Category: Lucy Marin

P&P The Untold Stories: Darcy Writes to Elizabeth

Darcy reflects on his proposal and decides to write to Elizabeth April 9, 1812 Darcy walked so quickly on his way to Rosings from the parsonage that it might as well have been called running. Too many thoughts and feelings coursed through him to make sense of them. All he wanted was to be alone, …

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A Pinch of Salt Release Celebration!

I’m so excited that release day for A Pinch of Salt has finally arrived! For those keeping count, which I expect is no one other than me, this is my tenth book! I’m going to share another excerpt with you–you can find others here and here–but first I wanted to tell you just a little …

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A Pinch of Salt Excerpt

Hello! I thought I’d share another excerpt from my upcoming modern P&P-inspired novel: A Pinch of Salt. I have posted about it previously here and here. We are just under a week away from release day. It feels like it’s been a long time coming. A Pinch of Salt will be available in paperback, e-book, …

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A Pinch of Salt: Cover Reveal & Excerpt

Hello! It’s just over a month until my new book, A Pinch of Salt, is released. Woohoo! It will be available via Amazon.  As I announced previously, this is a modern novel, an edited version of a story I posted online some years ago.  In case you missed my previous post, A Pinch of Salt …

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A Pinch of Salt: New Book Announcement

And now for something completely different… Happy New Year! I’m starting it off by announcing a new book, A Pinch of Salt, which will be out in early March. (If the name is familiar, it might be because I posted an excerpt from the unedited version a couple of years ago, and some of you …

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2023 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day is upon us. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2024? Like a great book! This …

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Christmas Cookies

I posted this vignette a few years ago, and as I start backing up cookies for this year’s Christmas celebrations, I thought I’d share it again. ☃️ Christmas Eve Will Darcy approached the village of Meryton. He was hesitant to go directly to 13 Netherfield Park, which was still about fifteen minutes away, he estimated. …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Mr Collins Proposes

Mr. Collins Proposes by Susan Mason-Milks   November 27, 1811   After the ball, Mrs. Bennet lay awake delighting in thoughts of Jane’s wedding to Mr. Bingley. He had not yet proposed, but after making his preference for Jane so clear at the ball tonight, it was surely only a matter of time before he …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Darcy’s Resolution

Darcy’s Resolution by Susan Mason-Milks November 23, 1811 Darcy cleared an opening on the desk in the study at Netherfield, marveling at how Bingley could find anything, let alone get work done with papers and correspondence stacked everywhere in such a careless manner. Clutter and disorder always inhibited Darcy’s ability to think clearly. His hope …

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Mrs Bennet Makes a Match Release Day!

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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