Pride & Prejudice (2005) FAN Blog

First, I would like to thank Regina Jeffers for making this blog her first stop of her new book, The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy's Cousin 's Blog Tour . Also, thanks Regina for guest blogging her and doing a giveaway here as well. And thank you to those of you, dear readers, for entering and leaving your comments on Regina's giveaway . The winners were picked via Random.org by Regina herself. Now, without further ado, the  two random lucky winners   of Regina's eBook copies of The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy are...

[Updated: 12/24/14] 5 LUCKY WINNERS has been ANNOUNCED for JANE AUSTEN's FIRST LOVE HOLIDAY BLOG TOUR GIVEAWAY CONTEST here! Did you win? Congrats to all the winners!!! Jane Austen may well have based her character Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice on herself, for they are similar in many ways. Jane Austen was an extremely intelligent woman with a wonderful (and sometimes snarky) sense of humor, and was a master at delivering the ironic, barbed comment. So was Elizabeth Bennet. Jane was an independent thinker who loved taking long walks in the countryside. She was devoted to her family and friends, yet very particular when it came to opening her heart to others. Elizabeth Bennet was exactly the same!

Barbara Tiller Cole , ( author of  Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy novel) and I ( Jeane ) are very pleased to announced another winner of her F.E. Darcy book giveaway #2 . A very special thank you to Barbara Tiller Cole (once again) for generously offering another giveaway here of her recent released novel,  Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy to another random lucky winner ( scroll down below or click  Continue Reading » to find out who the winner is!!) and reader of this blog. Also, thanks to all the readers here and all participants/entrants who had read and commented on my Book Review: Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy (+ a Giveaway!) . Thank you so much. Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and a wonderful Christmas break! Now, without further ado, the the random lucky winner #2 of Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy is...

I've recently read Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy by Barbara Tiller Cole and I am posting my book review here. But first, I would like to say that the lovely and amazingly generous Barbara Cole Tiller herself has offered another book giveaway here of her novel, which we previously had a giveaway here and picked the lucky Winner of Fitzwilliam Ebanezer Darcy book Giveaway! . If you didn't get to win last time, you have another chance to winning this one (like Mr. Darcy had his second chance of winning his one and only true love and soul mate Miss Elizabeth Bennet in the novel). Read more below for more giveaway details... Synopsis A Jane Austen/Charles Dickens crossover story, Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy takes the best of both classics and spins them into a delightful Holiday treat! F.E. Darcy has fallen into pitiful self-loathing and sorrowful angst-ridden despair; all of this due to his belief that he has lost forever the chance to marry the only woman he has eve...

Barbara Tiller Cole , ( author of  Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy novel) and I ( Jeane ) are very pleased to announced the winner of her F.E. Darcy book giveaway . Special thank you to Barbara Tiller Cole (once again) for doing a guest blog post here and for generously offering the giveaway of her newly released novel,  Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy to one random lucky winner ( scroll down below or click  Continue Reading » to find out who the winner is!!) and reader of this blog. Also, thanks to all the readers here and all participants/entrants who had read Barbara's guest post: Elizabeth Darcy and Black Friday Sales by Barbara Tiller Cole and to those of you who commented on her guest post. Thank you all so much. Now, without further ado, the the random lucky winner of Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy is...

Friday begins the shopping rush for the upcoming Holiday Season . While I am not a huge fan of Day after Thanksgiving sales (now called Black Friday since 2005), I know many of my friends anticipate them all year long. While contemplating that today I was quite shocked and extremely excited when Elizabeth Darcy , from my story Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy , stopped by to talk with me.  I will not question how she managed to transport herself to my humble abode (after all I wrote a story about ghostly visitations), but she did want to speak to me about this particular Holiday custom.  I recorded our conversation and will transcribe it for your entertainment. EDarcy:   Miss Cole, or should I say Lady Cole?  BTCole:   Ms. Cole, but I would be happy if you would wish to call me Barbara, Mrs. Darcy. EDarcy:   I would be honored, Barbara.  Please call me, Elizabeth. BTCole:   Thank you, Elizabeth. I understand you have some quest...

We wish to thank everyone who left comments during Regina Jeffers' interview as she promotes her latest novel, Christmas at Pemberley . We also wish to thank Regina , along with her publisher, Ulysses Press who graciously allowed a giveaway. One lucky reader was randomly drawn at the Pride and Prejudice 05 blog to win a copy of Christmas at Pemberley . It is my pleasure to announce that the winner of Christmas at Pemberley is:

To bring a renewed sense of Joy to his wife's countenance, Fitzwilliam Darcy has secretly invited the Bennets and the Bingleys to spend the Christmastide festive days at Pemberley. But as he and Elizabeth journey to their estate to join the gathered families, a blizzard blankets the English countryside. The Darcys find themselves stranded at a small out-of -the-way inn with another couple preparing for the immediate delivery of their first child, while Pemberley is inundated with friends and relations seeking shelter from the storm. Without her brother's strong presence, Georgiana Darcy desperately attempts to manage the chaos surrounding the arrival of six invited guests and eleven unscheduled visitors. But bitter feuds, old jealousies, and intimate secrets quickly rise to the surface. Has Lady Catherine returned to Pemberley for forgiveness or revenge? Will the manipulative Caroline Bingley find a soul mate? Shall Kitty Bennet and Georgiana Darcy know happiness? ...

