Author: melschertz
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Down Another Rabbit Hole
Hi there. Well, this is my last post here on Always Austen. Thanks for reading my goofy and off the wall posts. I know I am not everyone’s cup of tea. I have been doing some research again tonight, which means its rabbit hole time. If you have ever done research, you will understand what…
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What a difference we made
It is interesting to see how we look at animals today and what the animals were used for 200 years ago. Animals which we think of as pets today were bred for specific reasons, for specific jobs. Cats were domesticated far longer than many other animals. There is documentation of African wild cat remains being…
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Just What Does That Mean?
Wonder about some British slang and what it means? Try to figure out what these ones are.
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Publish One, Working On Another
Hi everyone. I have been working on getting Her Memories Forged In Fire published, while working on my new story (which I am naming The Path To Her Future). Then add on top of everything, more and more health issues. So much fun. So, I went back and started cleaning up the way this story…
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We Love Jane Austen
This last weekend was JAFFCON. It is a gathering of writers and readers in our awesome genre who share our love for Jane Austen. This year we were in Las Vegas. And no, we didn’t go there to party in a casino. As a matter of fact, we didn’t go near a casino. It was…
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May the spirits be kind
Well, here we are at the middle of October. I enjoy it as it is the end of the season for farmer’s market I run, so it is a big sigh of relief and I can snuggle in to do reading and writing. Tonight, I am in a lot of pain, as I had a…
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Is it sharp yet?
Forgive me, I am extremely sick and I admit to be really rambling. My family has long been creative, on both sides of the family. My father was amazing with what he could do, which included hand carved wood, silver work to make jewelry (stone pieces in the silver work), cabochon work in making jewelry.…
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Your opinion on which next story
Yes, it is that time once again. Time for the ramblings of Melanie. This time is one of my favorites and least favorites in the year. Why? Because of all the delicious produce. I grew up in a farming community in central Illinois. When the produce came on, you were busy. Green beans, peas, and…
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My newest book
Forgive me for being late to post today. Have been dealing with health issues. This is the first 2 chapters of my next book, Her Memories Forged In Fire. Chapter 1 “Ah, Mr Darcy, it is a pleasure to see you.” Mr Edward Gardiner stated as the master of Pemberley, one of the largest…
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The AI word… it isn’t always evil
We hear AI and instantly cringe. It isn’t always a bad thing.