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Category Archives: heroines
“The Mistress of Rosings Park” Has Arrived!
Today, my latest book baby takes its first breath. I am hoping my faithful readers will enjoy this latest tale of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. Before I share an excerpt, permit me to give you some of the background. First, … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, book excerpts, book release, books, estates, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, heroines, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, reading habits, Regency era, romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, book excerpt, book release, JAFF, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, The Mistress of Rosings Park, variation, writing
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Celebrating the Release of “Fated Hearts, A Love After All Retelling of the Scottish Play” and the Gift of a Happily Ever After for Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
Fated Hearts, A Love After All Retelling of the Scottish Play Release Day: December 29, 2020 Thank you so much for having me as a guest today, Regina! My contribution to the Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series is a … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, customs and tradiitons, England, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, Guest Post, heroines, historical fiction, history, legends and myths, literature, military, reading habits, real life tales, Regency romance, Scotland, suspense, writing
Tagged Alina K. Field, book excerpt, book release, British history, Georgian Era, guest post, heroes, heroines, historical fiction, Macbeth, Napoleonic Wars, Romantic Suspense, Scotland, Shakespeare, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series
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Celebrating the Release of “A Regency Christmas Together” Anthology + a Giveaway
I have again joined forces with several authors for another Christmas-themed anthology. This one is entitled A Regency Christmas Together. The idea behind it is the hero and heroine are “trapped” together at Christmas. The “trapping” could be anything from … Continue reading
Posted in anthology, book excerpts, book release, Christmas, Dreamstone Publishing, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, heroines, historical fiction, holidays, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, peerage, publishing, reading, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, writing
Tagged A Regency Christmas Together, anthology, Christmas, clean romance, Dreamstone Publishing, excerpt, Georgian Era, giveaway, Historical Romance, holidays, Lord Radcliffe's Best Friend, Publishing, Regency Era, writing
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The Royal Academy of Arts + an Excerpt from “A Lively Companion,” a Guest Post from Corrie Garrett
This post first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 3 September 2020. From your Regency readings, you may be familiar with Somerset House and the Summer Exhibition, a lavish and popular yearly art show. A catalog (and therefore entry) … Continue reading
Posted in art, Austen Authors, book excerpts, British history, buildings and structures, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, heroines, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, Vagary, writing
Tagged art, artists, Austen Authors, Corrie Garrett, Georgian Era, Georgiana Darcy, guest post, J.M.W. Turner, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, variation
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Preview of My Next JAFF: “The Mistress of Rosings Park”
Basis of the Tale: The story begins in late June 1813. Darcy and Elizabeth have not yet met. No Bingley, yet. Mr. Collins did propose to Elizabeth, but ended up marrying Charlotte. Elizabeth is … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, book release, British history, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, heroines, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, reading, Regency era, romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged Austen characters, books, excerpt, Georgian Era, JAFF, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Regina Jeffers, variation, Writing & Publishing
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Jews in King George’s England, a Plot Point in my “Realm” Romance, “A Touch of Love”
Over the years, the “backlash” regarding Georgette Heyer’s depiction of the Jewish faith in Regency England has become better known (See http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/jewish-stereotypes-in-georgette-heyers-novels/ and http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/authorial-intrusion-and-reader-response-my-georgette-heyer-experience/ for examples of the reported offending passages and the changes the current publisher of Heyer’s works has made … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Church of England, excerpt, George IV, Georgian Era, gothic and paranormal, Great Britain, heroines, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, marriage, military, Napoleonic Wars, political stance, real life tales, Realm series, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, religion, romance
Tagged A Touch of Love, Battle of Waterloo, Georgian England, historical fiction, Jews in King George's England, Napoleonic War, prejudice, Realm Series, religion, Romantic Suspense
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“It Was Certainly a Very Remarkable Coincidence!” a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway
“It was certainly a very remarkable coincidence!”—Northanger Abbey. Writing from roughly 1795 on, Jane Austen is usually seen as the last major writer of the 18th century. In many novels of that century, plot coincidences were not only accepted, they were … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, Emma, Georgian Era, Guest Post, heroines, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, reading habits, Regency era, Sense & Sensibility, writing
Tagged Austen Authors, Collins Hemingway, Henry Fielding, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, plot devices, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, The Mysteries of Udolpho, writing
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Realities of Marriage in the Regency Era + the Release of “The Heartless Earl” + a Giveaway
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
Posted in America, American History, Austen Authors, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, British history, eBooks, excerpt, family, George Wickham, Georgian England, Georgian Era, heroines, historical fiction, Jane Austen, literature, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, Pride and Prejudice, reading habits, Regency era, religion, tradtions, Vagary
Tagged book excerpt, book release, British history, Church of England, Georgian Era, marriage, Publishing, Regency, The Heartless Earl, writing
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Mirrors of the Mind, Part 3, a Guest Post from Alexa Adams
This post originally appeared on July 12, 2019, on the Austen Authors’ blog. Enjoy. I had planned to take a break from this topic, but then a recent article inspired me to press on, and not in the direction I … Continue reading
Posted in Austen Authors, British history, excerpt, film adaptations, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, heroines, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era, Regency romance, research, writing
Tagged description, Emma, guest post, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice
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Breaking an Engagement During the Regency + an Excerpt from MR. DARCY’S BRIDEs
A popular plot in Regency era romances is the broken engagement, but what was the truth of the situation? Unless the gentleman involved suddenly uncovered a flaw in the morals of his lady, once a man proposed to a woman, … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, Church of England, excerpt, heroines, Jane Austen, marriage, marriage customs, marriage licenses, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era, writing
Tagged book excerpt, book release, breach of promise, broken engagement, Jane Austen, marriage, MR. DARCY'S BRIDEs, Pride and Prejudice, Regency romance, Vagary
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