Welcome back to Austen Promises! Today I have part of chapter 11 for you. Georgiana and Colonel Fitzwilliam have arrived in Meryton and are at Longbourn, visiting with the Bennets. Remember that I'm only sharing excerpts of this story. Did you know that for a monthly pledge of as little as $1 at Patreon, you can … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 13
Regency
Austen Authors April 29, 2019: Anniversaries, birthdays, and recollections
I got excited when I first thought about writing this post, thinking I’d research Jane Austen’s mom and their relationship, given that my mom’s birthday was May 6th and Mother’s Day is May 12th. Then I realized that my post is not the first Monday in May this year. Bummer! Then, I realized that May … Continue reading Austen Authors April 29, 2019: Anniversaries, birthdays, and recollections
Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 12
Welcome back to Austen Promises! In case you didn't already hear, I have been writing four days a week at a recently-opened bakery in my town. It's done wonders for my productivity, and I was able to write the Patreon-exclusive Christmas book, which is now live, in five or six weeks. I've taken this story … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 12
Austen Authors April 1, 2019: It’s giveaway time!
Please note: The giveaway mentioned in this post is closed. I gave serious consideration to making an April Fool’s joke post this time, seeing as how I was scheduled for April 1st, but I decided against it. We should all be veeeerrrrryyyyyy happy. LOL Instead, I’ll bring you a real post with a real giveaway. … Continue reading Austen Authors April 1, 2019: It’s giveaway time!
Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 11
Welcome back to Austen Promises! I got a lot written on this story today. What a relief! Anyway, this post is a few hundred words from the beginning of Chapter 9. When I chose a name for the new guy in the story, I must have needed caffeine or something. It sounded great at noon, … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 11
Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 11
Welcome back to Austen Promises! I'm pretty sure I have screwed this story up at this point, so I'm going to have to re-read it (again!) and fix my mistakes. This post is a few hundred words from the end of Chapter 8. It's all I was able to get written today. Remember that I'm … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 11
Austen Authors February 4, 2019: Newspapers in the Regency
I was recently thinking about how I scroll past so much stuff on Facebook, and don’t watch or read the news, and I got to thinking about newspapers. There is a lot to consider about newspapers. Nowadays we can read them online, though not as many are free as there used to be. The size … Continue reading Austen Authors February 4, 2019: Newspapers in the Regency
Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 10
Welcome back to Austen Promises! I'm so excited to have written more on this story!! Some of you may know that a bakery opened in my town and I've been going there a few days each week, and it's been incredibly helpful. I'm getting back into a good routine after getting Darcy's Caution published and … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Darcy’s Predicament, excerpt 10
Austen Authors January 7, 2019: Snow in Hertfordshire and a Giveaway
Please note: The giveaway mentioned in this post has ended! Many of you will remember that last year, I shared how difficult Christmas has been for me for many years. I wrote a Christmas book last year, and it was the first one I had done, though I had written a short story a couple … Continue reading Austen Authors January 7, 2019: Snow in Hertfordshire and a Giveaway
Austen Authors December 10, 2018: The Little Christmas Story With No Name
It’s that time of year again, when we haul boxes out of attic or basement, dump the pile of mouse poop off the tops of them, and pull out all the pretties within to decorate our houses. This year, that has not gone so well for me. LOL It’s a long story, but the short … Continue reading Austen Authors December 10, 2018: The Little Christmas Story With No Name