After nearly a year, I am happy to announce I’ve completed the first draft of my latest novel. Of course, that only opens the door for the various alpha reads, beta reads, re-writes, etc. In other words, the hard part is yet to come! In the meantime, I want to share the inspiration for this… more goodness …
A couple of weeks ago, I released the second novel in my Austenesque mystery series, Miss Mary Investigates. In this new book, Death in Highbury: An Emma Mystery, Mary Bennet travels to Highbury, Surrey, where she helps to solve a perplexing series of unexplained deaths. As you probably gather from the title, this is the… more goodness …
In my last post, I touched briefly on the use of wigs in and around the Regency era. To clarify, by the end of the 18th century, with one notable exception, wigs were no longer popular with men or women. For men especially, the short, natural cut was en vogue and wigs had become outdated.… more goodness …
It’s insane how much of our daily lives revolve around technology, as I have had occasion to understand these past couple of weeks. As I mentioned, I had a procedure done on one eye and have been prohibited from computer, TV, books, phone, etc., and because it wasn’t healing properly, it was extended to two… more goodness …
“Why aren’t there any stories about Darcy and Elizabeth after they get married?” I heard this question asked at the first JASNA event I ever went to, in Washington D.C., back in 2016 or so, and it stayed in my head. An answer to the question started percolating in my imagination and before I knew… more goodness …
Thank you for the encouragement and feedback I got a few months ago on my Emma/Pride and Prejudice crossover! That project is nearing completion–after being sidelined for a while–and I am excited to get it ready for publication. It will be called From Highbury with Love and will be available on Amazon on April 21.… more goodness …
There are a few sayings that my family anticipates from me, and I probably heard them from my mother. First is “If something happens three times, pay attention. God is trying to tell you something.” The other is “Never say never” or, as it is said in the Mists of Avalon, “Never name the well… more goodness …
Forgive my plagiarism of the title of Mr. Steinbeck’s literary masterpiece but, in my defense, it seemed a decent fit for my January post. A poor reason, but I’ll take it. The subject occurred to me because of Cinnamon Worth’s December post regarding women’s hair styles in Georgian England. This set me to thinking: what… more goodness …
While some of you in the know might be worried I might break out into Monty Python based on the title, I promise I won’t. I have a specific reason for choosing that title, one we’ll get to in a bit. There are actually several items I want to cover today, so let’s dive in.… more goodness …
Happy New Year to you all!!! I hope you’ve been able to have a good Christmas in spite of all that’s happened in 2020. Here’s to a better 2021! I’m so excited to share the cover of and an excerpt from my very first Pride and Prejudice variation with you, which will be published on… more goodness …
I am more than pleased to share my latest JAFF release with you. The Mistress of Rosings Park is told completely from Elizabeth Bennet’s point of view, just as is Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story begins when Elizabeth comes to visit with Mr. Collins and Charlotte at Hunsford Cottage. There has been no Mr.… more goodness …
It was mid-November when I decided it was time to start working on my next post for the blog. I laughed aloud when I checked the calendar. My scheduled date was December 25th. I found that rather provocative, to say the least, since I’m a “nice Jewish girl”— the one that writes her own particular… more goodness …
I have had the pleasure of working with Audrey Harrison this past year as part of the Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series. You have likely heard me mention the series previously. I featured my I Shot the Sheriff , a tale of the Sheriff of Nottingham, on November 30. However, I thought Austen fans… more goodness …
