November’s Interview with a Janeite, featuring Special Guest Ceri!

This month, we sit down with Austen fan Ceri, chatting about books and blogs and bonus scenes. Her host this month is Caitlin Williams, and Caitlin has generously offered Ceri a paperback in appreciation for stopping by. Grab your cuppa and cozy up with us! And don’t forget to join in the chat below, Caitlin will put the names of everyone who comments into a hat and will give another copy of Ardently to whatever name she pulls out.

Note to our Readers: Austen Variations has a full calendar of fun planned for December and January! As a consequence, our Interview with a Janeite feature will take a temporary break. Don’t forget to join us again in February!


Hi there, I am so pleased to be the Janeite visiting Austen Variations today. I’m Ceri, I am from the UK and I am a long time Austen fan.

I discovered JAFF about 5 years ago when I first got a kindle and searched for Austen’s books to add to my kindle library. It was an absolute revelation to me! I had spent years re-reading Austen, the Brontes, Mrs Gaskell and Georgette Heyer because I couldn’t find new authors that I enjoyed reading, and JAFF gave me an opportunity to spend more time with Austen’s characters. I also made some lovely reading friends via Twitter, and found blogs where I could interact with other JAFF readers.

AV: How did you first discover Jane Austen?

C: I come from a family of bookworms, so there were always lots of books around the house. Let me take you back to the pre-internet days in the early 1990s when I was a teenager. Back then, in the UK most people had only 4 channels on the TV. So if there was nothing on the TV, and you were bored you’d pick up a book, or at least I would. One day during the school holidays I was bored, it was raining outside and I had nothing new to read so I took a look at some of my mum’s books. One of them was called Sense and Sensibility, which I had vaguely heard of, so I picked it up and gave it a go. I thought it was pretty good, better than I’d anticipated. There was another book called Pride and Prejudice from the same set, so I thought I’d try that next. From the first line I was enjoying the humour, and when I met Elizabeth Bennet I felt like I’d found myself. It amazed me that a book written so many years before could have a character that I resonated with so strongly. I went on to read the rest of Austen’s main novels. Emma and Persuasion I loved straight away, but Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey I didn’t care for until I read them again many years later. I am always glad that I got to read the books before watching any adaptations, because I got to imagine the characters for myself in the first instance.

AV: Which is your favorite screen adaptation of one of Jane’s books, and why?

C: My favourite is the 2007 Northanger Abbey. I just love it. When I first read the book I wasn’t hugely keen on Henry Tilney, because of how he laughed at Catherine, and I wasn’t keen on Catherine either, because I thought she was a bit dim (teen Ceri was a harsh judge!). When I saw this adaptation I thought the actors and screenwriters had done a wonderful job of portraying Catherine’s innocence, and who could blame Henry for laughing at her, she was entirely adorable, and I couldn’t help laughing too. My second favourite is a close second, 1995 Pride & Prejudice. The reason that one is second is that there are a few things I would change about the adaptation, whereas there is nothing I’d change about the 2007 Northanger Abbey.

AV: If you could take a road trip with one of the following, who would you pick and why? 1) Charlotte Lucas 2) Mary Crawford 3) Jane Fairfax 4) Lady Russell

C: Hands down, Charlotte Lucas. She is good company, and I think we’d have fun. If something went wrong she is very practical, I think she’d be good in a crisis. She wouldn’t dump me for more fun companions like Mary Crawford might, she wouldn’t keep distant from me like the standoffish Jane Fairfax, and she wouldn’t want to be in charge like Lady Russell. However, if she was at the Charlotte Collins part of her life then I might have to reconsider, as I wouldn’t fancy going on a trip with Mr Collins!

AV: You started your own blog dedicated to Austen’s works. Why did you decide to start your blog, and what has been rewarding about it?

C: Well, I first started reviewing books when I found myself reading one that seemed familiar, and I gradually realised that I’d read it before. Due to the nature of JAFF, there are often similarities between storylines so it made sense to write myself a little note of what the story was about so I didn’t inadvertently re-read something. I posted them on Amazon so I didn’t lose them. Then Jakki Leatherberry of Leatherbound Reviews kindly asked me if I would like to do a guest review for her blog. The idea of starting my own blog started to germinate. I wanted to have the chance to post the type of things I wouldn’t put in reviews, such as comparisons between adaptations and the original work, lists, reading plans etc., and to be able to discuss the review rather than it be just a one-way communication. Originally my blog didn’t start as an Austen blog – at the time I started I generally read two books a week, one of which would be Austen/JAFF and the other would be unrelated to Austen. However, over time the blog has become Austen-focussed.