Sharon Lathan and I wish to thank everyone who participated and commented during Sharon Lathan 's interview for Miss Darcy Falls in Love . I wish to thank Sharon for such a fun interview and Sourcebooks for generously allowing a giveaway! One lucky winner was randomly drawn from reader comments to win a copy of Miss Darcy Falls in Love which is in stores today! The Winner of Miss Darcy Falls in Love is : 

Laurel Ann Nattress , ( editor of Jane Austen Made Me Do It novel) and I ( Jeane ) are very pleased to announced the winner of her JAMMDI book giveaway . Next, I would like to say a special thank you to Laurel Ann Natress (once again) for the  wonderful and fun experience of interviewing her (and for being my guest blog) for this blog and for offering the giveaway of her debut novel, Jane Austen Made Me Do It to one random lucky winner ( scroll down below or click  Continue Reading » to find out who the winner is!!) and reader of this blog. Also, thanks to all the readers here and all participants/entrants who had read Laurel Ann's guest post: Pride and Prejudice’s Indelible Influence by Laurel Ann Nattress and for reading my Q&A with Laurel Ann as well as those of you who commented on both posts. Thank you all . Now, without further ado, the the random lucky winner of Jane Austen Made Me Do It is...

Noble young ladies were expected to play an instrument, but Georgiana Darcy is an accomplished musician who hungers to pursue her talents. She embarks upon a tour of Europe, ending in Paris where two very different men will ignite her heart in entirely different ways and begin a bitter rivalry to win her. But only one holds the key to her happiness. Set in post-Napoleonic Empire France, Miss Darcy Falls in Love is a riveting love story that enters a world of passion where gentlemen know exactly how to please and a young woman learns to direct her destiny and understand her heart. - Synopsis of Miss Darcy Falls in Love by Sharon Lathan Good Morning! Today we welcome author Sharon Lathan as she stops by to talk about her new novel, Miss Darcy Falls in Love .

Hi Jeane , thanks again for hosting me during my Grand Tour of the blogosphere in celebration of the release of my new Austen-inspired anthology, Jane Austen Made Me Do It . The book premiered last week and I could not be more pleased by the reception it received during its launch party at the Sundance Square Barnes & Noble during the 2011 Jane Austen Society of North America’s conference in Ft. Worth, TX. Jane Austen ’s second published novel, Pride and Prejudice , is by far her most well-known and popular works. In fact, it continually pops into the top five “favorite books of all time” lists, and Mr. Darcy is equally acclaimed as the most romantic man in all fiction. There are hundreds of Mr. Darcy does “this and that” sequels and retellings in print, and many movie adaptations gracing the screen and television of our cherished P&P . Websites and blogs also herald its charms. Here I am at one of them today! With all this adoration and praise thrown at its f...

First of all, I apologize for not posting and announcing the winners Christmas day as I said I would. I got busy with Christmas festivities with my family, so I didn't get a chance to post this till now. Next, I would like to thank Laurie Viera Rigler (once again) for the fabulous and most fun experience of interviewing her for this blog and for offering the giveaway of her awesome novels to two lucky winners ( scroll down below or click continue reading here to find out who they are!!). Also, thanks to all the readers and all participants/entrants who had read my two-parts interview with Laurie here and here and commented their favorite Jane Austen movie(s) . They were fun and interesting to read. Thank you all . Now, without further ado, the two random lucky winners of LVR's signed copies of her Austen Addict novels are...      

 (Austen Addict book covers by Plume US/Bloomsbury UK, courtesy of Laurie Viera Rigler )   Here's part 2 of my two-parts interview with Laurie Viera Rigler , best-selling author of Jane Austen inspired novels , Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict (as well as the creator and writer of Sex and the Austen Girl , the web series inspired by her novels).       But first, If you missed or haven't read the first part of her interview, Read part 1 here! Don’t forget that your COMMENT here answering this question: What is/are your favorite Jane Austen movie(s) and Why? as well as in part 1 of my two-parts interview with Laurie Viera Rigler will enter you for a chance to WIN not just one, but two signed copies of  her awesome Austen Addict novels to add to your P&P/Jane Austen related novels collection! Two lucky winners will each received both signed copies!! Read here for more giveaway deta...

