This is now the third post in the series delving into the many secondary characters inhabiting the nine novels and one novella comprising The Darcy Saga. It is fun for me to revisit the plethora of pivotal, important characters interacting with the main characters. Hopefully it is a fun endeavor...
Way back in 2009 while writing my third novel, My Dearest Mr. Darcy, I came up with the idea of having Darcy and Elizabeth reaffirm their vows at the Pemberley Chapel where generations of Darcys had been wed. Now, to be honest, this was simply romantic me wanting to go...
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...
Sea bathing has not always been a desirable activity, especially in the colder climes such as England. The wide open waters were frightening and strange debris washing onto the beaches raised alarm. Merely walking upon the sand was, in certain places and periods of time, considered a risky undertaking. By...
Exciting times for my debut novel.I have two pieces of awesome news to share. eBook versions of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcyare 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...
As a follow up to last week’s blog post on magic lantern and Phantasmagoria history, I am sharing the excerpt from My Dearest Mr. Darcy where Darcy and Lizzy attend a performance while on holiday in Norfolk. So turn off the lights, put on some eerie music, read on and...
Imagine it is 1817. You are in a theatre usually reserved for opera performances and ballets. It is pitch black with eerie music rising from the orchestra pit. You are clutching onto the armrests, or your companion, while witnessing a marvel never seen before. Ghostly visions mysteriously projected from hidden...
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...
Wishing everyone a wonderful day of celebration as we honor our fathers. Now, in the spirit of fatherhood I am sharing a few excerpts of Mr. Darcy, Father, in action! The first is from My Dearest Mr. Darcy, taken in the hours after the birth of Alexander. The next...
Preparing to re-post my guest blogs from the virtual tour for In the Arms of Mr. Darcy got me to thinking about ALL the blogs and interviews I have done over these past two years. It has been a whole bunch! All of the links are archived, of course, but...
It is always one part sad and one part a tremendous relief to complete a book release virtual book tour. Writing all those blogs and answering the interview questions is fun but hard work that consumes time and takes the author away from writing new material. Visiting the blog sites...
Here is a fun quiz to entertain and give you a chance to be entered into the giveaway at the end of the week! These questions are compiled randomly from the first 3 novels in the Darcy Saga series. All are very easy and should be known right off the...
What a hoot! I opened up the various guest blogs I wrote during the virtual tour for the My Dearest Mr. Darcy release and this one was next in line, perfectly falling on the schedule when I will be crazy busy at the RWA conference. Time, and how to manage...
Today, as this posts, I am hanging out with my family in the deepest part of the South, probably dying from the oppressive humidity or being attacked by a foot-long bug of some kind. Still, I am sure I am having a great time! Hopefully all of you are watching...
It isn’t an accident that I decided that this particular blog written while on the virtual tour for My Dearest Mr. Darcy would be reposted on my website today, the 19th of July. When I wrote this essay it was partly in response to those naysayers who criticize my romantic,...
