Category: giveaway

  • Pride and Perjury ~ Releasing in Two Days!!!! + a Giveaway!!!

    Pride and Perjury ~ Releasing in Two Days!!!! + a Giveaway!!!

    An introduction to my Pride and Perjury . . . Pride and Perjury, my short story collection, ambushed me  while I was planning, and even plotting, my fourth novel in the series, and my seventh altogether.  It was the holes in Pride and Prejudice that bothered me. The omissions – my own, in Darcy, as…

  • Sensible Solutions & Shielding Sensibilities

    Sensible Solutions & Shielding Sensibilities

    Remember when I decided to venture into the world of author-narrated stories on my YouTube channel as a means of providing a steady stream of affordable content? Well, I tried it, and it turned out I liked it. My author-narrated stories are Abounds with Gaieties (2.9k views in four months-to-date), Wait for Love (4.2k views…

  • Passionate Pursuits and Memorable Milestones

    Passionate Pursuits and Memorable Milestones

    Each creator’s path to success is uniquely their own, particularly when it comes to the time it takes to reach one’s goals. My main objective for early 2024 was to hit the 2,000 subscriber mark on my YouTube channel, and I’m thrilled to announce that I achieved this on April 20, 2024! Over the course…

  • Misfortunes, Misunderstandings, Mistakes, and Merriment

    Misfortunes, Misunderstandings, Mistakes, and Merriment

    Misfortunes, misunderstandings, and mistakes aren’t just the pitfalls of our favorite characters’ lives; they are the very elements that make their journeys toward merriment so compelling. Expect to find all these elements and more inside the pages of my multi-volume collection, For More Reasons than One. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, I am sharing…

  • The Wait is Over! Wait for Love: Expanded Edition Excerpt and Giveaway

    I am thrilled to announce Wait for Love: Expanded Edition is finally here! As a token of appreciation for your unwavering support and enthusiasm, I am excited to share an another excerpt from this new release and a special giveaway. Book Blurb: While visiting her friend in Kent, Miss Elizabeth Bennet finds herself unexpectedly drawn…

  • 10,000 Hours in the Making: My Alternative Storytelling Journey Underway

    10,000 Hours in the Making: My Alternative Storytelling Journey Underway

    I have a new favorite pastime: I’m reading and recording my own stories to share with my ever-growing YouTube community. Indeed, the endeavor has been akin to a constant companion these past few months. In this digital age, the way we tell and consume stories continues to evolve, and so has my approach to sharing…

  • Winners!

    Winners!

    UPDATE AND CORRECTION: I had intended for those who answered my question last month to be declared the winners. Obviously my brain has had other ideas. Poor brain is having trouble adjusting to the Electric Chair. But we’re still all winners. SO . . . Since I can’t possibly give my book away to the…

  • Malvern, cello-playing and BOOK GIVEAWAYS 

    ‘Why bother?’ my husband Simon wanted to know, when I said that I had been asked to audition, in Worcester Cathedral no less, for the English Symphony Orchestra’s conductor and principal cellist. My own view was, ‘Why not?’ (Remember: I was young and keen then.) Also, when else was I going to get to play…

  • Triple Treat: New Release, Relaunch, and a Giveaway You Won’t Want to Miss!

    Triple Treat: New Release, Relaunch, and a Giveaway You Won’t Want to Miss!

    Autumn is nigh, and it’s by far my favorite time of the year. This autumn is especially delightful, as it heralds the release of my new book, Estranged. Here’s an excerpt: Want more? Visit my recently relaunched Patreon page for the enticing conclusion to Estranged, Chapter 1 and an intriguing start of a heart throbbing,…

  • Past, Present, and Future Felicities

    Past, Present, and Future Felicities

    More often than not, my search for the perfect Jane Austen quote to serve as the epigraph for a new story begins during the pre-publication stage. I always find something Austen wrote that perfectly encapsulates my book’s underlying theme. In the case of Simply Beautiful, I chose the following: “Think only of the past as…