The thing that has been the most rewarding is finding people with the same reading tastes as me and being able to talk with them about books and characters that we both enjoy. In my day to day life I don’t have reading buddies, so it’s lovely to be able to find people who like the same stories as me.

AV: Why do you think Jane Austen’s works are such popular subjects of fan fiction, in comparison to other great authors?

C: I have thought about this quite a few times, but I’m not convinced I have the answer! I think it’s for a few reasons. One big reason is that her works are so well-loved and so accessible to readers – the language isn’t difficult to understand, and her humour and wording make the stories a treat to read. It’s natural that we want more of a good thing! A big nod has to go to the various adaptations, which have sparked a lot of people’s interest in Austen’s works.

I think it helps that they are very domestic books, without a focus on events or social movements of the time. Some writers were trying to push a social agenda with their works, or rely on knowledge of events, whereas Austen is just giving you stories of people’s interactions with each other which makes her stories more relatable and timeless. In addition, her stories are realistic – the settings are day to day and the characters are quite usual. Other books have quite melodramatic events which act as the lynch pin to the plot, whereas Austen’s are weaved, giving more springboards to make a new story from.

AV: What do you enjoy most here at Austen Variations?

C: You know how on a dvd you get bonus features? My favourite posts here are the ones which are like the bonus features for your books – the deleted scenes, the research, the story behind the story, sneak peeks of upcoming works etc.

 


Now it is Ceri’s turn to interview Caitlin Williams!

C: What inspired the ideas for each of your stories?

CW: I had read a lot of JAFF prior to starting Ardently, and while watching the 1995 adaptation of Persuasion, I thought of how I would like to read a variation of P & P that had a similar feel to it. I think there are more now, but back then I hadn’t seen many JAFF stories where some time had been lost, and the characters were a little older. I love the sweet awkwardness, all the hurt and uncertainty of Persuasion. Ardently isn’t a crossover—Anne and Captain Wentworth don’t feature at all—I wanted Darcy and Elizabeth firmly in the P & P universe, but I also wanted them to have coffee and cake in Mollands. There are also hints of Northanger Abbey in Ardently, Ceri. So, I am glad you love that book, because I do too.

The Coming of Age started in much the same way – I wanted to send Elizabeth to live in a grander setting at a young age – as per Fanny Price is in Mansfield Park. However, when I began to write, I had a scared, young, grieving Elizabeth running off. Darcy saves her but in doing so almost ruins her, then the story became something else. I began to think about how interesting a marriage it would be if they both detested each other in the beginning, and both had a lot growing up to do. I had one scene in my mind where Elizabeth is in a shop in London and becomes upset when she realises she means so little to Darcy, that he is ashamed of her, and that scene remains in the final version.

 

When We Are Married began as a bit of fluff on the JustJane1813 blog. I reposted it at A Happy Assembly and was urged to continue with it. As a result of it being posted as instalments online, I think it is a book of two halves. The first part is lots of flirting, and a very simple tale of Darcy and Elizabeth getting to know each other in London after his first proposal goes wrong. Then I introduced some Emma-style misconceptions and misunderstandings – and then it became a book as much about Jane and Elizabeth, as it is about Darcy and Elizabeth. It is probably the better written of all three books, but I started the year off in a jolly place, and then we had a bereavement in the family, so my mood was altered midway. I won’t post online again for this reason, as I think a book should have the same kind of atmosphere throughout, which the other two do. It’s all a big learning process for me, and I love that. I want each book to be unique and to keep trying to be a better writer.

C: Which is your favourite character in Austen’s works?

CW: Elizabeth, hands down. Balsy, funny, fearless. What’s not to love?

C: Which do you think is most like you?

CW: Anne Elliott. Though I can be a bit ditsy and innocent like Catherine Moreland -embarrassingly so, seeing as I am 46. I really should be less clumsy and more socially adept by now.

C: Your books have been based on P&P so far – do you think you’ll write something based on another book?

