Welcome back to Austen Promises! Here’s a link to the last post, in case you missed it. 🙂 Today’s purple post is brought to you by the following excerpt from Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy! ~~~***~~~ Elizabeth slowly raised her eyes, stopping at his cravat. Her blush had not ceased to plague her, not even after … Continue reading Purple Things I Love: Purple Houses
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Austen Authors July 20, 2020: A Very Different New Book, and a Giveaway
Please note: The giveaway mentioned in this post is closed. 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 … Continue reading Austen Authors July 20, 2020: A Very Different New Book, and a Giveaway
News and Updates: Saturday, August 22, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ After a few days of wonderfully comfortable weather, NE Ohio is back to hot and a bit humid. What’s it like where you are? In writing news, Bits of Ribbon and Lace has been reformatted, recovered, and … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, August 22, 2020
Purple Things I Love: Purple Place Settings
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Here’s a link to the last post, in case you missed it. 🙂 Today’s purple post is brought to you by the following excerpt from The Essence of Love. ~~~***~~~ Darcy smiled as he, too, turned his attention to the ladies. He greeted his hostess and his sister’s friend, then … Continue reading Purple Things I Love: Purple Place Settings
Austen Authors June 22, 2020: Comparing Regency Tea Time to Victorian
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 … Continue reading Austen Authors June 22, 2020: Comparing Regency Tea Time to Victorian
News and Updates: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ How’s it going? Is it hot where you are? We’ve had some hot, humid weather here this past week, though not as bad as it was a couple weeks ago. It’s supposed to be cooler at … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Purple Things I Love: Purple Pistols
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Here’s a link to the last post, in case you missed it. 🙂 Today’s purple post is brought to you by the following excerpt from Darcy’s Bodie Mine: ~~~***~~~***~~~ Over the course of the next two weeks, Will twice more took her out to eat: once at the exclusive Maison … Continue reading Purple Things I Love: Purple Pistols
News and Updates: Saturday, August 8, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ How are things your way? Are they as crazy for you as they have been for me? In writing news this week, I got zero words on the page. It was just one of those insane … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, August 8, 2020
Purple Things I Love: Purple Handkerchiefs
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Here’s a link to the last post, in case you missed it. 🙂 Today’s purple post is brought to you by the following excerpt from Darcy’s Predicament. ~~~***~~~ Darcy had just passed the haberdasher when he noticed his friend’s neighbour, Mrs. Bennet, leaning against the wall. He could see distress … Continue reading Purple Things I Love: Purple Handkerchiefs
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen playing cards
Welcome back to Austen Promises! DISCLAIMER: Some links in this article go to Amazon, where I am an affiliate. They cost you nothing to click on, but may result in me earning a few pennies. Affiliate links are clearly marked. This week’s fun Jane Austen item is playing cards. We know from reading her works … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen playing cards