Inspiration Strikes-An Excerpt from my Unexpected Current Work in Progress

Good morning, dear readers!  Have you ever been moving along so perfectly in your life that everything seems to be falling into place?  You have your work done, the house is clean, laundry is folded, all dinners are set for the next week…basically EVERYTHING is laid out for your life to go as smoothly as …

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Interview with Lucy Marin

Happy New Year! Also, my best wishes to you all for peace and dignity on this day celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For me, 2023 is already off to a lovely start. Case in point? I have the great privilege of sharing this interview with our own Lucy Marin  as my first post of …

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New Year, New Book

Hello again! I hope you had a good start to 2023. Thanks for stopping by to have a peek at what I’ve been up to in 2022. My WIP is a winter story, so how about starting with an excerpt from a snowy day? I’ve never had the chance to see much snow at Pemberley. Just …

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Throwback Thursday

Because of something that happened just this past week, I thought I would do a Throwback Thursday post on one of my earlier books, “Master Under Good Regulation.” This book was a Pride and Prejudice story told from the perspective of Darcy’s English Springer Spaniel, Reggie. A few years after I had written and then …

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Writing like Jane Austen Wrote

How did one use a quill pen and what was it like to write with one?

New Year’s Resolutions with Jane

Happy New Year, dear readers!  I hope your 2023 has started out safe, healthy and prosperous! Many of us enjoy Pride and Prejudice as an insight into the Georgian culture; a romance with refinement; a testament to the sharp wit of a female writer. However, did we ever consider it to be a compass for …

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The Darcys in Venice – Part 12

  “And so another New Year begins,” Darcy said thoughtfully gazing out at the Grand Canal. Large flakes of snow were gently falling, and decorating the iron railings above the water. A little ice tinkled about the edges, but the canals were not frozen, and light from the candelabra in the palazzo opposite reflected in …

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A Sneak Peek at Mr. Knightley’s Story

It took me a while to get started, but now I’m making steady progress on what will become my 12th novel: Mr. Knightley in His Own Words. So today I want to share a brand new excerpt with you! – a scene from chapter one. This book won’t be simply a retelling of Emma from Mr. Knightley’s …

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A Christmas Scene from A Remedy Against Sin

Happy day-after Boxing Day! Am I allowed to wish you a happy Boxing Day even if I’m an American living in America who has never in her life celebrated Boxing Day? It’s one of those holidays that I’m sure I’ve romanticized, so if you do celebrate Boxing Day, I’d love to hear what the day …

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Sale on Mr. Darcy’s Noble Connections

Along with my best holiday wishes, I’ve got a special bargain for you this week – my national bestseller Mr. Darcy’s Noble Connections is on sale for 99 cents! It’s available at online booksellers internationally, including Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, and more. It’s a personal favorite of mine, with a particularly swoon-worthy Darcy, …

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