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Yesterday I released my first ebook and am wondering what took me so long!  It’s a great high, this experience, and although caffeine might be playing a part in all of this, I cannot express the feeling of satisfaction when a friend (or acquaintance) grasps the “message” of the story; the message that we writers spend time crafting and scrutinizing over. Not to mention the editing (Oh, the editing).

Even better is when we actually inspire the reader…in some small way.

So…

Say it.  Write it.  Publish it.

And, if you’re so inclined, sip on a cup of coffee while you’re at it.

Pride and Prejudice and Coffee – Available on amazon

 

 

 

 

Today, over at What Jane Austen Didn’t Tell Us!, Clarice Neudorfer writes about a common learning tool in Jane Austen’s time.

In Pride and Prejudice Caroline Bingley defines her perspective of an accomplished woman by listing “music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the modern languages,” but fails to include reading. However, Mr. Darcy then augments the list … “She must yet add something more substantial, in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading.”

Continue reading….

Today, over at What Jane Austen Didn’t Tell Us, Linda Dennery discusses the life and duties of a Clergyman in Austen’s time.  

Read more here…