if you were too busy celebrating last week, you can find …
Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! In the spirit of the day, I’m dusting off a post from the archives. I hope you enjoy! 🙂 The eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights is currently under way, running this year from sundown on December 25th through January 2nd. The Hebrew word Hanukkah (or Chanukah) means “dedication,” and …
Hi friends, and Happy Christmas to all who celebrate! In my current WIP, the story includes a few scenes that take place at Pemberley over Christmas, which required me to do a bit of research on the festive season during the Regency period. So, I thought it might be fun to share the results of …
Hi all! I hope everyone is hanging in there and having a good week. As most of you know, I’m currently plugging away one my third Pride & Prejudice variation, and I’ve been sharing some excerpts here along the way. Since I’m getting closer to publication, I think I’m going to save the rest of …
Hello friends! First, a big thank you to everyone who commented on my last post! I am so excited to be back today with an “Ask Me Anything!” But before we get started, I wanted to take a moment to announce the giveaway winners! Congratulations to Rebecca L McBrayer and Kelly! Each of you will …
Hello, friends! First, I want to thank everyone who offered such supportive, encouraging comments on my previous post. Knowing I have so many wonderful readers cheering me on has really helped motivate me to get this next book out into the world as soon as possible (which, for those of you who have been asking, …
Hello, friends! First, I’d like to offer my sincerest apologies for being MIA for the better part of the last year. 🙁 To be honest, there’s been a lot going on (some of which I will be sharing in the coming months) but I truly appreciate everyone’s patience as I continue to truck along on …
Hello, friends and happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating tomorrow! This Sunday, November 26th, marks the five-year anniversary of my debut novel, To Conquer Pride. So, I’m reaching back into the archives today to share a Thanksgiving themed excerpt from the book–one in which Elizabeth Bennet teaches Fitzwilliam Darcy to bake a pie! 🥧 Additionally, …
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 …
Hello, friends! Happy autumn! If you happened to read my last post, you may remember that I shared some fun facts about my current WIP (if you missed that post, you can read it HERE). So, today, I thought I would take the next step and share an actual excerpt from the book. 🙂 The …
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