Launch Day for Dragons Beyond the Pale

Lord Matlock warns Darcy, things are not what they seem.

A Fool in Love: a Sonnets & Bonnets post

I don’t know a whole lot about poetry, and I definitely didn’t want to subject anyone to my attempt to write a poem (I had something rhyming harridan and Meryton and then I stopped) so I am giving you a scene from A Wilful Misunderstanding (Chapter 34) for this months theme of Sonnets and Bonnets. …

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Sonnets and Bonnets

    When ‘Sonnets and Bonnets’ was chosen as this month’s theme, the first one I could think of was the sonnet that seems to say it all about the guiding thread in Pride and Prejudice:       Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters …

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Dangerous Magic Tour: Deleted Chapter

When he arrived at Rosings Park, Darcy sent a footman to fetch his cousin, then stepped went into the orangery where they could have some privacy. The glass building was his favorite place in Rosings. He and Anne had spent hours together practicing their spells there, and occasionally hiding from Lady Catherine after they had gotten into mischief.

Dragons Beyond the Pale Excerpt 2

Lady Matlock offers her (unsolicited) advice.

Exciting Cover Reveal for “Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words”

The day is finally here: the cover reveal for Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words! Next to the actual launch, the cover reveal is the most exciting part of bringing a new book out into the world… at least for me. My mom was an artist, and so I very naturally developed an interest in …

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Tale of A Bonnet: Darcy in Hyde Park

For this month, the theme at Austen Variations is Sonnets and Bonnets. I intended to write a poem, but that is easier said than done. I have a ghost of a poem written, but I think it will require more work before I can allow anyone to look at it. So this is a choice …

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Cover Reveal: Dragons Beyond the Pale

Unveiling Dragons Beyond the Pale!

The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy now available!

It’s publication day! For this celebratory post, I thought I would do something a little different and share some insights into the characters from The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy. One of the things I love about writing Austen variations is imagining how a change in circumstances results in changes to our beloved characters. I can’t …

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Sonnets and Bonnets: an Ode to Mr. Collins

This month’s theme is Sonnets and Bonnets, as you may know. And although I intend to focus on the sonnet (poetry) aspect, I couldn’t resist throwing in a few pictures and one quote on the other side of the equation, just to be fair.  Besides, we must have pictures, and hats make better pictures than …

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