So I just noticed something tonight. A massive fail. I sent the ARC copy to all the stores instead of the final copy. 😫 If any of you bought the book online, I’ll send you the final version. *headdesk*
It’s that time again – does anyone want to be an ARC reviewer for my next book? My next book is a novella, Mr. Darcy Goes to Brighton. It should be back from the editor soon and then I will need to correct things. After that, hopefully Thursday or Friday, I will send the book to you to read and review and email any typos or odd things you’ve found! I cannot tell you how…
While taking a breather from writing since Love Unmasked got done, I’ve been researching the Regency era some more. I’ve been finding some great info. Among the effects of England’s foreign wars during this period were great financial instability and monetary volatility. Now this next section is eye opening. Austen would have witnessed, moreover, the beginning of industrialization in England, though the growth of the factory system would not reach its peak until the middle…
I’m giving away 3 copies of Love Unmasked on April 9th, Tuesday. Enter to win here. If you’re a member of my Facebook group Pride & Prejudice Variations, there’s a separate giveaway to enter for 1 of 2 copies given away. So you have double the chance to win!
My next JAFF book will be set in Brighton. I know just about nothing about Brighton, so my research is going to go here. Hopefully I’ll help out another Regency romance author. Brighton Pavilion George hired architect Henry Holland to transform his Brighton lodging house into a modest villa which became known as the Marine Pavilion. With his love of visual arts and fascination with the mythical orient, George set about lavishly furnishing and decorating…
Love Unmasked, my work in progress known as St. Valentine’s Ball, is available as a preorder on Amazon right now. It’s only $4.99 for the time being!
The work in progress is called St. Valentine’s Day but I can’t use that for the published title as the balls don’t take place near Valentine’s Day, and the Regency era did not celebrate St. Valentine’s Day very much. So…come take a poll here https://www.facebook.com/groups/prideandprejudicevariations/ and help me out!
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The book is getting proofread right now. I am hoping it will be published by the end of this week.
There is so much to do when getting ready for a book launch. So many graphics to make, things to do with so many sub parts, it is a full time job before the launch and then after. I do nothing else except things for the book for several days. But, I can watch TV while I do some of the work and so I’m watching shows about shipwrecks. I got hooked on the hunt…
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Yes, that’s me. Distracted when the going gets rough. I’m so scared of ending the book wrong and making everyone mad that I’ve avoided working on it the last two days and have instead been making up cross stitch patterns. Sorry. I’ll get back to work on the book today!
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I have substantially altered the story from chapters 23-28. I’ve got 4 beta readers on it right now to give me ideas and advice on what to add, remove to make the story better. And of course ideas on how to improve that horrible ending that 98% of readers thought was far too short. I have never, in all the 9 novels I’ve published, ever had a problem with a story. And this one has…
Nothing like running down the street at 6:30 in the morning at 21 F to chase down the escaped corgi.
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So I’ve been battling awful acne for awhile. It turns out that I was doing the worst thing imaginable for my dry skin, using an astringent on it. UGH. Don’t you wish they taught you this stuff in high school or college? Anyway, I got to thinking about those poor girls in the Regency era in England. You know some had clear skin, some had pimples and some had acne so bad they wanted to…
I am truly thankful for all the reviews, with helpful feedback and ones just to tell me they can’t wait for the next chapter. You will be amazed at how much they help on tough days. Yesterday was a tough day. I was an hour into my drive to my parent’s house when my mother called. She told me to turn around and go home. My daughter was there, and did not want me around…
LOL. In other news I believe my sinuses are better but today is another day of my being absolutely exhausted. I woke up exhausted. It feels like I don’t even have the energy to walk across the room. I don’t know what is wrong but it is really affecting my work. I didn’t write the last two days. I edited only one chapter yesterday. I wish I could figure this out.
Sinuses are still killing me. My throat is killing me. I normally write by dictation but have not wrote all week thanks to sore throat. 🙁
Congratulations to the giveaway winners of Forced to Marry! Out of 134 entrants, there were 3 winners! Marty Gorcos, Jenny Ward and Jennifer Schantz! Emails have been sent with their download links to their free book. Thank you everyone that entered!
Ready for a fall wassail recipe? I got this from a friend. It’s been in her family for generations. 64 oz apple juice 1.5c cranberry juice cinnamon sticks 1 sliced orange speared with cloves 2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4 all spice
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I had to change the name as there is another JAFF already published with Forced to Wed. So the book is now Forced to Marry. And the cover is done. Finally.
I need 4 more ARC readers for my ARC Team. You’ll get a free Advanced Reader Copy of Forced to Wed. You will need to read it and review the book on Amazon when it is published next week. Let me know if you would like to volunteer.
Babou has been rolling around on my keyboard tray, laying on the keyboard, attacking the mouse so that chunks of text have disappeared. Thank goodness for CTRL Z which undoes the last action. That damn cat. I don’t want to kick him off because he only wants head scratches about once a day. But it’s impossible to get anything done when he rolls, then shoves his head under your hand thereby screwing up what you…
Somehow, someway I managed to do my back in on Saturday. Went to a Halloween party Saturday night and all I could do was sit in a recliner in the corner and not move. Very festive! 🙁 So no writing was done yesterday or today. Hopefully the chiropractor can jump on my back or whatever and put it back in place tomorrow.
So I managed to knock out 8,701 words today on Forced to Wed! Those poor kids Darcy and Elizabeth. I really feel for them. They keep bungling around accidentally making things worse. Of course it’s funny at how they keep stepping in it. But still.
I just banged out over 7,000 words on Compromised! I did a search on Amazon and found that there are two already published JAFF books called Compromised. I’m obviously going to have to rename it before I publish. Suggest some names! Compromised and Crabby? Forced to Marry? Darcy’s D’oh? Ball and Chain? Caught and Compromised? Making the Best of It? Horrid Beginnings? Fell Into Your Heart? Tripped Into Your Heart? Sorry I Exposed Myself Accidentally…
I made a vision board and put it up. My cat knocked it down. I put it up in a new spot. My cat knocked it down on my head. Apparently I am not to have any goals other than his needs and wants.
I just finished writing the epilogue of Pride and Prejudice and Secrets. Whew! I need to edit it, then get these new chapters edited. ARC team get ready as the book may be going out to you on Friday.
I ran across these photos online. It’s of the Regency dress parade that opens the Jane Austen festival in Bath. That would be so much fun to be part of! I love the photo of the police with the tiny umbrella.