When I began writing, I did not know what tropes were. I’d never heard the term before, and I had been a voracious reader for decades. For those of you who, like me, need a definition, a trope is a recurring theme or motif. It has other meanings, as well, and you can find them… Read the full blog post …
First, a look back. You may recall that for the last year or so, I have been putting one novel per month on sale for an entire month, and often adding the “promo book” to promotions that other authors are organizing. The book for the month of May is Darcy’s Secret Marriage, and its sale… Read the full blog post …
In many books set in Regency England, both JAFF and non-JAFF, characters frequent bookstores. They carry books with them, in their pockets and in their luggage, and they have libraries in their homes. I have long been curious about those books, what they looked and felt like, their sizes, and their weights, and thought maybe… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is pleased to announce the winners of Zoe Burton‘s “Mr. Darcy: The Key to Her Heart” Giveaway. Mary Langton and Charmaine M will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Burton‘s Mr. Darcy: The Key to Her Heart. Congratulations, Ladies. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to… Read the full blog post …
Okay, this post is not really about keys, though a key is in the title of my new book. When I wrote last month, I told you a bit about the storyline and gave you a little preview of my then-WIP. I set myself the goal of getting it written and edited and on sale… Read the full blog post …
I have been very busy writing in the last week or two, trying to finish a book. I had hoped to have it completed by … well … today. I worked very hard at it, but I’ve realized that I’m not going to make it. (I’m finishing this post up on Thursday, February 24th.) I… Read the full blog post …
I’m currently about twenty percent of the way through the writing of a new book. At the beginning of the story, there is a house party. At a house party, at least in the Regency era but I assume even today, there are games. I recently spent an hour or so of writing time in… Read the full blog post …
This short story began as a bit of an experiment, as well as a way to entertain Austen Authors readers. My goal was to write a short story of around 3,000 words. I failed in one sense, because the final story is 4,155 words. However, I succeeded in other ways: the tale has a distinct… Read the full blog post …
Welcome back! Today I bring you part two of the three-part Christmas story I am writing exclusively for Austen Authors blog readers. The first part is here, in case you missed it, and the third part will be in my next Austen Authors post, which is scheduled for Monday, January 3, 2022. This has been… Read the full blog post …
Welcome back to Austen Authors! Often, when I’m in the middle of writing one story, ideas for others come to me. Recently, after a six-week interval in which I was unable to write, I “picked up my pen” once again and added a couple thousand words to the Christmas story I’m writing, I suddenly thought,… Read the full blog post …
Now that pumpkin spice season is here and the holidays are literally a few weeks away, I’m writing a Christmas story. I had hoped to get it out this weekend but I hoped in vain. LOL In this new book, titled Darcy’s Christmas Scheme, Darcy doesn’t come to Netherfield at Michaelmas with the Bingleys and… Read the full blog post …
I’m often asked which of my books is my favorite, and I always struggle to come up with an answer. I love almost all my books, and the ones I didn’t like by the time I got published, I learned to like later on. One of the books I’ve created that I’m most fond of… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is pleased to announce the winners of Zoe Burton‘s “A New Book” Giveaway. Alison Almquist and Randi Chance will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Burton’s Darcy’s Favorite. Congratulations, Ladies. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway rules on Austen Authors, all prizes must… Read the full blog post …
