Tag: Darcy and Elizabeth

WIP: When Pride Prevails Chapter 2

Here is the third installment of my new variation When Pride Prevails.  As those of you who are following along know, Darcy’s situation is uncomfortable to say the least. We should be on more familiar territory now as the characters prepare for the Meryton Assembly. Hope you enjoy this twist on the original.  If you haven’t read …

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Chance and Circumstance Ch. 12

So far this month I have revealed the title of my book, the cover, and today I am revealing the blurb. Since most of you have been reading these chapters as I have posted them, this won’t be too much of a surprise, but here it is: Chance brings about an early encounter between Charles …

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Chance and Circumstance Chapter 11 and Cover Reveal

In addition to posting Chapter 11 of my new book, “Chance and Circumstance,” I’m excited today to reveal the cover. I am also excited because my sister, Cheryl Wallace, painted the cover for me. I asked her to paint the landscape and the girl separately so I could move her around and play with it …

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Chapter 9 WIP

Here is Chapter 9 of my WIP, that I hope to have published by the end of October. I will post 4 more chapters on Fridays in October, with the first 3 posts revealinsomething about the book. Next week I will reveal the title, the following week I will reveal the cover, the week after …

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WIP Chapter 8

Here is Chapter 8 for you, my 3rd chapter this month, and there will be one more next Friday, as I promised. I shall post 4 more  chapters in October on Fridays, along with some reveals as we lead towards the book launch (see below for my proposed schedule). I hope you are enjoying these …

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But What Happens Next?

“But don’t you want to know what happens next?” That’s the question I often ask when I meet someone who tells me how much they love Jane Austen’s books, especially Pride and Prejudice. Their answer is usually the same as my own: yes, yes, YES! We’ve fallen in love with the characters, and we’re not ready …

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June Weddings – Trivia and a P&P Tale

Our Austen Variations theme for June is weddings! Since I’ve been having so much fun posting “Tuesday Trivia” on our Facebook page lately, I thought I’d kick the month off with some Regency-era English wedding trivia followed by a short P&P wedding scene.  Did you know that… Until the late 1880’s, weddings by law had to …

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Pemberley Celebrations Excerpt

In celebration of Christmas and the holiday season, I offer you this excerpt from Pemberley Celebrations – The First Year, which I originally wrote back in 2001-2002. After a lot of changes and additions, I published it in 2011. It is a compilation of stories following Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy as they celebrate the holidays and special …

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Launch of Convincing Mr. Darcy, a Novella, by Mary Lydon Simonsen

It’s been awhile since I published anything, and so I am happy to release my e-book novella, Convincing Mr. Darcy. To celebrate the launch, I am giving away threee-books. The winners will be announced on October 4th. All you have to do is to leave a comment about your favorite Jane Austen character(s) (other than …

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Austen at the Seaside: Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth in Brighton

Summer is here! Time for days at the beach with lots of sun, sand, and romance. Grab your sunblock and join your favourite Austen characters in their adventures at the sea. In this excerpt from the second of The Darcy Novels series, Mr. Darcy’s Challenge, Mr. Darcy and the Bennets have gone to Brighton to find …

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