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Blog postOh! This year is winding down so fast. One thing that can certainly be said for 2020, at least from my perspective, is that it sped by. There is still too much to do. I'm totally overwhelmed, but here's a quick summary of my recent activities.The Ladies of Norland already has some strong reviews! That probably makes it my most successful Twisted Austen book to date, and it's not even P&P based.
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Blog postAs you may have gathered, Halloween is important to me. I love any excuse to dress up, so this is a holiday has always suited me perfectly. Unfortunately, the celebrations were very curtailed this year. We were able to participate in some very limited, socially distanced trick-or-treating, a feat rendered easier by the fact that most people do not celebrate Halloween in Switzerland, although it's
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Blog postThanks to everyone who joined me to read The Ladies of Norland! I am so pleased that I was able to pull it off this year and quite relieved there isn't a lynch mob outside my door. If you enjoyed the story, please take a few minutes to post a review on Amazon or Goodreads. I should greatly appreciate it.My apologies to the delay in approving/replying to comments. I apparently turned off some
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Blog postPart One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part Five / Part Six / Part SevenNone but Mrs. Ferrars and her sons could know what words were exchanged that evening once they were alone, but the result of their conversation was clear to all concerned before the dawn broke. Mrs. Ferrars disavowed her eldest and sent missives to all his familial connections insisting they do the same. They were to
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Blog postPart One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part Five / Part SixEdward appeared flustered when bowing to Elinor and failed to look her in the eyes before making only such remarks as might be bestowed on any distant connection, inquiring after her mother and Miss Margaret. This coldness and reserve mortified Elinor severely. She was vexed and angry, but resolving to regulate her behavior to him
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Blog postPart One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four / Part FiveMr. Willoughby was prompt in his attentions. He called the next morning to assure himself of the fair damsel’s well-being, and he remained much beyond his half hour, so great was his delight in his new acquaintance. Indeed, there was much to entrance a young man in Harley Street, for Elinor had a delicate complexion, regular features, and a
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Blog postPart One / Part Two / Part Three / Part FourEdward departed the following day before breakfast. Elinor was awake to say goodbye, a ceremony conducted with a great deal of awkwardness. His behavior betokened a guilty conscience, and she wondered, watching his carriage pull away, what it was he concealed. Trusting that explanations would likely materialize when next they met, she returned to the
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Blog postPart One / Part Two / Part ThreeThe family were all assembled at breakfast one mid-summer morning when Mrs. Dashwood received a letter from her cousin, Sir John Middleton. She had not seen her Devonshire relations in many years, but upon the reception of a heartfelt letter of condolence after Mr. Dashwood’s passing, the two had resumed a regular correspondence.“Sir John presses me most earnestly
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Blog postPart One / Part TwoThe speculation that consumed Mrs. Dashwood and her second daughter was also in the forefront of Fanny Dashwood’s mind, as she happily perceived her brother making strong inroads upon both Elinor’s and her mother’s affections. She wrote to her own mother regarding her expectations and was encouraged by that quarter to support the budding romance with a promise of the same
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Blog postRead Part OneThe John Dashwoods remained at Norland several months, not from any disinclination on the part of their hostess to be rid of them, but rather a peculiarly gratifying sense of martyrdom that Mrs. Dashwood had developed in response to their continued company. For a period of time, she found her suffering rendered even more satisfyingly acute by the imposition which she endured, but
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Blog postThe family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the center of the property, where they had for many generations lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man who lived to a very advanced age and who, for many years
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Blog postIt's that time of year when I insist on overtaxing myself by writing a story that few will read and might prove detrimental to my career. Welcome to Twisted Austen, my annual event conceived in the spirit of Halloween but which really just serves to infuriate and confuse my fellow Janeites. That’s not being totally fair to myself. Some readers do actually seem to really like these stories, but I
