Category Archives: family

Another Look at “Christmas at Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Holiday Vagary, Told Through the Eyes of All Who Knew It”

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

In January, I plan to re-release one of my earliest Pride and Prejudice mysteries, The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy. I finally have my rights back to the books I published with Ulysses Press, and this novel is one of my … Continue reading →

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Regency Christmas Games, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

(This post appeared on Austen Authors on December 12, 2018. I thought to resurrect it here. Enjoy!) Tis the season to write Christmas based posts it seems. As we’re now in the middle of the season, with the day itself … Continue reading →

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A Woman of Faith, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

(This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on December 7, 2018. Enjoy!) Every December we like to remember the birthday of Jane Austen the author, the genius writer who penned witty, and sometimes scathing, observations of society. But … Continue reading →

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On the Character of Clergymen in Jane Austen’s Novels & the Regency, a Guest Post from Alexa Adams

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

Alexa Adams shared this post with our followers on Austen Authors in June 2016. I thought it a worthy piece to share with you.  David Bamber ar Mr. Collins, 1995 “My dear Miss Elizabeth, I have the highest opinion in … Continue reading →

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Realities of Marriage in the Regency Era + the Release of “The Heartless Earl” + a Giveaway

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

In chapter six of volume one of Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennet provide us several tidbits regarding the success of a marriage during the Georgian era.  ~  “If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill … Continue reading →

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The Mistress of the House, OR What Elizabeth Bennet Darcy Did at Pemberley, a Guest Post from Catherine Bilson

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on August 15, 2019.  What Elizabeth Bennet’s life would have been like once she became Mrs. Darcy of Pemberley is the subject of a good many Austen variations out there, and it’s been … Continue reading →

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Loving Mr. Bennet, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on June 26, 2019. Enjoy!  I’ve always liked Mr. Bennet as a character in Pride and Prejudice. He’s sarcastic and funny, he provides several priceless moments, and is Elizabeth’s true supporter, sometimes in direct … Continue reading →

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