CW: The book I am working on at the moment will be my last P & P. I started another project a little while ago, a fictional account of Jane Austen’s life in Chawton that I might develop further. I will be having a bit of down time though, and whatever comes next will be a slow leisurely project. I don’t want to set myself deadlines, or feel like I have to produce something because then it becomes a chore, when for me it has always been a pleasure and a hobby. I want to relax, enjoy some time with my kids, and read all the books on my TBR pile. I have gone off on a tangent, but the answer is yes. I have recently become fond of Gaskell, so who knows.

C: Do you have a current work in progress? Please tell us something about it!

CW: I do have a work in progress. It is a P & P called The Events at Branxbourne. It will likely be met with some criticism as it pushes all the boundaries, but I had to write it because I adore it, and it’s been in my head forever. It’s edgy but I fully believe that life is far too short not to take risks. It begins with a shocking moment and then we go back a few months in time to see how the characters have arrived where they have. Its told completely through Darcy and Elizabeth’s eyes, and we learn about everything that unfolds through them. Two Janeites who donated to Hurricane Relief have great cameo roles. MaryAnn Nagy is a nursery maid who is in love with her employer Colonel Fitzwilliam — and Mira Magdo is a Hungarian Countess prone to malapropisms. It’s pretty dramatic in places, but there are a few giggles too. We all dearly like a laugh.

Thanks so much, Ceri, for your questions and I loved all your answers. I agree completely about that adaption of Northanger Abbey, it is perfection. As we have been speaking about Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, I thought I’d give away a paperback copy of Ardently, which borrows so heavily from those books. Leave a comment or a question below to enter (winner selected at random).

Ardently recently got a brand-new cover thanks to Janet B Taylor. She has make it look fresh and new, and utterly romantic. I’m very proud to be showing it off here, and to be offering a copy as a giveaway.


 

 

 

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  1. Thank you so much for having me to visit, and to Caitlin for answering my questions! I will look forward to reading the new book when it’s ready for readers 🙂

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 3:42 am
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      Thanks so much for visiting us today, Ceri. I am always interested to know how people got into JAFF.

      I have been very quiet lately, because I have been scribbling away on the new book and there is always lots to do at home, but it was nice to come out of my writing hole and chat for a bit.

      • Kara Louise on November 18, 2017 at 10:21 pm
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      It was so nice to get to know you a little better, Ceri! And Caitlin! Great interviews – both of you!

    • Sharon on November 18, 2017 at 4:33 am
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    Loved to hear how you both became the authors you are and how you were/are influenced. Keep us guessing what comes next!!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 4:59 am
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      Thanks for stopping by and reading, Sharon. I will certainly try and keep you guessing:)

    • Mary on November 18, 2017 at 4:33 am
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    Ladies,
    What a fantastic interview! It was such a pleasure getting to know more about each other ye,the brains behind the face.

    Ceri,you must know I love visiting your blog,seeing what you’re reading and reading your thoughts on the latest JAFF craze!! 😉

    Caitlin,I’ve read and loved all your books but for me,TCOAOEB will always hold a special place in my heart!! 😊

    Thanks to you both for such an interesting post!!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 5:00 am
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      Thanks Mary. I must admit TCOAOEB holds a special place in my heart too. I totally lost myself in that story.

    1. Thank you so much, Mary. I always appreciate your comments on my posts 🙂

    • Sophia Rose on November 18, 2017 at 4:47 am
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    Ahh, that was fun to experience reading Ceri and Caitlin interviewing one another. Loved learning more about both ladies.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 5:04 am
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      Always lovely to hear from you, Sophia and I hope you are doing well.
      Congrats on ‘Rakes and Rogues’.

      This was fun to do and I love Ceri’s blog, she’s a great reviewer

    1. Thank you Sophia. I was very interested to read Caitlin’s replies about her inspiration and works in progress, so I was glad I’d asked 🙂

    • arjanne on November 18, 2017 at 5:31 am
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    Now I really want to know what the WIP is about! I like edgy!
    I recently finished ‘When we are married’ and loved that (I have a thing for jealous Janes :), so please keep on writing.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 5:54 am
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      I am so glad to hear you like edgy. I can’t promise another jealous Jane though. In fact, she isn’t even in it, only mentioned and thought about.

