Santa Claus, tinsel on trees, Frosty the Snowman, reindeer pulling a sleigh… These are a few of the current Christmas images we are familiar with in the US. What about yule logs, a boar’s head, community wassail bowls, a king of misrule, mince meat pies, and figgy pudding? Rarely are these traditions seen here in the… Continue Reading
In case you haven’t heard the news, AUSTEN AUTHORS is coming back! Yes indeedy! Regina Jeffers and I have been quietly, and now not-so-quietly, regrouping and planning for several weeks. Never can keep good women down, am I right? SOOOO….. we have a new website and new authors waiting for a mega Grand Re-Opening Extravaganza… Continue Reading
For the Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy lover, holiday themed novels and novellas are abundant. Here are the ones I was able to dig up. Click each image to be taken to the Amazon page for more info and to purchase. Some titles are available in both print and eBook, and some are digital only.… Continue Reading
As many of you undoubtedly know, for the 2010 holiday season my publisher, Sourcebooks, released an anthology of Pride and Prejudice focused novellas titled A Darcy Christmas. Included in the anthology were short stories by Amanda Grange, Carolyn Eberhart, and me! Fortunately for Darcy fans everywhere, A Darcy Christmas remains in print. In fact, the… Continue Reading
Armchair BEA week hits hump-day! Links to daily topics, Armchair BEA Headquarters, my GIVEAWAY, and more are on the sidebar. Before I delve into the topics for today I must first direct my lovely visitors to my Guest Author Spotlight with Regina Jeffers. Don’t miss a chance to get to know Regina and the incredible novels… Continue Reading
Hurry before it is too late! Now is your chance to win an eBook copy of my novella, A Darcy Christmas, along with three other Austenesque Christmas-themed novels. Thanks to my fellow Austen Author Sally Smith O’Rourke, and Janet of More Agreeably Engaged, a wonderful giveaway is being hosted. Perfect for those who love Christmas… Continue Reading
This past month I was the participant in a number of events with prizes galore up for grabs. So many, in fact, that rather than adding a post for each contest, I waited to get all the final results before announcing. Now I can do that! So, without further ado….. Tanya Maturino Grand Prize winner… Continue Reading
Over 500 entries were received for my month-long Holiday Giveaway in December. WOW! I especially loved those who wrote of their favorite holiday traditions, most of them shared on these two posts: Traditions #1 and Traditions #2 Enormous thanks to everyone who Tweeted, posted on Facebook or other social networking places, left a book… Continue Reading
What a fabulous month of gifting this has been! I was busy traveling all over the blog-o-sphere for interviews, special Christmassy-related posts, and Jane Austen’s birthday… and at every turn prizes were in the offering! I want to extend a heart-felt thanks to everyone who joined me abroad, and here at home on my blog,… Continue Reading
As my BIG December giveaway continues on to the end of the month – ENTER GIVEAWAY HERE – more readers have been sharing their favorite Christmas traditions on the Rafflecopter form. It isn’t fair that I am the only one to see them! Some of the comments left by my awesome visitors I posted a… Continue Reading
The celebrating with Jane Austen continues! Yesterday was her birthday, and the Soiree hosted by Maria Grazia at My Jane Austen Book Club is ongoing. Scroll down to the post below this one for my contribution. *Excerpts!! *Giveaway!! Today and tomorrow I am thrilled to be spotlighted at Krista’s “Christmas with Jane” event on the… Continue Reading
Join me at Darcyholic Diversions where I have shared an excerpt from my novella, A Darcy Christmas, AND where I am giving away 2 copies of the eBook! What a deal! The deadline to comment and enter is this Wednesday, December 12 so don’t delay. Spend Christmas with the Darcys If you don’t… Continue Reading
For my BIG December Christmas giveaway – scroll down to next blog post – one of the options to add points for winning a prize is the question: “What is your favorite Christmas tradition?” I have enjoyed reading the responses from those of you who shared, and want to post them for others to enjoy.… Continue Reading
Next up, I am getting into the Holiday Spirit by sharing an “Under the Mistletoe” excerpt from my first novel – Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One – at Leatherbound Reviews. Jakki has a month-long event planned with numerous authors sharing Christmassy excerpts and prizes. I will be there again later… Continue Reading
A late discovery on my part since my publisher did not tell me this interesting tidbit, but I found out that my novella A Darcy Christmas can now be purchase as a separate eBook. Nice! Originally a part of the anthology A Darcy Christmas that was released for the holiday season of 2010, my… Continue Reading
