13 Mar 2018

#MyPemberley: Eckstein Estate

category All the Things I Know, Audrey Ryan, My Pemberley | 3

I imagined George Darcy, tech entrepreneur, made his millions through his own innovation and not inheritance. But, unlike other entrepreneurs in Seattle like Bill Gates, he eschewed rich gated communities like Medina when he struck it big and bought his … Read More
6 Mar 2018

#MyPemberley – Lyme Park

category Jan Hahn, My Pemberley, Pride and Prejudice, The Child | 8

Although built in the 1300s, the house passed into the Darcy family in the 17th Century when James William Darcy married Cassandra Anne Chawton, the only relation of the original owners to survive a tragic illness. One of Elizabeth’s favorite … Read More
20 Feb 2018

#MyPemberley: Castle Howard

category A Most Handsome Gentleman, My Pemberley, Suzan Lauder | 3

There’ is no visit to Pemberley for Elizabeth Bennet and the Gardiners in my three Meryton Press published books (Alias Thomas Bennet, Letter from Ramsgate, and A Most Handsome Gentleman). Due to plot twists, Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love … Read More
13 Feb 2018

#MyPemberley: Spring Mountains, Nevada

category Amy George, My Pemberley, The Sweetest Ruin | 5

  #MyPemberley seeks to celebrate the differences of our versions of the fabled estate as we fangirl (or fanboy) over Mr. Darcy’s home. After all, it was seeing Pemberley that made Elizabeth Bennet first think that being Fitzwilliam Darcy’s wife … Read More
5 Apr 2015

Were Regency gowns worn on the Titanic?

category Inspired, Life, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 0

Hey! There’s an Alfred Angelo prom dress at “Vinny’s Second Wife’s Closet” in your favourite colour! But before you buy it, rip it apart and remake it, check the prices of custom-made Regency gowns. They start at just under $100, … Read More

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