Usually, I write books that are sweet and light. It’s so common that I chose “sweet escapes” for my tag line. The book I am finishing now (hopefully, in the next three or four days) is a little darker than what I generally write. The new book is called Darcy’s Unwanted Bride. It’s set… Read the full blog post …
Welcome back to Austen Authors! I’ve been hard at work on a new story. Titled, Darcy’s Unwanted Bride, this tale is a bit darker than what I usually write, but I have to say it’s been refreshing. I’ll share an excerpt below, but first, there are a couple things I wish to share with you… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is honored to announce the winners of Zoe Burton‘s “A New Book” Giveaway. Randi Chance and Carol Hoyt will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Burton‘s Darcy’s Yuletide Wedding. 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… Read the full blog post …
For all of us, 2020 has been a rough year. I was no exception. Changes, good or bad, always throw me off (I require stability to be creative), and this year was one big, massive, unstable change. LOL I knew in the summer, when I spent weeks without writing anything more than blog posts, that… Read the full blog post …
I’ve mentioned this date before in my December posts, but for those who don’t remember or who are new to Austen Authors, twelve years ago today, on December 7, 2008, I lost my mom. While it still saddens me, I’m not as overwhelmingly so as I was a couple years ago. As always, time heals… Read the full blog post …
As I’m sure everyone knows, November in the USA means Thanksgiving. The holiday is only one day, and it’s nearer to the end of the month, but some of us, myself included, like to spend the entire month reflecting on what we are thankful for. Jane Austen, in Pride and Prejudice, used the word “thank,”… Read the full blog post …
I love being organized. It really only happens in my professional life, sadly, but I do enjoy it. One of the ways I organize myself is with a thing called a Kanban board. I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this tool before. A Kanban board is a project management tool, though it can also be used… Read the full blog post …
If you know me at all, you know I am one of the least fashionable women in existence. My favorite apparel when I’m not one hundred pounds overweight is jeans and a t-shirt. (My favorite fat clothes are leggings and t-shirts, so …) Totally not what’s in or has been in style for the last,… Read the full blog post …
I was writing something the other day (I can’t remember what now … I recently dropped two projects that were going nowhere and began a Christmas story) and the topic of perfume came up. Caroline needed a personal perfume, a scent that was hers alone so Darcy could tell just with a sniff and no… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is pleased to announce the winners of Zoe Burton‘s “A Very Different Book” Giveaway. Susannebarrett and Dominique AUBRY will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Burton‘s A Much Later Meeting. 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… Read the full blog post …
SPOILER ALERT! In my last post, which you can find here, I gave away two copies of my new book, A Much Later Meeting. Right before the book was published, I posted it, as I always do, on the DarcyandLizzy forum. The readers there loved it so much, they begged for another epilogue. I decided… Read the full blog post …
I finally have another release! With the advent of COVID and the stay at home orders, I had begun three stories and then got to the point that I was unable to write at all. The lady who runs the bakery found this out and told me to come back (though I can’t eat inside).… Read the full blog post …
If you follow my blog, you know that I began what was intended to be a short story in which Darcy and Lizzy don’t meet until they’re in their 50’s. The story has grown out of the short story category and into the novelette one. By the time it’s finished, it may end up being… Read the full blog post …
