Category: Shannon Winslow

Fun and Games: a Word Puzzle

I hope you have your wits about you today, because I have a game for you! Or maybe it’s more like a puzzle to solve, using Jane Austen quotes. It was actually part of a “Scavenger Hunt” theme we did here at Austen Variation over seven years ago, but I thought it would be fun …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Elizabeth Hears from the New Mrs. Collins

What does Charlotte say about married life?   January 16th, 1812 When Elizabeth had said goodbye to the former Miss Lucas at the church door, it had been with a heavy heart. The previous years of unreserved friendship, of easy intimacy were over. The fact that one was now married and the other not might …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Mr. Collins Applies to Sir William for Charlotte’s Hand

Can Charlotte contain her excitement? November 29, 1811 Mr. Collins could be no less satisfied with his own eloquence than with its effect. He had obtained his object and, there in the garden, the amiable Charlotte had promised to be his. The more he had thought about it, the more certain he became that his …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Caroline Perceives the Danger

This means war! November 15, 1811 While she played the Italian tunes, which she knew by memory, Caroline had also been watching Mr. Darcy – normally one of her favorite occupations. On this occasion, however, she had derived little enough pleasure from it. For it seemed to her that the gentleman in question, rather than …

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Now in Audio: Mr. Knightley in His Own Words!

Just a quick blast to let you know that Mr. Knightley in His Own Words is now a available in audio! – as well as Kindle, Nook, and paperback. Yay! If you’re as big a fan of audiobooks as I am, perhaps you’ve been waiting for just this minute to sink your teeth – well, …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Elizabeth Reflects on the Assembly

Lizzy Agrees with Her Mother? – an uneasy prospect October 16,1811 The Bennet ladies had only just settled into their carriage to commence their short journey home from the Meryton assembly when Lydia, obviously very well pleased with herself, burst forth with, “What a ball! I declare, it was as if the whole affair was …

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A “Progressive” Book Launch for “Mr. Knightley in His Own Words”!

Have you ever participated in a “progressive dinner”? It was a fun, social thing they did back in the day – church groups, etc.. You all ate the appetizer at one person’s house. Then you moved on as a group to somebody else’s for the salad, then the main course at a third place, and …

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Cover Reveal for “Mr. Knightley in His Own Words”

It’s been quite a harrowing journey, but COVER REVEAL DAY IS FINALLY HERE! Like Fitzwilliam Darcy’s and Colonel Brandon‘s books, for Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, I wanted to feature an artist’s interpretation of the title character as portrayed in one of the film adaptations. But which Mr. Knightley should I use? Whose face …

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Cover Prototypes for “Mr. Knightley in His Own Words”

Yay! I finally finished writing Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, my third Austen hero story, and now it’s time to think about the cover. How exciting! Cover design is one of my favorite parts of the process, bringing together my love of art and my love of books. And I thought it would be …

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Happy 10th Birthday, “Return to Longbourn”!

Return to Longbourn is 10 years old, and I want to celebrate with a short story, games, and prizes! I’ll never forget the fun I had writing this book, even though (or actually, especially because) it didn’t go at all the way I had planned. I set out to following up my first very successful …

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