Author: Anne Madison
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An Affectionate Farewell
After a little more than two years, this will be my last post for “Always Austen.” The blog is coming to an end. For two years I’ve learned and enjoyed so much content from blog owner Regina Jeffers and the rest of the authors who participate. There’s a mind-blowing collection of experience, scholarship, and gifted…
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How I Spent my Non-Vacation
A snow and sleet storm, coupled with Arctic temperatures, left me a prisoner in my own apartment. After a week of riotous living, I began to write again. It’s going well.
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THE Book
THE BOOK is that memorable, cherished book you read when you were school age. It was given to you by a parent, grandparent, teacher, or librarian. Most of our remembered BOOKS were enjoyable, but some were scary or sad or bad. Their common bond is that they made an impression that has lasted into adulthood…
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Soup, Coffee, Cat
Some days are quieter than others. It’s the quiet days and their small rituals that give us strength to deal with those other days.
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Mamacita, or Willow if You Prefer: A Cat with All the Wisdom of her Species
The last of my mini-series on animals in my work introduces us to Willow, also called Mamacita, a moggy (tabby) who befriends Elizabeth in a time of great need, eventually helping to uncover a villainous plot.
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The Horses
Darcy stood silently, admiring the fearless way in which she approached the large, spirited animal. Many women were afraid of him, and indeed he seemed to tower over Miss Bennet. “Miss Bennet, I am glad we met this morning,” he began. Last May, I introduced you to two couples of deerhounds, one pair at Pemberley,…
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Coffee Adventure: Cold Version
My books have largely been fueled on coffee, late nights, and early mornings. What wouldn’t we give for a supply of coffee always at the ready, always close at hand, maybe even always in the fridge? This summer I learned that it’s a do-able thing.
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In which I venture into a new-to-me area of technology . . . And a new reader universe
I tend to grow a little impatient with folks who say, “I wouldn’t have anything but a real book.” When Greg and I lived with the kids in a big old, rambling Baltimore row house, we had plenty of room for all the bound volumes and paperbacks our hearts desired.
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Yes, Everyone!
Champion blogger and author Melanie Schertz posted a question and answer asking reader opinions on a variety of JAFF hot topics. What can I say? I liked it, so I have answered it here.
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“The Most Perfect Creature from Heaven”
Scottish Deerhounds combine a nobility of spirit with massive size and superb athleticism. What better dog could there be for Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley?