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Category Archives: George Wickham
Militia Officers’ Enlistment + the Release of “Mr. Darcy’s Inadvertent Bride” + a Giveaway
Mr. Darcy’s Inadvertent Bride Releases Today!!! When I first conceived this book, I planned to have Mr. Wickham compromise Elizabeth Bennet with a kiss and then disappear from the militia, but, before I put pen to paper, I had to … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, military, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, research, Vagary, war, writing
Tagged Austen characters, book excerpt, book release, British history, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, Jane Austen, militia, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, Vagary, variation, writing
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Courtship and the Prospect of Marriage in Jane Austen’s Time + the Release of “Mr. Darcy’s Inadvertent Bride” + a Giveaway
When a man of the Regency era proposed to the woman he wished to marry, there was still the need for parental approval. After all, the father could still without any “fortune” allocated to his daughter. Even if the couple … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, customs and tradiitons, excerpt, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, marriage customs, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged British history, courtship, excerpt, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, marriage customs, Mr. Darcy's Inadvertent Bride, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, Vagary, writing
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Being a “Gentleman” in Regency England
In 1583 Sir Thomas Smith wrote: “One who can live idly and without manual labour and will bear the port (deportment) and countenance of a gentleman, he shall be taken for a gentleman.” But what does “being a gentleman” entail? … Continue reading
Christmas Romance Month with “Christmas at Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Holiday Vagary, Told Through the Eyes of All Who Knew It”
December must mark a Christmas romance. ®Hallmark does it. Therefore, this month I plan to highlight the many Christmas tales I have written over the years. “Christmas at Pemberley” was the first. It is a sweet tale, but it really … Continue reading
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Tagged book excerpt, Christmas, Christmas at Pemberley, Georgiana era, holiday, inspirational romance, Jane Austen, mystery, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, sale, The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy
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Introducing “Pemberley’s Christmas Governess”
In Emma, Jane Austen describes Jane Fairfax in these terms: “With the fortitude of a devoted novitiate, she had resolved at one-and-twenty to complete the sacrifice and retire from all the pleasures of life, of rational intercourse, equal society, peace, … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, eBooks, excerpt, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, heroines, historical fiction, holidays, Jane Austen, marriage, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged Austen characters, book excerpt, book release, Christmas, clean romance, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holidays, Jane Austen, Pemberley's Christmas Governess, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, Vagary, writing
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Mr. Darcy Is Too “Proud.” But Is Darcy the Only Character Who Is Too Proud in Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”?
As most of you are likely to realize by now, I am a “whole brained” individual, which means that although I adore the fine arts, I still possess a very analytical brain. You’ll find me solving word puzzles and sodokus … Continue reading
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Tagged "Proud", Elizabeth Bennet, excerpts, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice
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Celebrating the Re-Release of “The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery” Arriving Today
In 2010, Ulysses Press released The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery. It was the first of my cozy mysteries, and it remains a favorite. Two years ago, I received the rights to all my Ulysses Press titles … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen characters, British history, cozy mystery, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, legends and myths, mystery, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, superstitions, suspense, The Phantom of Pemberley, Vagary, variation
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Regency Militia, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland
This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 24 June 2020. Enjoy! Last month I alluded to an upcoming work which will drive the topics I intend to talk about over the next few posts. That topic was … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen Authors, British Army, British history, Georgian Era, guest post, Jane Austen, Jann Rowland, militia, officers, Regency Era
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Austen’s Use of Coincidence and Character Development, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 22 January 2020. Enjoy! In a recent blog, I wrote about coincidences in Jane Austen’s work. I’m following up again today with a few more examples of how she used them and how … Continue reading
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Tagged Austen characters, coincidences, Collins Hemingway, Emma, Georgian Era, guest post, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Regency, Regency Era, Sense and Sensibility, writing and publishing
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