G.K. Chesterton is so quotable it’s ridiculous. One of my favorites is, “Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.“ I don’t use this as an excuse to serve my kids half-raw chicken or anything (at least I try not to!), but I certainly have to remind myself of it often. Similarly, Winston Churchill once said… Read the full blog post …
I am moving to West Virginia and this song is being sung everywhere! John Denver’s “Take Me Home Country Roads,” wasn’t on my radar before but it sure is now. Even my 8th-grade daughter’s friends–who are generally unaware of cultural touchstones prior to 2018–are singing it! I’m not complaining though, it’s just been unexpected. I’m… Read the full blog post …
Here is the third excerpt from my indulgent ‘Persuasion meets Groundhog Day’ short story! Thank you for bearing with me as I explore this fun idea. 😉 Previous portions: Part 1 Part 2 In personal news, my family is gearing up to move across the country in a few months: from California to West Virginia! It’s… Read the full blog post …
Time loops and confusion continue in this wacky short story! I’m combining Groundhog Day and Persuasion–and if you have a title suggestion, I started really enjoying this story, so I believe it needs a name If you missed Part 1, you can read it here! Summary: Poor Anne Elliot has gone through the same day twice, and has… Read the full blog post …
Time Loops It’s not quite Groundhog’s Day yet, but I usually see the movie pop up sometime in January and I always have to watch at least five minutes of it. Definitely one of my Top 5 Movies of All Time. I am a SUCKER for the time loop trope. I love everything about it.… Read the full blog post …
Regency Christmases A difficult thing about writing Regency Christmas scenes or stories is that Christmas was celebrated quite differently then! There were few Christmas trees (they were popularized in England a little later, by German Prince Albert), no emphasis on family (usually upper-class children were relegated to the nursery), and no extravagant presents. Often there… Read the full blog post …
Wow, this is my second Thanksgiving as an Austen Author! I just mailed off some prizes to the Fall Giveaway winners (congrats!) and I am so grateful to this community and to all the readers and writers on here. Since this is the day of Thanksgiving (at least here in the US), I thought I… Read the full blog post …
A Wet Day… Earlier this week we got over half an inch of rain (0.65″), which for parched Southern California was amazing! For context, in the 2020-21 season, we got a total of 5 inches. This weather event started with a bomb cyclone in the northwest, but by the time it got down to us,… Read the full blog post …
Duels, Dancing, and Destiny! Today, September 30, is the release day for my newest book! E-book and paperback available on Amazon now! From London with Loyalty is the most action-packed Regency novel I’ve written, and it was a blast to write. It did take more planning and plotting and well, work(!), than some novels have,… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is pleased to announce the winners of Corrie Garrett‘s “From London with Loyalty” Giveaway. Linny B, Mary A Coble, and Rebecca L McBrayer will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Garrett‘s From London with Loyalty. Congratulations, Ladies. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated… Read the full blog post …
Hello friends! Don’t miss the GIVEAWAY below! I am so excited that it is September! August is over, school has started, and my latest novel will be published! This is a sequel to my previous book, From Highbury with Love. From London with Loyalty leaves Highbury and Emma behind, but follows Jane Fairfax and Elizabeth… Read the full blog post …
Hello, lovely readers! First of all, my next post will have an exclusive sneak peek from newest novel, From London with Loyalty, which will be released on September 30th! I’ll also be doing an e-book giveaway with that post so keep your eyes peeled and be ready to comment! Now–onto humor in Sense &… Read the full blog post …
Emma: A treasure trove of village ‘characters’ In continuing my light survey of humor in Jane Austen’s books, I am now up to Emma. Having reread different parts of Emma multiple times over the last few months as I work on my Highbury Variation novels, I can see why it is some people’s favorite! Some… Read the full blog post …
