Category: book excerpt
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EBBD Chapters IV and V
Well, I am about two thirds of the way through Elizabeth Bennet’s Bad Days. This will be the last post for this book, but only for a little while. First of all, I am making some changes after Chapter V that may involve shifting chapters. So I will stop here until I finish the entire…
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The End (Finally)
I am certain you will be glad to hear that I am finally bringing An Interrupted Proposal to an end. Unfortunately, there are rewrites and covers and editing to be done before it can be released. But I have 2 book festivals this fall so it will be out by the beginning of September, at…
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Love is Here and Now Gone… Gone With the Wind
Have you found yourself longing for a Pride and Prejudice and Gone with the Wind mash-up, now that the latter is in the public domain? Well, prepare yourself for what I have to say. My upcoming new release, Love is Here and Now Gone, is not that. Then what’s with the blog post title may…
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Confessions of an Unfaithful Author: The Shadow of Austen
I have a confession to make. I’m cheating. Yes, it’s true. I’ve written a non-JAFF novel, something that is not based on one of Jane Austen’s amazing works of fiction. Can you ever forgive me? I was asked to participate in a multi-author series of historical romances, and two original characters popped into my head…
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Parallel Tracks
Uncovering Similarities under Differences There are times when we get lost in the differences between Darcy and Elizabeth. One is filled with pride in his position, which informs his prejudices, while the other suffers from injured pride after a single insult uttered by another person. She sets her face against the author of her discomfort,…
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A Little More of EBBD
Here is a little bit more of ‘Elizabeth Bennet’s Bad Days. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Chapter III Remorse Most Keen Elizabeth sat quietly on her bed and facing the floor as big, fat tears rolled down her cheeks. Not a sound could be heard as she…
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A Visit to Netherfield Park
Hello fabulous readers! Though I took off the month of March to rest and make plans for a few months out of school, I did prepare another excerpt of An Interrupted Proposal. If you want to get caught up or reread the prior posts, here are the links (in the proper order): What if?, What if?…
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Spin and Problem Solving
“Don? Don?” The voice nagged me out of the space into which my mind had retreated. My eyes drifted open, and I saw Eliza, my spin instructor, materializing out of the fog of pain and sweat that had been my lot for the past 45 minutes. “Don’t leave now. You always leave before the hour…
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Working on EBBD Again
About two years ago I started EBBD (Elizabeth Bennet’s Bad Days) but never got it finished. Health issues have interrupted it numerous times. However, the latest, bronchitis, gave me an opportunity to add some additional scenes, and I am planning to finish and publish by this summer. Chapter I A Fit of Temper Jane Bennet…
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Meet some Moose-es
Good morrow, fair readers! How are you this fine February morning? All is white outside my windows, and it didn’t even reach 20 today – quite the rarity in the land of iced tea and y’all. February is the book birthday of Mistaken Premise – and my anniversary on the blog. (Thank you, Ms Regina!)…