Tag: Maria Grace

Games Jane Austen Might Have Played: Pall Mall

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 …

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Now You Can Hear Jane Austen’s Dragons!

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 …

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A picnic from The Vicar’s Daughter

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 …

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A Picnic in Jane Austen’s Day

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. …

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A Picnic excerpt from The Vicar’s Daughter

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 …

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Chelsea Buns

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 …

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Release Day “Inspiration” and another Deplorable Date

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 …

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Persuasion, Behind the Scenes – A Release Day Celebration

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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Jane In January: Inspiration pt 4

Perhaps, just perhaps Darcy has been mistaken Thanks to all of your wonderful support and comments, my muse decided to run with this idea and it blossomed into a novella. Official release date is 2/26. I’ll have the preorder up soon! Part 4 Bingley had business in London just after the ball, so he left …

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Jane In January: Inspiration pt 3

He meets his muse in the ballroom, but is he satisfied with the result? Congratulations to Megan and Linda A, winners of my giveaway. The giveaway is now closed. Part 3 The ensuing fortnight sent Darcy—or rather his muse, into a frenzy. In the midst of it all, he frequently told himself he was in …

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