In the sultry days of early September the Darcys were wanting to leave Venice, where the heat hung dome-like and heavy over the muddy canals. Lord Byron mentioned a country villa he and Shelley knew about, in Este, near Padua, a twenty-five mile carriage journey from Venice. It was on high grounds with beautiful gardens …
Happy September! So, I have good news and bad news. Good news first, right? In a previous post, I lamented the lack of a title for this story. Together, Alexandra and Adelle devised a suggestion I love: Strokes of Inelegance! What do you think? Alexandra came up with “strokes” (thinking of swim strokes and the …
I’ve been threatening this story for over two years now. Well, guess what? It finally launches today! Bess and the Highwayman is–you guessed it–a story loosely based on that haunting poem by Alfred Noyes. Oh, I could sing Loreena McKennitt’s version right now! Show of hands? Yes? But I always thought there was something wrong …
It’s been quite a harrowing journey, but COVER REVEAL DAY IS FINALLY HERE! Like Fitzwilliam Darcy’s and Colonel Brandon‘s books, for Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, I wanted to feature an artist’s interpretation of the title character as portrayed in one of the film adaptations. But which Mr. Knightley should I use? Whose face …
It seems I’ve been storing it all up! I’m back today with an update about another Darcy and Elizabeth story that has me giddy and giggling. I do love a bit of good banter between these two. But here’s some news: Mr. Darcy and the Governess is scheduled to release on September 26! This is a …
To write, or not to write…that is the question. Happy Tuesday, fellow Janeites! I hope that you are safe from wild weather, earthquakes and hurricanes in your corner of the world and instead are able to curl up with a good book. I feel like lately my life has been a blur. From teaching …
Late summer greetings to you all! This month’s AV theme is inelegance –an intriguing motif for any writer! (Thanks to Diana and Joana for the theme idea, and thanks to Leslie for the graphic!) While I had aimed to include the word somewhere in this post, I’m afraid the only inelegance you’ll find is in …
Hello, friends! I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the last few weeks of summer. 🌞 Lately, I’ve seen many of my JAV colleagues sharing stories about their summer adventures, so today, I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and do the same. This time next week, I will be in what I …
It feels like I was just recently telling you about a new release, and yet, here I am again! Today, I am happy to announce that Mrs Bennet Makes a Match will be released on Monday, 2 October. (You may have seen a date later in the month on Amazon; the release has been moved up …
I feel like this would be Elizabeth Bennet’s favorite time of year. The roads would be dry, she can keep her windows open at night to enjoy the cool breeze and the stars, and she could lie out on the grass with her favorite book. But I’m willing to entertain other notions. Let’s put it …
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