Today is September 22 and that is the official first day of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Most people are focusing on what new pumpkin-spice flavored food items they can nibble on while embellishing their houses with the plethora of harvest-themed decorations that are available, without caring one iota if the proper term is AUTUMN… CONTINUE READING…
“What are we to do with ourselves today?” Lizzy asked at one point. “Have you made any specific plans?” Darcy put the newspaper down and gave his full attention to his wife. “Nothing specific,” he replied. “We could always stay here all day.” He gave his wife a naughty leer. “I am sure we could… CONTINUE READING…
The Darcy Saga novels detail roughly five years of Darcy and Elizabeth’s marriage. When writing a saga-type series recounting the day-by-day and month-by-month events of life, it is inevitable to include scenes from several Christmas celebrations. Additionally, my novella A Darcy Christmas is ALL about my favorite holiday. I suppose it is fair to say… CONTINUE READING…
If you have read my first novel, Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy, then you know that a duel with swords takes place toward the end. Naturally, in order to present a realistic duel, or simply have a duel at all, I needed to research the hows and whys as pertinent during the Regency Era of England. In the… CONTINUE READING…
Exciting times for my debut novel. I have two pieces of awesome news to share. eBook versions of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy are ON SALE the entire month of December! KINDLE DIRECT LINK NOOK DIRECT LINK Reduced from the normal price of $14.99 for the digital format, this is a huge savings! Also,… CONTINUE READING…
Another new addition to my Novel and Movie Image Gallery: the Darcy Saga Characters. Once again turning to Google and especially Pinterest for the wealth of copyright-free portrait paintings of people from the past, I have carefully chosen someone for each character in my novels. Based on my internal vision, I searched until discovering the… 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 review… 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…
It is December 16 and that means it is Jane Austen’s birthday. Time to celebrate! Can you believe Jane is…..? No, I won’t be the one to reveal a lady’s age. Shall we say she is remarkably well-preserved for a woman of her mature years, and leave it at that? Austen lovers all over the… 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 in… CONTINUE READING…
I was searching for something in my computer folders and stumbled across this whimsical bit I wrote a good two years ago for a guest blog assignment. With a teeny bit of editing, I figured why not share it again? The premise was, what would Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy say to his creator, Jane Austen, if… CONTINUE READING…
The Halloween Full Moon Scavenger Hunt over at Night Owl Reviews is nearly a month into its 2-month duration. I am participating, adding my awesome prizes to the hundreds of others. You don’t want to miss this! Come over and join the hunt. You could be the winner of my prizes, which are: FIVE signed… CONTINUE READING…
Congratulations to Gen Wilson! Gen’s name was chosen by random.org out of the long list of lovely women who signed up to be placed onto my mailing list as part of the awesome giveaway I sponsored during last month’s RWA Conference. Thanks to everyone and another mega congratulations to Gen! The prize is… CONTINUE READING…
Another excerpt with a holiday theme for me to share. This is from Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One. It begins with the Darcys waking to greet Christmas morning, proceeding through most of the day to give a glimpse of how Christmas was celebrated in the Regency as well as my vision… CONTINUE READING…
