tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post5367628852073656690..comments2024-03-25T07:25:47.059+00:00Comments on Babblings of a Bookworm : Plots, Ploys, and the Art of Matchmaking by Sarah Courtney - Guest Post, Excerpt and GiveawayCerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-11354409630575711912020-12-24T22:11:47.864+00:002020-12-24T22:11:47.864+00:00Thank you all for commenting and entering! Carole ...Thank you all for commenting and entering! Carole in Canada has been selected by my random spinner as the winner! Carole, please contact Ceri so we can get your information!Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-13105182827708241672020-12-24T21:43:02.318+00:002020-12-24T21:43:02.318+00:00Congratulations, Carole. Merry Christmas. Stay s...Congratulations, Carole. Merry Christmas. Stay safe.Sheila L. Majczanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308617199570745026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-45665380007880079392020-12-24T21:35:09.967+00:002020-12-24T21:35:09.967+00:00Thanks to everybody who stopped by to enjoy this p...Thanks to everybody who stopped by to enjoy this post and comment, and huge thanks to Sarah for visiting and offering a giveaway. <br /><br />Sarah selected a winner at random and that person was... Carole in Canada! Congratulations to you! I have passed your details on to Sarah :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-33655257379765381682020-12-24T20:15:40.788+00:002020-12-24T20:15:40.788+00:00I bet Mr Bennet could be a really inventive conspi...I bet Mr Bennet could be a really inventive conspirator if he set his mind to it.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-36280419416113057782020-12-24T20:13:32.087+00:002020-12-24T20:13:32.087+00:00I love a bit of humour Paige. I haven't been b...I love a bit of humour Paige. I haven't been brave enough for angst this year! Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-18390211982546565452020-12-24T20:12:15.490+00:002020-12-24T20:12:15.490+00:00Thanks for stopping by Buturot! Glad you enjoyed t...Thanks for stopping by Buturot! Glad you enjoyed the excerpt.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-10511338190943210062020-12-24T20:11:14.162+00:002020-12-24T20:11:14.162+00:00Ooh, imagine!Ooh, imagine!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-50363347329130412020-12-24T20:10:50.790+00:002020-12-24T20:10:50.790+00:00Glad you enjoyed the excerpt. I enjoyed it too!Glad you enjoyed the excerpt. I enjoyed it too!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-50977600374041868362020-12-24T20:10:02.257+00:002020-12-24T20:10:02.257+00:00Glad you enjoyed, Deborah Ann!Glad you enjoyed, Deborah Ann!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-51696716548645793652020-12-24T20:09:26.886+00:002020-12-24T20:09:26.886+00:00Yes, I agree, this is receptive teasing rather tha...Yes, I agree, this is receptive teasing rather than repulsing teasing!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-20636556321143452532020-12-24T20:08:31.446+00:002020-12-24T20:08:31.446+00:00The end of the excerpt made me gasp too, Jeanne!
...The end of the excerpt made me gasp too, Jeanne!<br /><br />Hope you enjoy whatever you are celebrating at the moment, even if it's just seeing out the back of 2020!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-74664324750570729902020-12-24T20:06:17.038+00:002020-12-24T20:06:17.038+00:00It's a great idea, isn't it.It's a great idea, isn't it.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-57871868230428787442020-12-24T20:05:21.900+00:002020-12-24T20:05:21.900+00:00Thanks for commenting Jen!Thanks for commenting Jen!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-30148725479010771782020-12-24T20:03:43.441+00:002020-12-24T20:03:43.441+00:00So glad you enjoyed!So glad you enjoyed!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-34710954901619513372020-12-18T13:15:38.771+00:002020-12-18T13:15:38.771+00:00Thanks, Eva! I loved having Darcy make a somewhat ...Thanks, Eva! I loved having Darcy make a somewhat romantic gesture in the midst of his being, well, not particularly romantic in general. :) Poor Miss Bingley!Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-14885914373640695712020-12-18T13:13:36.852+00:002020-12-18T13:13:36.852+00:00Thanks, Paige! I hope you enjoy this one, then! I&...Thanks, Paige! I hope you enjoy this one, then! I'm working on a more angsty one now, so I'm glad I wrote a funny one first. :)Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-14085541947795368862020-12-15T20:42:59.939+00:002020-12-15T20:42:59.939+00:00I have a comment to add from Eva:
I bet Lord Matl...I have a comment to add from Eva:<br /><br />I bet Lord Matlock and Mr. Bennet have lots of fun thinking up pranks. I like how Darcy sweeps Elizabeth into his arms. I can already imagine what Miss Bingley will say! Thank you for the excerpt and giveaway.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-2681091133874911762020-12-15T20:42:21.912+00:002020-12-15T20:42:21.912+00:00I have a comment to add from Paige:
I enjoyed Sar...I have a comment to add from Paige:<br /><br />I enjoyed Sarah’s reading from this story at last week’s JAFF reader/writer get together. I look forward to reading more. Humorous stories are my favorites after angst!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-51527876085134712982020-12-14T22:01:13.398+00:002020-12-14T22:01:13.398+00:00Elizabeth and Darcy are so fun to write together! ...Elizabeth and Darcy are so fun to write together! Their scenes were some of my favorites to write, but I did have a lot of fun coming up with pranks, too.Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-67222851960778465732020-12-14T21:59:52.472+00:002020-12-14T21:59:52.472+00:00He might even get to carry her a *second* time in ...He might even get to carry her a *second* time in this story. Hmm. :)<br /><br />Melanie Rachel is so talented! Her modern trilogy is fantastic. I was so thrilled to beta read it. So many classic scenes that I remember and want to read over and over. The pranking was just one of my favorite parts.Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-14032176874869412092020-12-14T21:58:46.950+00:002020-12-14T21:58:46.950+00:00I hope you like the whole story!I hope you like the whole story!Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-3896446994512784532020-12-14T21:58:26.364+00:002020-12-14T21:58:26.364+00:00I'm pleased you like it! I have a lot of fun w...I'm pleased you like it! I have a lot of fun writing the interplay between them, especially when . . . but that would be a spoiler, so I can't tell you that part. :)Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-67546359974375388292020-12-14T21:57:18.569+00:002020-12-14T21:57:18.569+00:00I think you know Elizabeth too well. To be carried...I think you know Elizabeth too well. To be carried in sight of the others? :) But yes, her opinion is starting to improve here. As long as the two matchmakers don't ruin everything.Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-71455721276836997052020-12-14T21:56:35.946+00:002020-12-14T21:56:35.946+00:00Their conversation was pretty awkward! But a good ...Their conversation was pretty awkward! But a good dunking in the water will loosen up the usual conversational restraints. They'll have more fun later. :) And if the picking up made you swoon, just keep reading! :)Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-58084496935507717752020-12-14T21:51:41.606+00:002020-12-14T21:51:41.606+00:00They are all sorts of trouble, but I like to think...They are all sorts of trouble, but I like to think they're funny, too!Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.com