Those familiar with my work know that I have spent the last seven or eight months writing the Elizabeth Said, Darcy Said series. I have finally come to book six, which is the dramatic finish to this saga. As a reward to those who have read these stories, I offer an excerpt, where Darcy and his companions have arrived at Longbourn to find the manor in turmoil because Lydia has run off with Wickham in the middle of the night. Mr….
Christmas 2022 is a matter of history and with New Year’s celebrations coming in a few days, I decided not to tax anyone with anything that might be construed as thought provoking. If you’re like me, the post Christmas let-down has you in cruise control right now and you almost recoil at any task that requires more than a few brain cells to complete. In that vein I present an excerpt from book 5 of my Elizabeth Said, Darcy Said…
This chapter was written amidst the craziness of the holiday season. I have not even done my usual multi-review proofreading (or even a single proofreading), so I apologize! Missed one of the parts? Here’s Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4! Chapter 5 When the day of the Christmas assembly dawned, Elizabeth seriously considered whether to spend most of the day in bed, feigning a headache and avoiding the effusions of the exhausting parson who was the…
Chapter 4 of our Christmas frolic has arrived. If you missed the previous entries, you can start here. Chapter 4 If not for Mr. Darcy and his charming sister, Elizabeth might have given in to temptation and wrapped her hands around Mr. Collins’s neck to choke some sense into the dolt. As it was, she limited herself to committing the act in her imagination and picturing her satisfaction at the sight of his crimson face and bulging eyes as…
And now it is time for chapter 3 of Merry Mischief! To start on this amusing saga, you can go here. And Merry Mischief now has a cover! Chapter 3 Christmas was a time of peace on earth, and goodwill toward men, or so the Holy Bible said. With the ubiquitous presence of a courting Mr. Collins in residence, there was no peace, and the goodwill Elizabeth felt was dying by the moment, becoming a desiccated husk of resentment. While…
And here we are with the second chapter of Merry Mischief! To read Chapter 1, click here. Chapter 2 Elizabeth had hoped that the sheer power of her will might enable her to withstand the vacuous absurdities of her cleric of a cousin, but unfortunately, she had not accounted for how pointed his attentions toward her would be. That he should act in such a manner despite how he had previously seemed to understand—and accept!—her rejection of his marriage proposal was…