Impertinence and Impropriety: Dragon Voices in Jane Austen’s World

Dragons as a literary device? No, wait, seriously!

Chapter 2 Preview: Here There Be Dragons

Have a peek at the second chapter of the Wentworth’s new dragon adventure.

Letters from Venice

  Many changes had come to Longbourn since the day on which Mrs. Bennet had got rid of her two mostdeserving daughters. Once she would have protested that with all her daughters married, she would have nothing else to wish for, but the reality was something different, and Mrs Bennet had perhaps more complaints now …

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Release day post – A Gentleman of Worth

A Gentleman of Worth is out on Kindle, KU, and paperback! l’m so excited to have Anthony and Amelia’s love story out there for everyone to read. So if you haven’t seen the blurb, I will put it below. Or if you just want to read about Anthony and Amelia, just click on the link …

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Chapter 1 Preview: Here There Be Dragons

Have a peek at the first chapter of the Wentworth’s new dragon adventure.

Just the Day for a Wedding!

Greetings, friends! I have emerged from the other side of my term in the classroom. My students were fun, as always – but they sure kept me busy grading papers and developing lesson plans! I am back this month with two posts, both related to our monthly theme: today, I’ll post “Just the Day for …

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New Release: Here There Be Dragons!

Guess what has just surfaced! Life was definitely better when one’s fondest dreams came true. Better, indeed, for newly made baronet, Sir Frederick Wentworth. Enjoying a title, a sea-side estate, a dragon to Keep, and most importantly, marriage to his dearest Anne, life was far better than he dreamed it could be. Better, but not …

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Springtime Celebrations

With so much lush green and brightly coloured flowers everywhere, it’s easy to see why a host of celebrations were held in late spring and early summer in villages up and down the country to give thanks for a fresh season of growth. The customs were observed in Jane Austen’s time, and many have endured …

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A Book Birthday Celebration! by Jennifer Altman

Hi, friends! As some of you may have noticed, it’s been a while since I’ve posted here. To be honest, it hasn’t been the greatest year, and (to borrow a phrase from the lovely Joana Starnes) I’ve been spending some time hiding under my bonnet. But the good news is that things are starting to …

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A Matter of Prudence: new book announcement!

Hello everyone! I’m pleased to announce that I have a new book coming out soon in just about ten weeks. Woohoo! It is titled A Matter of Prudence, and it is a Pride and Prejudice variation. Let’s start with the blurb. ∞∞∞ He could hardly stop thinking of Elizabeth, and no longer tried to convince …

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