Category: historical romance
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What Genre Should Be the Home for Pride and Prejudice Variations?
In doing research for this article, I found information on Regency Romance and Regency Historical Romance, and the difference between the two is rather interesting. Regency Romances are actually a subgenre of Romance novels and are set in or near the British Regency (1811-1820) at the end of which time the Prince of Wales (Prinny)…
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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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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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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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Gothic Hilarity: Comparing Northanger Abbey to The Reluctant Widow
In my ongoing series comparing Jane Austen novels to those of Georgette Heyer with similar elements, I’m up to Northanger Abbey. I admit this wasn’t one of my favorite reads until I saw the movie with Felicity Jones and JJ Field. Mr. Tilney wasn’t that appealing to me until I saw him, and ever since,…
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Publishing and Marketing Scams
Nothing is more gullible than a new, self-published author. Has to be, because all any author has to do is to put a single notification on some historical fiction Facebook group site to suddenly sprout an army of supposedly new fans: Let’s choose HARRIET, which is, as it happens, free today and for a couple…
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Return to Longbourn Part II
Hello, hello, hello! I hope that everyone’s 2025 is beginning on a fantastic note and that this year will be filled with a multitude of blessings. Mine has been a bit of a rollercoaster, but I am so glad to share the next excerpt of my current WIP with you. If you want to get…