I had the honor and pleasure of doing this fun interview with the lovely Laurie Viera Rigler (photo, artworks, and banners used her are courtesy of Laurie herself. Thanks! ), best-selling author of Jane Austen inspired novels , Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict and Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict (as well as the creator and writer of Sex and the Austen Girl , the web series inspired by her novels). I must confess, I'm not a Jane Austen addict (probably because I'm more of a P&P addict , lol), but I had a great time reading both of her delightful, fun, witty, and fabulous novels. I couldn't put them down when I read them recently. They were quite a page-turner and I loved and enjoy reading them. Not too mention, in her novels, Pride and Prejudice was the favorite book of the main characters/heroines Jane Mansfield and Courtney Stone . There were lots of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet mentions too as well as the 1995 BBC/A&E P&P mini...

Darcy Saga Week marches on and today Jeane turned the focus onto yours truly. Hope you all find this interesting! Jeane: First of all, Congratulations!!! The launch of your first novel ( Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One ), volume 1 from the Darcy Saga series was a big success back in March. How did it feel to be one of the many accomplished authors with your books published and on display in major bookstores nationwide and various online retailers? Sharon: I am finding that I use the word surreal a great deal these days! I don’t think I have ever used that word in relation to anything in my life before now, but it sure is apropos. I joke that the first time I saw it sitting on the shelf at Target I half-expected angelic heralding from above. LOL! It was a huge moment for me, but I ended up there alone with a camera that had a dead battery! Talk about ironic. And humbling! I am still such a total nerd about it. I take pictures and know I am smiling ridicu...

Hi all! Well, it is official: Loving Mr. Darcy is a fully released novel. Hopefully it is on bookshelves all across this fine land. All the various online retailers have stock sitting in their warehouses ready to be shipped. Reports are flowing in as pre-orders are delivered and anxious readers locate my shiny novel in a Barnes & Noble or Powells. If you get yours, let me know! My website has been buzzing with activity for the Launch Fete. The chance to win a signed novel will continue until midnight tonight, so come on over to chime in: The Darcy Saga . Here on the only blog exclusively dedicated to the outstanding 2005 Pride & Prejudice , The Darcy Saga Week marches on! I will be answering Jeane’s questions about my latest novel, volume two in the series. Don’t forget that a comment will earn your name being placed into the hat for a signed copy! Here we go…. Jeane: Can you tell us about your latest release, Loving Mr. Darcy , the 2nd volume (and follow up to Mr. ...

Something happened some four years ago that affected both Jeane and myself in a profound way: We watched a movie that touched us . Movies have a remarkable way of doing that, which is why the medium is so powerful a force. Jeane took it upon her shoulders to follow the various actors and the director, Joe Wright , who brought this wonderful story to life. I chose to write a sequel! Uniquely we have shown our love for this movie and Jane Austen, and along the way forged a friendship. Our purpose is the same, that is to keep the movie experience alive and to pay homage to all the people who created this story. Jeane has been astoundingly supportive of my novels. It is in the true Austen-spirit that she continues to kindly encourage me and respect my endeavors to give Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth the future they deserve. There is no way I could ever repay her generosity. And now she has graciously invited me to personally share my feelings and thoughts while highlighting the release ...

Greetings everyone! I am back for the final portion of my interview with the 2005 P&P Blog owner, the lovely Jeane . My deepest thanks to Jeane for allowing me this opportunity to talk about my novel. Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy ~ Two Shall Become One is now released! Oh happy day!! It has been wonderful to reminisce about how I began this journey. Part 1 and Part 2 can be read by clicking the links. Now I am going to talk about me and my inspiration in more depth. Part 3 ~ Me a nd My Inspiration 1. What type of books do you like to read and which is your favorite? Until recently I have been firmly entrenched in the fantasy genre. Fantasy is far and away my favorite type of story and has been since I read The Hobbit when I was 12. I do read other types of books – sci-fi, classics, mystery, adventure, historical fiction – but rarely have I read pure romance. Recently I have rediscovered the joy of a good romantic story beyond my own. I am methodically working my w...

I am back again, at the gracious hospitality of Jeane , to talk more about my debut novel, Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy ~ Two Shall Become One . In Part 1 I revealed how the Darcy Saga originated. That portion can be read here: An Interview with Sharon Lathan - Part 1 Now let’s discuss the publishing ins and outs . Don’t forget to comment for the chance to win a signed copy of my novel! Part 2 ~ Publishing Journey 1. When you first wrote and posted your novels as a series of st ories on your website , did you ever think or imagine it would get so many devoted readers/fans/followers not too mention traffic on your old website and get them to be published? Absolutely not! I was pleased with the chapters/short-stories I had written. I would never have posted something that I did not believe was properly done and entertaining. I assumed that if I desired a happy-ever-after life for Lizzy and Darcy then surely there must be others who wished for the same. Even so, I was amazed by...