tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post486736724892676678..comments2024-03-19T09:50:02.816-07:00Comments on My Kids led me back to Pride and Prejudice: 'A little Whimsical in His Civilities' ~ Guest Post and Giveaway!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-61909765440007906182016-02-24T07:30:04.376-08:002016-02-24T07:30:04.376-08:00I'm a private person too. I've considered ...I'm a private person too. I've considered myself to be a blend of both Darcy & Elizabeth. A social introvert. I can turn on or off my ability to introduce myself at a social gathering but it takes a lot out of me. I don't prefer it. It gives me social anxiety. I usually target one or two individuals and introduce myself so my anxiety level can go down a bit...Dunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638829530164701361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-56061691297696478932016-02-23T16:54:01.439-08:002016-02-23T16:54:01.439-08:00I, too, enjoyed reading this book. I, too, enjoyed reading this book. Sheila L. Majczanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308617199570745026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-61607560193257743092016-02-23T11:38:41.494-08:002016-02-23T11:38:41.494-08:00Introvert: I write better than I speak - I complet...Introvert: I write better than I speak - I completely agree! It's hard being an introvert sometimes so I think I quite understand poor Darcy's inability to mingle with crowds and strangers. The stress and the anxiety! Anyways, thank you for the giveaway opportunity, great tour and hopefully I'll get to read your novel soon!Pricilla Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-18285014190521737112016-02-23T08:21:51.607-08:002016-02-23T08:21:51.607-08:00I think it's great that you've taken your ...I think it's great that you've taken your introverted nature and used it to help write a good Darcy character. He falls more into that camp than the extroverted group, but that's not a bad thing. Both types have strengths and weaknesses.<br /><br />Great tour and engaging posts!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-36482311093586149002016-02-22T18:21:15.793-08:002016-02-22T18:21:15.793-08:00Tamara, thanks again for being a part of the Whims...Tamara, thanks again for being a part of the Whimsical tour and allowing me to write a guest post for your lovely blog. Being here today was a nice way to end my fortnight of fun. J. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-7911354961855242016-02-22T18:17:00.226-08:002016-02-22T18:17:00.226-08:00I’m certainly no expert on the subject of Fitzwill...I’m certainly no expert on the subject of Fitzwilliam Darcy. All we really have to go on is that he’s, as you mentioned, reserved.<br /><br />Thanks for following me around (so to speak) on this blog tour, Ginna. It’s been a fun couple of weeks, thanks to people like you.J. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-69925903448886252352016-02-22T18:15:08.953-08:002016-02-22T18:15:08.953-08:00Yay, Debbie dropped by!
In case anyone doesn’t k...Yay, Debbie dropped by! <br /><br />In case anyone doesn’t know it, Debbie Styne is the novella’s editor extraordinaire, and she’s done more than just putting in a good word for A Little Whimsical in His Civilities. She put in dozens of them! And, aw shucks, that last sentence in her comment almost brought tears to my eyes. Cut it out, Debbie! Seriously, thanks for collaborating with me on this project. It would be sheer delete to work with you again. (Yikes! Hopefully, the editor puns herein haven’t ruined my chances of that happening!) J. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-89200075463531750522016-02-22T18:12:55.900-08:002016-02-22T18:12:55.900-08:00Thanks, Christina, for your support of (and tweets...Thanks, Christina, for your support of (and tweets about) my novella.J. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-6447099390218081052016-02-22T18:10:09.545-08:002016-02-22T18:10:09.545-08:00Hello, kindred spirit.
As a private person, it wa...Hello, kindred spirit.<br /><br />As a private person, it was a challenge for me to open up even this tiny bit, so I really appreciate your understanding. <br /><br />I like that you took the time to delve further into not only Darcy’s mind but his spirit. You’re quite right about the man’s need for caution.<br /><br />I’m grateful for every supportive comment you’ve left at various Whimsical blog tour stops, Anji. Thank you!J. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-9416734434580234392016-02-22T17:16:26.002-08:002016-02-22T17:16:26.002-08:00It's hard to say whether I believe Darcy is an...It's hard to say whether I believe Darcy is an introvert. I mainly just want to label him as 'reserved'. However, if the only 2 choices were introvert and extrovert, I'd have to pick introvert.Ginnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457158144918481735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-3656092472087490802016-02-22T15:57:23.618-08:002016-02-22T15:57:23.618-08:00Indeed, the pics and captions were great 😄 I'...Indeed, the pics and captions were great 😄 I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-79594309192021307672016-02-22T15:56:32.192-08:002016-02-22T15:56:32.192-08:00It sounds a lot of fun 😄It sounds a lot of fun 😄Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-77960883473880943472016-02-22T15:55:46.233-08:002016-02-22T15:55:46.233-08:00Thank you Angela, for your insightful analysis. I ...Thank you Angela, for your insightful analysis. I am so eager to read this now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304167494997715591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-18929881308396641502016-02-22T14:35:52.512-08:002016-02-22T14:35:52.512-08:00I've loved all the stops on your blog tour, Jo...I've loved all the stops on your blog tour, Joanne. Loved your very funny captions, your woman on the street report, the post where you talked Bingley off the ledge, and all the great pictures you've created. You've taken cut and paste to a whole new level, oh Queen of Mod Podge. <br />Congratulations on publishing your novella, Joanne. I hope everyone will read A Little Whimsical in His Civilities. It's as clever and special as its author. <br /><br />Debbie Stynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594139199660271099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-26492006881903581112016-02-22T07:12:32.140-08:002016-02-22T07:12:32.140-08:00It's a fun novella! Great post.It's a fun novella! Great post. Christina Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980897213059472495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6490719723329221506.post-25375457668912759942016-02-22T06:27:41.403-08:002016-02-22T06:27:41.403-08:00It's been lovely to follow your blog tour Joan...It's been lovely to follow your blog tour Joanne. You sound so much like me! I come across as much more outgoing on paper or screen than in real life. In some situations I do have a tendency to 'come over all Darcy' and prefer to stand about in a atupid manner in a corner and my shyness has been taken for aloofness or stuffiness at times. Now, my sister is very much a Bingley or Colonel Fitzwilliam personality. <br /><br />When it comes to Darcy himself, at the time we first meet him, there's a lot going on in his head. First of all, there's his innate reserve, which probably is part of his natural personality. He's been raised as the heir of Pemberley and to great responsibility. His mother died young and he was around 23 when his father passed away, so that great responsibility landed on him at a young age. At the same he also became guardian to Georgiana. I expect that as soon as he reached his majority, the mothers of the ton started hunting him for their daughters so he's had around six or seven years of that to deal with. Then on top of everything else, there's been the constant irritant of George Wickham, culminating in the almost fiasco at Ramsgate. That event took place only a matter of maybe a couple of months before the Meryton Assembly. <br /><br />Is it any wonder he's uneasy around strangers, especially once he's met Mrs. Bennet who's obviously husband hunting for her daughters?<br /><br />So yes, I do think he's an introvert coupled with a very large amount of caution. <br /><br />Thanks so much for all of your very entertaining posts on this tour. Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580018261533290062noreply@blogger.com