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Happy Halloween! Thank you to everyone for joining us for our month of mystery and haunting tales. We’ve had lots of fun and hope you have too! Our last post is not a vignette but a Halloween poem written by … Read More
Haunted Hotel Years ago, my husband and I and another couple took a three-week driving tour through Europe. While in the Beaujolais region of France, we happened upon the exact circumstances described in this story, though our guide book and … Read More
The Haunting of Longbourn C. P. Odom The Haunting of Longbourn Wednesday, October 27, 1813Longbourn, Hertfordshire “Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, sir,” Hill announced from the door to her master’s refuge. “Tea is being prepared.” Mr. Bennet greeted his favourite daughter … Read More
The Masquerade Ball Elizabeth skirted the edge of the ballroom, her eyes skimming over the colorful dancers. She had never been to a masquerade before. Indeed, no one back home in Meryton would ever dream of putting on such a … Read More
My first association with ravens was the immortal poem, “The Raven,” by American gothic horror writer Edgar Allan Poe. “The Raven,” originally published in 1845, presents the bird as a symbol of death, loss, and ultimately, evil. But … Read More
This Friday’s post is the last vignette for our Summer Holiday Event. Spend a magical morning in paradise with Darcy and Elizabeth in Suzan Lauder’s “Becalmed.” Becalmed The heat seemed interminable and certainly made it impossible to sleep. Elizabeth Darcy … Read More