      Thanks for stopping by:)

    1. Being a big wimp, I am a bit alarmed by ‘edgy’! But I will look forward to finding out exactly what Caitlin means by that.

    • Elin Eriksen on November 18, 2017 at 5:39 am
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    What a lovely interview. It is always fun to find out how other people came in to this world of JAFF.
    I have an input on why I believe so many love Jane Austens writing. I think it is the undertow in her books, the things she doesn’t really write but are still felt like the love between ODC.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 5:58 am
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      That’s a good observation, Elin. I think she is such a good writer because she leaves some things open and doesn’t feel the need to explain everything, or describe everything, which allows the readers to use their own imagination to ‘fill in the blanks’

    1. That’s a great point, Elin. Austen lets the reader deduce things for themselves. I love her subtlety and how she says things by not saying things sometimes.

  2. What a fantastic interview – from both of you. I love hearing how others came into the JAFF fold. I’m a late bloomer myself, only having discovered all the adaptations a little over a year ago and because of that, I have some new favourite authors – Caitlin being one of them.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 8:26 am
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      Thanks Sue, I’m very flattered to hear that. I only got introduced to JAFF about five years ago myself.

      I glad you have joined us, the more, the merrier😀

    1. Once you find it, you wonder how you missed the genre before. Glad you’ve found it now, Sue.

    • Pam Hunter on November 18, 2017 at 9:49 am
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    Wonderful interviews with both ladies! I can’t wait until Caitlin’s new book is released!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:38 am
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      Thanks for stopping by. Really appreciate it. Good luck in the giveaway. I am working hard on “Branxbourne” hoping for early next year but just enjoying the writing process at the moment.

    1. Hi Pam. I can’t wait to read Caitlin’s new book either 🙂

    • Ginna on November 18, 2017 at 10:15 am
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    Excellent interviews, you two. Especially love that we got an unexpected two for the ‘price’ of one! Eagerly awaiting Caitlin’s new book. Any timeline ideas for it?

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:42 am
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      Thanks. It’s coming on nicely, not too far away:) though, as I said it’s a risky one, so not sure it’ll be to everyone s taste. I hope you are having a good weekend and thanks for stopping by.

    1. Thanks Ginna. I was happy to have the opportunity to ask Caitlin some questions, and I’m glad you enjoyed the result 🙂

    • Stephanie Mudd Carrico on November 18, 2017 at 10:33 am
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    Enjoyed both interviews. It’s always nice to meet new people.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:43 am
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      You’re welcome, thanks for reading and joining us.

    1. Thanks Stephanie. Good luck in the giveaway.

    • Carole in Canada on November 18, 2017 at 10:55 am
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    Hi Ceri & Caitlin! What a delightful interview of both of you! Ceri, I love your blog and the name of it as well as your perspective on books. I do agree with you about the appeal of Jane’s works not pushing a social agenda. It’s the day-to-day living in which we can see the actions or reactions of people in our own circles having…it is still relevant!

    Caitlin, I am excited to hear you have a new ‘work in project’! You write it and I will read it! Thank you for the chance at a generous giveaway! Love the new cover by Janet!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:54 am
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      Love to hear from you, Carole. I hope you are well and having a great weekend.

      The new cover is lovely. I was sentimental about the previous one as I did it myself, but the resolution was not great, so it had to be redone, and when she sent it to me, I was blown away.

    1. Hi Carole, lovely to see you here. Thank you for the kind comments about my blog.

      I agree with what you say about Austen. I think the fact that they are so day to day means we can see people we know in her characters and they are easier to relate to than some other books.

    • Suzanne on November 18, 2017 at 12:06 pm
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    It was lovely to read your interview. I am always interested in where authors get their inspiration. As to what JA character, I most resemble, I have to say the older I get the more I’m a combination of Charlotte and Lady Catherine!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 1:22 pm
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      Excellent Suzanne, nice combo.

    1. Between you and me, I know somebody that reminds me of Lady Catherine, and while it can get my back up sometimes, I also really admire that person for their passion and how willing they are to stand up for what they believe. I don’t like those variations which cast Lady C as a pantomime villain, because I have a sneaking fondness for her.