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Blog postDuring the hard lockdown I only had very few, very precious hours to myself. I managed to luck into a couple when the Pride and Prejudice musical flopped hard with my husband and daughter, and I was abandoned to relish it alone. I didn't really mind. Justin Mortellitit and Mary Mattison as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.A product of Tony nominee Paul Gordon and directed by Robert Kelley of
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Blog postWhen posting my Twisted Austen story I am Lady Catherine way back in 2017, I received a lot of comments regarding a reference to an 18th century beauty treatment called pigeon water. This is indeed a real thing, used by none other than Marie Antoinette, who was said to have bathed her face in it every day. I hunted down the recipe for its preparation in the 1832 text The Toilette of Health,
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Blog postI'm writing! Wow! It feels good and has been way, way too long. I've only carved out a few days to get this Twisted Austen story completed, but it will hopefully be ready to post here the week before Halloween. If I miss my self-imposed deadline, I'll post it late. Whenever it's ready. It's just really excited to be working on something new, and I am having a blast with this twist. Mrs. Dashwood
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Blog postLady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely, 1818.Thomas Sully, oil on canvas. National Gallery of Art.Inspired by an article in Persuasions, I have been dwelling on the role the harp plays in Austen’s novels. The essay points to the instrument as an indicator of social status, as only the quite wealthy had both the leisure to learn and the ability to afford one. I was further struck by how Austen, with
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Blog postI am very sorry to say that I parted ways with Austen Authors after 5 years last August. It was a heartbreaking decision, but we had unreconcilable differences. I am now trying to claw my way back to blogging and writing. I've had a hard time doing the latter since my son became mobile, and the pandemic has completely destroyed all of my quiet time, so it's a bit of a tall order. I have a Twisted
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Blog postI can't believe I did it! It was a very close call this year, and while I logged over 50,000 words, I did not get anywhere close to my personal goal of 150,000. Oh well. The project is now shelved until 2019. It's party time!
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Blog postThanks so much to everyone who read Young Wickham and entered the giveaway! The book will remain available on this blog just a few weeks more, at which time I will remove it. The story can now be purchased at Amazon. Without further ado, the two grand winners are: Patty Edmisson and Glynis Both will receive a set of decorative clothes pins and ebooks of all the Twisted Austen stories,
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Blog postPART ONE / PART TWO / PART THREE / PART FOUR / PART FIVE / PART SIX / PART SEVEN When Mr. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy, and Mr. Bingley entered upon the scene, having been belatedly alerted to Mrs. Norton’s ailment, the drawing room was yet a scene of chaos. Their appearance had the helpful effect of silencing the many children clamoring around the sofa upon which she lay, her head in Mrs. Bingley’s lap
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Blog postPART ONE / PART TWO / PART THREE / PART FOUR / PART FIVE / PART SIX George spent two hours that second day at Pemberley ensconced in the library, reading through entries made in a much younger Mr. Thompson’s hand. The next morning he continued the task before breakfast, attended his first lessons in Mr. Carson’s tutelage, and returned to the library later that day. This pattern continued on
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Blog postPART ONE / PART TWO / PART THREE / PART FOUR George awoke the next morning after a night of dreamless repose, a gift to the exhausted, but though refreshed and energetic, he did not immediately arise. Lying on his back, enveloped in the most comfortable bed in which he had ever slept, he gazed around at the fineroom which would now be considered his own. Very little in his life had ever been
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Blog postPART ONE / PART TWO / PART THREE Following the best dinner in which he had ever partaken, and which he thankfully managed to survive without making any major etiquette blunders, George was called into Mr. Darcy’s study for a private conversation with his aunt and uncle. The latter’s rigid formality intimidated George, but he was determined not to let his behavior betray that fact and
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Books By Alexa Adams
First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride & Prejudice (Tales of Less Pride and Prejudice Book 1)
Mar 30, 2010
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Second Glances: A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice Continues (Tales of Less Pride and Prejudice Book 2)
Feb 25, 2013
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