Tag: Rosings

P&P The Untiold Stories: Darcy’s Discussions with Elizabeth about her staying at Rosings in future

Good morning! Easter time in England is lovely with the cherry blossoms in bloom. There was a huge tree outside of my children’s school that would rain petals down on us with the breeze. The children would also throw handfuls of petals up in the air and let them fall down upon them. It was …

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Advent Calendar – Day 19 – 1811: Mr Darcy’s Advent Season

Good morning! Hope you’re having a wonderful Advent Season so far. I thought this might be a good time to think of Mr Darcy (isn’t it always? 😉 ) and imagine how he might have fared in the run-up to Christmas, once he had left temptation behind and had been oh-so-successful in persuading both his …

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A Ghost Story

It’s Halloween tomorrow, so I’m guessing you’ve already carved the pumpkins and stocked up for Trick or Treat. If you’re anything like me, that stash must be awfully tempting, so let me entice you to sneak away with a chocolate bar and think with some compassion of our Regency forebears, who had never tasted such …

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P&P: Behind the Scenes – Darcy Plots to Accidentally Meet Elizabeth on her Walks

While at Rosings, Mr. Darcy interacts with Elizabeth during calls to the Parsonage and as she and the Collins’ dine at Rosings. Not satisfied with those interactions, he desires to happen upon her as she walks the Park.    Monday, 11 April 1812 Darcy peered anxiously about the edge of the orchard. Where could Elizabeth …

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P&P: Behind the Scenes – Darcy Anticipates Trip to Rosings

As Darcy spends time in London, he attempts to put one woman and her “fine eyes” out of his mind. Will a letter and his annual trip to Rosings be just what he needs?   Monday, 9 March 1812 A knock at the door roused Darcy from the ledgers before him. “Enter,” he called. The …

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Scenes from the Outtake File

The first draft of my new story Alone with Mr. Darcy is now over 55,000 words long (yay!). It’s been a slow process since Darcy and Elizabeth have been particularly rebellious about following the plot line, so I’ve had to cut long stretches of what I’ve written. It’s frustrating to edit out several weeks worth of writing, …

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