I’ll admit, I can be distracted fairly easily by a handsome face. (Not to mention thighs of steel. Or muscular, manly shoulders. Or hair I’d love to run my fingers through…) Although my husband rolls his eyes when I say this, I call this heightened state of distraction “Writing Inspiration & Research” or, alternately, “The …
Finally!!!!!!!!! At long last, it’s the official release day celebration for Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet (aka, “Jane & Bingley’s story” and the sequel to Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match) – YAY!!!! (Cue the music to the Eddie Murphy version of “Party All the Time” – circa 1985 – I’ve been hearing that …
When Anne Elliot learns from her father’s lawyer that Frederick Wentworth’s sister and her husband are interested in renting Kellynch Hall, Anne can’t help but be overwhelmed by thoughts of the man she’d had to part from eight years ago… Anne simply could not believe what her ears were hearing. “And who is Admiral Croft?” her father asked …
As some of you already know, my newest Austen-inspired novel, Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet, is now available for sale on Kindle and Nook! Thrillingly, this is a week in advance of the official release, which gives me the opportunity to do something special for my Austen friends and loyal readers… 🙂 For the …
Ahhhh, Mr. Darcy would be very impressed indeed with all of us and our extensive reading!! 🙂 I’m hoping he’ll be equally impressed with our extensive writing…which, in my case, resulted in finally getting to type THE END on my sequel to Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match — my upcoming novel PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND THE …
I’ve never been known for being a super-fast writer (sadly!), but I had been making steady progress on Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet — the sequel to my White Soup Press release Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match — until a power outage blew out my computer’s hard drive a few weeks ago and brought all …
As I approach the end of the long months of drafting Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet (White Soup Press, Summer 2014) and get ready to dive into the nearly as lengthy revising portion of the process, one of the great perks of being at this stage is that, with the plot in place, it’s time for the …
November 26, 1811 Insupportable. Really, there was no other word for it. Caroline Bingley had done her level best to point out to her brother how unnecessary and ridiculous it would be to have such an event in their home —and for what? to appease some silly Bennet girls?—but it was futile. Charles, the fool, …
This past Sunday night the Academy Awards were on and, as usual, I was glued to the screen for all of it. I didn’t watch more than 30 minutes or so of the Red Carpet interviews beforehand, but I did catch a handful. To me, the stars looked nervous out there. Distracted, jittery, nearly feverish…and …
Hello, Austen Friends ~ It’s wonderful to see you here. WELCOME!! Hope you’re enjoying the Grand Opening Week Celebration as much as we are 😛 . Today I get to share a little of my work in progress — a story that will eventually be the sequel to Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Match. In the …
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