The endearing characters from Jane Austen's beloved Persuasion
are featured in this on-line collection of Regency stories by Laura Hile.

A new installment is posted every Monday night through the summer. Enjoy!

Summer's Over? Noooo!

Emily Dickinson wrote,"Old age comes on suddenly, and not gradually as thought."

For me, this is how it is with school. I begin teaching in two weeks.
But the kicker is that we're also moving in two weeks.
Moving! And I've done nothing to prepare! Okay, so I'm starting to freak out, you know?

For you, my loyal reader, there is bad news and good news
regarding Mercy's Hard Bargain. Despite my noble intentions,
it will be a while before I can work on the next chapter. I'm so sorry!
But the good news is that there will be 11 or 12 chapters instead of just 10.
That means you'll have a new chapter, posted every other week,
until at least the end of October!

I hesitate to set a date ... but check on September 15th for Chapter 9.

Mercy's Hard Bargain, Chapter 7, posted July 28th

News Flash!
Our Pamela Aidan's beloved Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman series
is now available as downloadable audio books. Visit
Wytherngate Press
to learn more and listen to a sample of each book

Table of Contents

mercysembrace.com
Our new, ad-free web home

Mercy's Embrace
The original, unabridged monster

Love Suffers Long and is Kind
cowritten with Susan Kaye
The mammoth prequel to Mercy's Embrace
Be advised, this is a heart-wrenching tale!

Jane Started It!
Our Message Board

I Had To Laugh
Susan Kaye's delightful blog about the writing life

Austen Itch
Austen role-play fun

Our comic short stories
Austen fiction fun at our own expense!

Captioned Austen Photos
from our original Love Suffers Long website
from our Summer 2008 collection

Benwick's Booklocker
A collection of stories from long ago

Austenarium & The Crown Hill Writers' Guild

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Copyright (story text) held by Laura Louise Hile, 1999 - 2008


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