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“Are you married?”
Lydia’s question to Richard snapped Darcy from his contemplation of Elizabeth. What conversation had she started that he had missed while contemplating her sister?
[a bit of teatime conversation from Delighting Mrs. Bennet]
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Welcome to a new week and a new month! Today, I have a surprise as well as a small snippet (about 400 words) from what I was writing this past week. I also have this gorgeous song and well-done video that I found. Josh Groban, the singer, is among my favourites. (I have lots of favourites in many genres. 🙂 )
The title of the song will go with the bit of story I plan to share, so stay tuned to see if you can make the connection. However, first, I want to share a little bit of writing news. I really don’t have a lot to share today, so it shouldn’t take long.
Master of Longbourn is still with my final editor. I expect to have that back later this week to begin working on last fixes, and then I can get a preorder set up. I’m wavering between a June 21 and June 28 release day. I guess it will depend on how much fixing I need to do when I get the manuscript back. 🙂
Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, I will be revealing the cover for Master of Longbourn at Austen Authors. I will also be sharing some about how I created my dear Mr. Collins. 🙂 I really do like him — my version of him, that is. Kitty is one lucky girl — truly! I think you’ll agree when you finally get to read the whole story.
And that’s it. I have no other writing news to share with you. Amazing, huh? 😀 This week, I intend to start considering what I will be publishing next. Will it be a sequel to Henry: To Prove Himself Worthy or will it be another Touches of Austen story (like His Beautiful Bea) inspired this time by either Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility or will it be something else entirely? Oh, it’s like looking into a box of chocolates and not knowing which one to select! So many delicious options! 🙂 Speaking of sweet things…
Here’s the surprise: Today is my youngest son’s birthday. So, in honour of him, I am giving away on a first come, first serve basis 5 copies of the two books I mentioned above. Just click the links, and the first five blog readers who do will be able to download the books. (Links expire next Monday)
While I may not know what I will be writing next, one thing I know beyond a shadow of a doubt is that this week, I will continue working on Delighting Mrs. Bennet. The following snippet is from what I wrote on Friday and will not be posting until August 2! Yes, I am that far ahead, which is why it is time to start thinking about a non-blog story.
Ready to make a connection between song title and story? If so, read on.
A SNIPPET FROM Delighting Mrs. Bennet: Continue reading Music Monday: Pride & Prejudice: My Confession
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“Oh, Mr. Darcy,” Mrs. Bennet said as she entered the house, “I must say I was delighted by your invitation to your home…”
From Delighting Mrs. Bennet
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I added a couple of videos to my Music Meets Movies playlist this week, and the video below is one of them. It’s not my normal style of music, but I have to say the video paired with the music drew me in and held me transfixed while it played and wanting more when it ended. The song’s full title is “Angels in the rRoom” and is by Delta Goodrem.
While I don’t have a story excerpt for you today, this song did make me think of Delighting Mrs. Bennet. The song contains these lines:
I just know I have found
The place my heart belongs
And if you read last week’s Thursday’s Three Hundred post, you read:
The thought of leaving her father did not sit well with her. However, the thought of leaving Darcy House did not seem to disturb her only because it meant leaving her father. She had not even been here for more than a few hours each day, and yet, she had found herself growing oddly attached to her surroundings.
There was a soft rap at the door before it opened, and Mr. Darcy, the likely reason why she was growing so attached to Darcy House, stepped into the room.
Elizabeth’s lips curl into a smile at the sight of him.
And if you read this week’s Thursday’s Three Hundred post, you will read this line:
She had just begun to learn what a wonderful gentleman Darcy was, and she suspected her heart would shatter into a million pieces if he should decide that he no longer wanted her.
Elizabeth has found the place where her heart belongs. <3
I have gotten a good deal of writing done on Delighting Mrs. Bennet this week. In fact, I have posts scheduled until July 5th right now, and one waiting to be reread and scheduled tonight before I begin writing more. There is that unusual pairing that is still deciding if it is going to be a thing, and I see a “problem” waiting just off stage, ready to spring upon our happy inhabitants of Darcy House. But — I am not exactly sure how that problem is going to arise, though I do have some thoughts on how it will be vanquished. So, it should be an interesting week of writing.
I have no new releases or special promotions or anything else to share about my writing. How odd is that? I’m not used to such a short list of things.
Thank you to those who purchased Confounding Caroline and/or left reviews in various places. Your support is greatly appreciated, and so far the book launch has gone well.
Oh, I guess I do have one more thing. Master of Longbourn has been sent to my final editor, and I am tentatively scheduling its release for June 21, 2018. And I shared a couple of fake text message pictures on Facebook a couple of days ago which I made from part of an important conversation in Master of Longbourn. I thought I would share them here for those who are not on Facebook to enjoy.
Now, I’m really done. 😀
Have a great week!
Leenie
