Tag: Maria Grace

Dancing with Dragons–Now on Amazon

Find Dancing with Dragons on Amazon, for purchase and on Kindle Unlimited. The defining moment of Margaret Dashwood’s social life, the Dragon Keeper’s Cotillion, the most significant event of Blue Order society, looms large on the horizon. Well-recognized as an excellent dancer, Margaret should have nothing to fear. Unless, of course, her Friend Snuff unleashes …

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Get Dancing with Dragons–Special Early Access!

You’re invited to the grand opening of Random Bits Books! Now you can get my books direct from me! The shop features all my backlist and will have a rotating selection of my newest books. To celebrate, I’m giving you exclusive access to Dancing with Dragons for the next two weeks, before it gets added …

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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.

Chapter 1 Preview: Here There Be Dragons

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

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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The Luxury of Paper

Today, paper is quite literally something that grows on trees. It is abundant, disposable, and cheap, quite the opposite of the situation during Jane Austen’s day when paper was something of a luxury good This, and the cost of postage, explains why letters of Austen’s era were cross-written, sometimes three different times. A writer would …

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Written in herown hand–Pennamanship in Austen’s Day

Today, when pennmanship is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, and we type notes into our phones rather than write them by hand, we give little thought to handwriting, much less the different ways in which letters might be formed. That was not the case during the days of writing with quill and ink.

New Release Miss Georgiana and the Dragon

A new dragon is taking flight!

2022 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day coming fast. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2023? Like a great book! This is …

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