Interview conducted on September 23, 2010, at the Austen Authors blog by Mary Simonsen with J. Marie Croft, author of Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge.
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Interview
Posted in Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, tagged interview, J. Marie Croft, Jane Austen fiction, Mary Simonsen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Pride and Prejudice on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Written Anything Lately?
Posted in Jane Austen, tagged J. Marie Croft, Jane Austen, The Jane Austen Book Club on September 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
At a local video store one day a few years ago, I headed to the check-out to rent The Jane Austen Book Club. I have since purchased the DVD, but that’s beside the point. Anyway, the young lady working behind the counter saw the title and said, “Is this about that author?” “Er, no. It’s [...]
TOP 10 REASONS TO READ MR. DARCY TAKES THE PLUNGE
Posted in Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Regency England, Rhemalda Publishing, tagged book trailer, Fitzwilliam Darcy, J. Marie Croft, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Top 10 on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
TOP 10 REASONS TO READ MR. DARCY TAKES THE PLUNGE
The Bestowing of Titles: I hereby dub thee …
Posted in Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Rhemalda Publishing, Writing, tagged J. Marie Croft, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Rhemalda Publishing, wordplay, Writing on September 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge was originally supposed to have six chapters, each being a tribute to one of Jane Austen’s novels. It was later determined some sections were too long, so the story was divided into six parts, with each having as many chapters as necessary. I couldn’t resist an opportunity for further wordplay, so each chapter was given a punny title.
How well do you know Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice?
Posted in Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, tagged contest, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Pride and Prejudice, prize, quiz on August 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Take this 20-question quiz to determine how well you know Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Email your answers to jmariecroft@gmail.com, and your name will be entered in a contest. The draw takes place on October 25th, one week before the official book launch of Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. The prize is a signed copy of Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge (plus a few surprises). The winner’s name and correct answers will be revealed in the Pride & Pre-jitters post on October 26, 2010.
A Fortnight’s Worth of Jane Austen’s ‘Quote of the Day’
Posted in Jane Austen, tagged J. Marie Croft, Jane Austen, Quotations on August 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are fourteen of my favourite Jane Austen quotations (other than the one I’ve adopted as my writing motto … “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.”). I either totally agree with the quotes or snicker each time I read them. I shall leave it to you to speculate which is which.
In Loving Memory
Posted in Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, Writing on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
~ In Loving Memory ~ In my book, Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge, there’s a sweet, silky little dog named Dust Bunny. The real-life dog with that name was my sister’s Maltese. In the same story, George Darcy has Dalmatians named Rex and Regina. My sister’s spotted dogs were named Dot and Dash because her [...]
