Talk of Persuasion is all the rage these days. đ Whereas P&P calls to mind grand estates and balls and long walks in the prettyish wildernesses of private gardens, when I think of Persuasion, I think mostly of rugged seascapes and of Bath. A few years ago, I wrote a duet of second-chance loves stories …
My Dear Austen Friends ~ To say it’s been a strange & stressful past few months would be a serious understatement (at least in our house!), but I definitely warmed to the idea of sharing some recipes in May and just had to share a few on the blog. Here’s hoping the selection I’ve included …
Trust me on this: Fiction is not the same thing as Memoir… And, yet, if you ask the people who know me personally to tell you about my novels, they’ll say things like, “Well, when Marilyn wrote Friday Mornings at Nine, it was about our get-togethers over coffee” (my local friends) or “She incorporated a …
UPDATE: The random drawings have been done!! CONGRATS to the 3 flash drive winners with the PDFs of these books: Meryton Miss – According to Jane Shelley B Hoisington – Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match Christa Buchan – Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet Please email me (MarilynBrant AT Gmail DOT Com) — or, …
It’s here!! It’s finally here!! After nearly seven and a half years since its original publication, there’s finally a new edition of my debut novel, According to Jane đ Â . I’m so excited to celebrate its re-release! In honor of this occasion. â„ â„ â„ For anyone who may not familiar with the novel, it’s …
Several years back, at the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention in Chicago, a group of us decided we’d each research and serve a popular Regency drink as part of a workshop we presented called “Jane Austen Happy Hour.” What fun to get to learn about (and taste test) so many delicious drinks. My beverage of choice was …
There are few moments in a new relationship so memorable as that first kiss. *sigh* When I think of the stories I enjoyed reading most, the romantic films I loved best, or the dates from my own past that still make me grin like a teenager, it’s those first kiss scenes that often spring to …
The idea of pairing a classic literary figure or character with a compelling paranormal situation has been a popular narrative technique, as well as a delightful amusement (!!), for many contemporary writers. In my case, I was really taken with the fantasy of having Jane Austen herself as an advice-giving ghost in the mind of …
It’s been seven years — to the day! — since According to Jane was published. It came out on ebook on September 21, 2009 one week in advance of its paperback release from Kensington Books, and I remember those days very well… I couldn’t have been more delighted, overwhelmed, scared, and enthused all at once. đ At …
Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Isn’t it delightful to imagine Jane Austen’s characters after their roles in her novels have ended? Well, Austen thought so, too! Read on for more…  In this âHistory & Cultureâ snippet from Bio, authors Claire Bellanti and Iris Lutz list several intriguing facts about our dear Jane. As …
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