    • Chris on November 18, 2017 at 12:56 pm
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    Nice interview. Any way you could be “persuaded” to write a Persuasion based story? There are too few out there!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 1:25 pm
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      There are too few, but do you know, I look at Persuasion and think what what would I change? It’s perfect. I suppose a sequel perhaps….x

    1. Good idea to ask for a Persuasion story, Chris, there aren’t enough of them!

  3. Ceri and Caitlin, a lovely interview! I agree about Northanger Abbey, Ceri. Michael Judd makes a superb Henry Tilney, and Felicity Jones works so well as the wide-eyed Catherine. I enjoyed finding out more about the JA books you enjoy.
    Caitlin — wow, sounds like an exciting book. Looking forward to it.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 2:47 pm
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      Thanks Monica. I think it is almost as fun discussing adaptations I love, as JAFF I enjoy.

      My absolute fave is the Ciaran Hinds/Amanda Root version of Persuasion. I melt, every time ❤️

    1. Thanks Monica!

    • Jennifer Redlarczyk on November 18, 2017 at 1:53 pm
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    Fantastic Interviews! I really enjoyed this one. Thanks so much to both of you for sharing your talents with the JAFF world. Jen Red

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 2:53 pm
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      Thanks for stopping by, Jen, and for all you do to support JAFF.

      I’m so glad u enjoyed the interviews

    1. Being low on talent myself, I appreciate the talent of others, and am happy to be able to share my appreciation of their work on my blog 🙂

    • Eva E on November 18, 2017 at 2:24 pm
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    What a great interview! I agree that I would like to have Charlotte Lucas with me if I was stranded on a road trip. I agree completely of her analysis of the other suggestions. It was a bonus to have Caitlin’s interview. Thank you for the giveaway.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 2:56 pm
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      Thanks Eva. It is always a pleasure to connect with fellow Austen fans.

    1. Thanks Eva! I thought for literally a second about that question, Charlotte was a clear winner 🙂

    • Glynis on November 18, 2017 at 2:25 pm
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    What a great interview. Congratulations to both of you.
    Ceri I totally agree with your reason for the popularity of Jane’s books being the lack of the actual history of the time.
    Caitlin NO!!!! I’m so sorry to hear that your next book will be your last P&P variation. But saying that I can understand your need to relax a bit and catch up with your reading but it is our loss.
    I love these interviews and the opportunity to ‘chat’ with fellow JAFF authors and readers as none of my friends and family share my obsession.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 3:08 pm
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      Glynis, lovely to hear from you.

      I love Lizzy and Darcy, and this new book I’m writing makes me love them all over again, but I do need a break. Variety is the spice of life, as they say.

    1. Hi Glynis! I am sorry to hear that Caitlin isn’t planning any more P&P variations after her WIP, but I’m excited to see what she does next, whenever that may be.

  4. What a delightful interlude in this particular gentleman’s day. Thank you, ladies, Mrs Wickham and I were most diverted.

    1. Thank you, kind sir! I am honoured that Mrs Wickham and yourself enjoyed our efforts.

    • DarcyBennett on November 18, 2017 at 5:04 pm
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    Great interviews. Caitlin, I am so glad that our are fond of the works of Elizabeth Gaskell, perhaps in the future you might consider a North & South story? I hope so as I would love to see what you would do with it.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:19 pm
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      Thanks. I love North and South too. I think it has many parallels with P & P, and equally great characters

    1. That would be awesome! I love North and South, and think Caitlin would write a wonderful Mr Thornton (swoon!).

  5. Ceri – I too would take a road trip with Charlotte Lucas, I have always thought that her wit was as amusing as Elizabeth’s, though perhaps not quite as quick.

    Catlin – The movie Lost in Austin also pushed many boundaries and it ended up being wonderful alternate view of P+P. I will look for ‘The Events at Branxbourne’. Is there somewhere we can go to get updates of it’s release?

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:24 pm
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      Thanks Gerry. I will let everyone know as soon as I have a release date in mind. I’m on FB so you can follow me there,
      Lost in Austen is fantastic, isn’t it? such an original idea. How I would love to fall into Austen’s world for a while:)

    1. I think Charlotte is ideal ‘best friend’ material, Gerry. She’d be fun for a road trip.

      I haven’t seen Lost in Austen for two reasons – firstly, I am rubbish at watching adaptations. I find it hard to concentrate on them. A book is more absorbing. Secondly, I had the ending of this spoiled for me, so I don’t want to bother! I know it’s highly rated though.

