For Austenesque and Romance Fiction Lovers

The Characters Took Over the Story

“The characters took over the story.” When I hear authors say this I smile and nod. I suppose it sounds strange, and maybe a little ludicrous, to those who don’t write. I admit that fictional creations from one’s own imagination shouldn’t be able to control an author’s thoughts, let alone the ‘pen’. However, it does happen… and often. I speak …

The Muse Blog Tour, Dec 1-13

The Muse, by Jessica Evans starts it's blog tour on December 1st. Follow the tour to read excerpts from the book, read reviews, learn more about Jessica, and participate in giveaways of the book. This is Ms Evans' first published novel. A middle school English teacher by trade, Jessica Evans cut myher writer’s teeth in various fan fiction forums starting …

Meet Karen Cox at Kentucky Book Fair

Award-winning author, Karen M Cox, will be attending the Kentucky Book Fair on Saturday November 14, 2014. The one-day event is held at the Frankfort Convention Center where about 150 authors get together and sign their books for fans. In addition to that, they sell books and create an atmosphere that encourages discourse between all attendees. Proceeds from the event …

Recent Short Story by Karen: A Nightmare on Grosvenor Street

Otherwise known as ANGSt - a Halloween Short Story in Four Parts Author's Note: I dusted off this story from some years back, cleaned it up and put it on the blog. Because, really, what's scarier than Elizabeth Bennet married to... Part 1 Darcy stood at the fringes of the room, eyeing the swirling skirts and frock coats of …

Talking About: Boots & Backpacks

Boots & Backpacks is now available on Kindle and in paperback from Amazon. The Kindle version was published on October 30th and just finished a successful Blog Tour. Here's what some reviewers had to say: ...Great writing, avoiding the clichés, terrific characterization, really believable dialogue, plus that wonderful sense of Darcy and Elizabeth moving personally as the Appalachian Trail backdrop moved along. JulietR, …

Be on the lookout for these upcoming releases:

The Muse - Jessica Evans - November 2014

Pride, Prejudice, & Secrets - C P Odom - December 2014

Stolen Past - March 2015

Untitled - Lory Lilian - Spring 2015

Aerendgast - Rachel Berman - Summer 2015

Upcoming Events:

Kentucky Book Fair - Karen M Cox - November 15 - Frankfort, KY

And Remember...

It is a truth universally acknowledged: when one finishes a great love story, one always longs for more. Count on Meryton Press, an independent publisher of Austenesque and Romance, to provide that more.