In James Fordyce’s Sermons to Young Women (1766), Fordyce says, “The world, I know not how, overlooks in our sex a thousand irregularities, which it never forgives in yours; so that the honour and peace of a family are, in this view, much more dependant on the conduct of daughters than of sons; and one… more goodness …
Welcome to the Austen Authors’ Summer Quarter Giveaway!!!! Check out the wonderful prizes!!! Again, our authors are being quite generous. Although we welcome your comments below, to enter the giveaway, you MUST use the Rafflecopter form! The link can be found on the blog’s HOME page or by clicking HERE. Giveaway will end at midnight, EDST on August… more goodness …
The Austen Authors are pleased to announce the winners for the Winter Quarterly Giveaway. Congratulations!!!! If your name appears below: (1) contact Regina Jeffers (Giveaway Coordinator) at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. READ THROUGH ALL THE NAMES FOR THERE ARE MANY WINNERS!!! Winners names are in RED. (2) If your prize is an eBook, make certain the email address for the prize… more goodness …
The 18th Century saw the roots of modern day banking in England. International trade and the various wars, most importantly, the war with France, led to the development of the British banking system. Checks and banknotes appeared, as well as the founding of the Bank of England. Before banks, many of the services we think… more goodness …
Covent Garden Theatre Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1806 I think you judge very wisely in putting off your London visit, and I am mistaken if it be not put off for some time. You speak with such noble resignation of Mrs. Jordan and the Opera House, that it would be an insult to suppose consolation… more goodness …
From Mayflower History: BIRTH: Perhaps around 1602, likely either at Dorking or Guildford, co. Surrey, England, daughter of William Mullins. MARRIAGE: John Alden, about 1622 or 1623, at Plymouth. CHILDREN: Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Priscilla, Jonathan, Sarah, Ruth, Mary, Rebecca, and David. DEATH: Sometime between 1651 and 1687 at Duxbury. By tradition she attended the funeral of Josiah Winslow in 1680,… more goodness …
Austen Authors is pleased to announce the winners of Regina Jeffers‘s “Cozying Up to an Austen Mystery” Giveaway. Amy Zelenka, SamH, Eva Edmonds, and DarcyBennett will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Jeffers‘s The Phantom of Pemberley. Congratulations. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway rules… more goodness …
The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery was my sixth Jane Austen book. It was originally released in 2010 by Ulysses Press. As Ulysses no longer publishes fiction stories, I had my rights to the book returned to me. I am re-releasing it to a new audience of Austen fans with a new… more goodness …
Welcome to Austen Author’s Spring Quarterly Giveaway! Check out all the lovely prizes! Again, our authors are being quite generous. Although we welcome your comments below, to enter the giveaway, you MUST use the Rafflecopter form. The link to the Rafflecopter form can be found on the blog’s HOME page or by clicking HERE. The Spring… more goodness …
Austen Authors is thrilled to announce the winners of Regina Jeffers‘s “Celebrating the Release of Captain Stanwick’s Bride” Giveaway. carylkane, Eva E, amandasmother8 and darcybennett will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Jeffers‘s Captain Stanwick’s Bride. Congratulations, Ladies. Books have already been delivered to the winner’s email inboxes from Amazon. Enjoy! more goodness …
When January 6, 2021, happened many news reporters were saying “This is the first time in history that the U.S. Capitol has been overrun!” Meanwhile, I was screaming at the TV that they were wrong. The British took control of Washington City, the name of the city before it became Washington, D. C., on August… more goodness …
This week in history marks the end of what was called the Regency Period, the era which we relish as being best reflected by Jane Austen’s stories. King George III died on 29 January 1820, and his son, Prince George Augustus Frederick, came to the throne as George IV, bringing about the end of the… more goodness …
Austen Authors is honored to announce the winners of Regina Jeffers‘s “Celebrating the Release of ‘The Mistress of Rosings Park’” Giveaway. Patricia Noda, darcybennett, lesliegb, J. W. Garrett, and Maddy will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Jeffers‘s The Mistress of Rosings Park. Congratulations, Ladies. Winners have been contacted previously and prizes have been… more goodness …