  6. Great interview to the both of you.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:24 pm
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      Thanks Joy

    1. Thank you so much Joy!

  7. Ceri and Caitlin – I just loved this interview! And I totally agree about Henry Tilney & Northanger Abbey — such a delightful adaptation!!
    Thanks to you both for your thoughtful responses. It was such a pleasure to get to read more about each of you lovely ladies! ♡

      • Caitlin Williams on November 18, 2017 at 11:26 pm
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      Thanks Marilyn, all this talking about it has made me want to go and watch it again:)

    1. Oh Henry!!!! I love J J Feild in this version. I agree with you, Marilyn, it’s a really delightful adaptation. Felicity Jones is just so adorable as Catherine, I think she’s outstanding. What we need now is a good Mansfield Park adaptation. I haven’t watched one yet which is true to Fanny Price.

    • J. W. Garrett on November 19, 2017 at 9:50 pm
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    Wow! I just found this post!! What an excellent interview with Ceri and then with Caitlin. I love getting to know Ceri and that we agree on JJ Feild is the best as Henry Tilney and I loved his chemistry with Catherine Morland… it was so delightful. I love Caitlin’s books and wish her all the best in her new endeavors. Blessings to both ladies.

    Here in the US we are celebrating Thanksgiving and we take this time of the year to look at that for which we are thankful. I am thankful for GoodReads and all the friends and authors I’ve met since joining. I had no idea there was such a genre. Thanks to Caitlin for all the hours of enjoyment I’ve received by reading your books. Ceri, I am thankful that you started your blog because I’ve certainly enjoyed our discussions and reading your reviews. Have a blessed rest of the week ladies.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 20, 2017 at 5:21 am
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      Thanks for coming by. We don’t have Thanksgiving in the UK of course, but the idea of it is lovely. I’m thankful for all the kind, friendly, readers, and all the joy (for the most part:) JAFF has brought me.

    1. Thank you so much Jeanne! I think we are all in agreement that J J Feild is the best Henry 🙂

      Although we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here, we see posts here and there which remind us that you are celebrating, and I have been thinking about the things I am thankful for. I am thankful for my family, my health, the fact I have a job and also for all the enjoyment I get from my reading and my blog. You are a regular visitor at my blog and I’m grateful for your visits and support. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🙂

  8. Great interview, Ceri and Caitlin! Really enjoyed reading it!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 21, 2017 at 4:25 am
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      Thanks Cassandra, lovely to have you stop by

    1. Thank you so much Cassandra!

  9. Really enjoyed the interview and look forward to reading your next novel. It was great to learn so much about you both. Thank you so much for mentioning Me! (I,m in love with the colonel!)

      • Caitlin Williams on November 21, 2017 at 5:53 am
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      You are in love with Colonel, indeed and have a great storyline. It’s been loads of fun writing you in

    1. I was so excited to see you’ll be getting a mention, Mary Ann!

    • Sheila L. Majczan on November 21, 2017 at 12:42 pm
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    This book has a very special place in my heart as I posted the first review on Amazon (5 stars). I have read it twice and have read her other books and enjoyed them also. Thanks for sharing. The author’s books are NOT TO MISS/MUST READS.

      • Caitlin Williams on November 22, 2017 at 6:35 am
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      Thanks so much, Sheila. Lovely to have you stop by

    • Sheila L. Majczan on November 21, 2017 at 12:43 pm
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    I am referring to Ardently…sorry I forget to identify which book

  10. Thanks for sharing this interview with us, Caitlin and Ceri. It’s great to know about a fellow Janeite who loves Austenesque fiction as much as me. I cannot wait to hear more about your WIP, Caitlin. Keep on writing!

      • Caitlin Williams on November 22, 2017 at 6:52 am
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      Thanks so much for stopping by to read the interview.

    1. Thank you! Yours was one of the first Austenesque blogs that I found when I discovered the genre 🙂

    • Betty Campbell Madden on November 24, 2017 at 11:44 pm
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    So interesting. Thanks.

    1. Thanks, Betty.

  11. So great to learn a little more about you, Ceri! Thanks for taking part in the interview. Caitlin, I hope you do develop your vignettes about life in Chawton!

    1. Thank you Abigail. Glad you enjoyed our interviews 🙂

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