Would you believe I started this as a handwritten draft in 2014? I’m not sure which shiny project made me put it down, but I’m sure glad I finally returned to it! Now available on Amazon and all major booksellers! Chapter 1 Most days, Elizabeth could keep herself occupied and remind herself of the …
Welcome Austen in August Readers! Austen Variations is joining The Book Rat for a month-long celebration of all things Austen! Join me a looking at one of the less examined aspects of Austen’s life, how might she have had fun? What did the gentlemen and ladies of the Regency Era do for fun? With the …
Welcome Austen in August Readers! Austen Variations is joining The Book Rat for a month-long celebration of all things Austen! Join me a looking at one of the less examined aspects of Austen’s life, how might she have had fun? What did the gentlemen and ladies of the Regency Era do for fun? With the …
Pemberley: Mr. Darcy’s dragon is now available in Audio! (Click HERE to find it! ) He’s a sneak peak at the awesome work my narrator Benjamin Fife has done. To celebrate the amazing work he’s done, I’ve got some copies to give away! To enter to win, leave me a comment below with a caption …
The Vicar of Kympton–excerpt #2 Darcy slowly descending the grand stairs, steeling himself for those inevitably awkward moments in the drawing room when everyone was standing about stupidly waiting for something to begin. The situation inevitably begged for some conversation, but not a great deal, just enough to fill the empty space. Even so, he …
Origin of picnics The concept of a picnic has been existence for a very long time. (Of course, one could argue that eating outdoors was the very first way to eat, but let’s not go back quite that far.) Food historians suggest that the modern concept of the picnic evolved from traditional moveable outdoor feasts. …
Darcy asks his sister to plan a picnic, but she isn’t sure she is up to the task. The next day, Elizabeth sat at her dressing table, unplaiting her hair. So many things to do this morning, best get to them quickly. She picked up her brush; it had been Mama’s—one of the few …
I always love getting to ‘dress the set’ as it were of my books with bits and bobs from the era. Food is often one of those bits; the sights and smells and tastes of a place are so evocative, aren’t they? So I often find myself in a deep dive looking for what my …
I am delighted to announce, Inspiration is now available at all major booksellers! This is another book I didn’t intend to write, but you guys inspired me to see it past the short story stage through to a full novella! To thank you guys for your support I’ve got another part posted below, and a …
It’s finally here! I know many of you have been waiting for a long time for us to publish this anthology and we’re so thrilled to have it available for you to buy. Persuasion is one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works. I’m sure all of us have scenes we wish she’d written and those …
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