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Thief and Killer – Why I Write What I Do
(This post recently appeared on Writers Who Kill) In 2008, I took the plunge in the publishing world when one of my AP students challenged me with “If you know how to do this, do it yourself.”...
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Mudeford, an English Spa Favored by King George III + an Excerpt from “The...
With the onset of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, the idea of a European Grand Tour for English aristocratic class lost its appeal. Instead, English men and women turned their sights on...
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Scotland’s Merrick Murder Hole and The Old Grey Man
This article first appeared on the Dark Jane Austen Book Club Website on March 11, 2013. The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy Shackled in the dungeon of a macabre castle with no recollection of her...
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Celebrating the ReRelease of Vampire Darcy’s Desire, Mixing Austen with...
Next Monday, I will celebrate the rerelease of my vampiric version of Pride and Prejudice, Vampire Darcy’s Desire, which I wrote in 2010. The Ulysses Press version is now out of print, and while I wait...
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What Could Be in a 19th Century Vampire-Slaying Kit?
‘Vampire-slaying kit’ bought by Royal Armouries museum The box contains a prayer book and “vampire-slaying equipment” Related Stories Vampire-slaying kit sells for £7k Vampire-slaying kit up for sale...
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Twelve (+5) Days of Christmas Sale! Austen-Inspired Titles Up First!
Okay, in my mind I had this perfect plan of running a 12 Days of Christmas sale from December 25 – January 5. Then Kobo sent out a message that their Kobo Writing Life would be down from December 19 to...
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A Rose By Any Other Name (or) The Naming of Characters in Novels (Mine and...
Recently, one of my friends noted I had used a familiar name or two from where I once lived in Ohio. She thought it quite clever of me, but I explained this was a common practice with authors. In fact,...
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Cozy Up to an Austen-Inspired Mystery – The Phantom of Pemberley
The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery was my sixth Jane Austen book. As with many of my author friends, I am more than a bit of a “Jane Austen geek.” I have loved Jane Austen’s works...
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“A Touch of Honor” [or] What to Do With a Character You Despise?
Early on, I convinced my traditional publisher, Ulysses Press, to print one of my Regency romances – a book I originally called A Touch of Gold and later called A Touch of Scandal. Ulysses released the...
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Announcing the Winners of the Re-Release of “Darcy’s Passions” Giveaway
Today, I am happy happy to announce the winners of an eBook copy of Darcy’s Passions: Pride and Prejudice Retold Through His Eyes are Barbara Alley Hoyle, LeslieW, and Katherinelschmitt. Ladies, please...
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