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 …
Last month, my post here at Austen Authors contained an excerpt from my newest release, Darcy’s Uneasy Betrothal, and an example of what a “purple post” is like on my personal blog. In that example, I looked at purple quilts. One of the comments on that post got me thinking about quilts in the Regency… Read the full blog post …
Austen Authors is thrilled to announce the winners of Zoe Burton‘s “Darcy’s Uneasy Betrothal” Giveaway. J. W. Garrett and Michelle H will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Burton‘s Darcy’s Uneasy Betrothal. 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 …
I’m sure most of you know already that Darcy’s Uneasy Betrothal went live last Monday. It was a fun one to write, this book, though I had to consciously turn off the voices in my head that wanted me to rush to finish it. 😀 I shared an excerpt last month, and the month before… Read the full blog post …
I was happy to realize this past weekend that I am three or four writing days away from finishing another book. I think I’ll have a party when this one is complete (though it will be an admittedly small party, just me and my dog, given This Current Crisis). <3 The reason I’m so happy… Read the full blog post …
