by Diane Morris | Feb 25, 2016 | Anne de Bourgh, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing
Having had great success with the designers at CreateSpace, who developed the cover for my new novel, Cousin Anne, I decided it was time to make some changes to my first book, Rosings Park. I added a discussion section for readers and hired the CreateSpace design team...
by Diane Morris | Jan 28, 2016 | Anne de Bourgh, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Writing
My new novel about Anne de Bourgh is nearly live—it’s being processed by Amazon for both its website and Kindle store as I write. Today seems like a good day to write about this fairly minor character in Jane Austen’s popular novel Pride and Prejudice. One...
by Diane Morris | Jan 14, 2016 | Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing
I’m thrilled with the cover for my second novel—Cousin Anne—which is a prequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The cover, shown at left, was designed by a team at CreateSpace. I love its colors, its ornamental border, the faded roses in the background, and the...
by Diane Morris | Dec 30, 2015 | Anne de Bourgh, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice
My new novel, Cousin Anne, is due out in January — a new novel for a new year. The book’s cover is shown at right. Cousin Anne is a prequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story focuses on three characters from Austen’s most popular...
by Diane Morris | Dec 10, 2015 | Anne de Bourgh, Jane Austen, Marriage, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice
Have you ever wondered about arranged marriages? It must be awkward to build a life with someone you barely know or don’t like. It must be trying to submit to duty, especially if your heart lies elsewhere. In Jane Austen’s day arranged marriages were still common,...
by Diane Morris | Nov 5, 2015 | Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Gentleman
A Regency era gentleman was a man who knew his place in the world. He guarded his reputation; dressed elegantly; and treated lords, servants, and lowly commoners with great civility.1 By these criteria, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pride and Prejudice fame was every bit a...
