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Mr Bennet’s (almost) back

13th November 2020 by Mark 2 Comments
 

Port and Proposals book coveer

"Take some advice from your father, Lizzy, and never pull at old threads. They come apart." November 27th sees the release of Port and Proposals, my new novel featuring Mr Bennet. It seems life won't let our poor father-of-five remain in his … [Read more...] about Mr Bennet’s (almost) back

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Bennet, Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

Introducing “A Third Proposal”

25th January 2019 by Mark 2 Comments
 

A Third Proposal cover

Sometimes all it takes is a few pages to tell a story. And so it is with A Third Proposal, a vignette from the life of Mr Bennet as he returns to Meryton from a trip to London. All is not well at Longbourn and Netherfield. But who's to blame? And … [Read more...] about Introducing “A Third Proposal”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Bennet, Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

“Austen wrote of strong women who were ahead of their day”

22nd June 2018 by Mark 15 Comments
 

Rational Creatures cover

I became aware of Christina Boyd through the Austenesque anthologies penned by The Quill Collective. Christina is the driving force and editor behind the books, which have enjoyed remarkable success, not least due to their strong author lineup, bold … [Read more...] about “Austen wrote of strong women who were ahead of their day”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Christina Boyd, Mr Darcy

Mr Darcy’s spam folder

5th October 2017 by Mark 2 Comments
 

Darcy's spam

A large fortune is no protection from Regency spam. Fortunately, Mr Darcy has the very best email security installed at Pemberley: … [Read more...] about Mr Darcy’s spam folder

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

The Darcy Proposal #TheDarcyLook

24th July 2017 by Mark Leave a Comment
 

With thanks to my sons Michael and Patrick for water management and camera operation. And to Mrs B for keeping her laughter under control. Video on Facebook Video on Twitter Visit Chawton House Library to learn about this important literary … [Read more...] about The Darcy Proposal #TheDarcyLook

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Chawton House, Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

Mr Darcy: the inbox

9th June 2017 by Mark 2 Comments
 

Mr Darcy emails

Poor fellow. His beliefs shaken to the core by the harsh rejection of the woman he loves. At least Lady Catherine doesn't have a smartphone. If she did, she would be a proficient email user.   … [Read more...] about Mr Darcy: the inbox

Filed Under: If they had email Tagged With: Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

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