A nearly full moon shone, spreading a path of white light on the Venetian canals, as the black gondola glided along the Grand Canal. Each palazzo was like a grand darkened cavern, with only candlelit chandeliers glittering out from the interior, and the two cloaked and masked couples in the gondola were silent with enchantment. …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Time to Wrap It Up
“That’s a wrap!” Isn’t that what the director shouts when the last scene has been shot and it’s time to go home? It has to be a bittersweet moment. Everybody on the set has worked hard for months. They’re exhausted and desperately in need of rest. And yet, if it’s been a great project, it …
New Release, Official Blurb and Excerpt!
I have been hinting about it for a while, and the time has finally come to unveil my latest project. I am so excited to share the official book blurb, as well as the opening scene. Oh! And the title! I have been pretty tight-lipped about the whole thing, so here it is! This is …
Release the Dragons!
I’m utterly tickled to announce that the Pride and Prejudice arc of my Jane Austen’s Dragons series is complete with the release of Netherfield: Rogue Dragon. Now wait, I can hear you muttering and rolling your eyes, “Dragons? Really? Seriously—dragons? Why—just why?” Trust me, you’re not the first to roll their eyes at me and …
Release of Netherfield Park Is Let at Last by Mary Simonsen
Hello! I’m back! It was only two months ago that I released my novella, Dear Sir, Dear Madam, and I would like to thank all of you for such a warm reception for my story. It was so well received that it inspired me to write another novella, Netherfield Park Is Let at Last, and …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 16
The Ladies of Rosings Park has been out for a month now, and it’s doing well! For those of you who don’t have your own copy yet, I continued posting chapters here every Monday. But now we’ve reached the end of the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice (Part One of the book). So this is your …
Elation and an Excerpt!
Hey there, people! I’m feeling pretty great today. It’s a gorgeous day here in Canada (we had snow last week, ick), I’m seeing the new Avengers this weekend (!!!), and best of all… I’ll finally be finished my work-in-progress TODAY! So last time I posted was in February and I was right in the …
Now available for Pre-Order!
I’m delighted to announce, your patience and perseverance have finally paid off! Netherfield: Rogue Dragon is finally ready for pre-order! Elizabeth Bennet thought she was prepared to do anything to make the Dragon Conclave accept her beloved young dragon, Pemberley, into the Blue Order, but she had not anticipated it would leave her banished from …
Mr Wickham’s Wanderings: A Trip to Kenwood
Friends, I am a gentleman with a reputation for being fond of a pretty face and in my day, I wasn’t the only one! My erstwhile editor, Catherine Curzon, knows a thing or two about the pretty faces of the Georgian era and she will be visiting the splendid Kenwood House on 18th May to …
The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 14 and 15
The Ladies of Rosings Park is now published! Hooray! But in case you don’t have your own copy yet, I will continue posting chapters here every Monday until we finish Part One of the book (the time period covered in Pride and Prejudice). These early chapters read like P&P “missing scenes” – your favorite book from a different perspective. Last week …
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