Nicole Clarkston

Nicole Clarkston is the author of Pride and Prejudice variations as well as North and South inspired novels. Copyright © Nicole Clarkston, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 20212 2022, 2023 All rights reserved. No part of Nicole's blog posts or published content may be reproduced in any form on by an electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review.

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  3. Looking Forward: Launch of A Fine Mind and a Givewaway! — 110 comments
  4. Mr. Darcy and the Governess Pre-Launch and Giveaway — 100 comments
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Jane in January: Another New Beginning

Greetings! Are you enjoying our current Jane in January series, as we talk about story inspirations? Earlier this month, I shared how most stories sneak up on me as a single scene. Something I did not mention is that most of them take a long time to marinate (at least for me). Today I bring …

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Jane in January: Interview with a Janeite—Special Guest Laurie Drinon McClain

  Happy January, Janeites! We had the opportunity to sit down with Laurie Drinon McClain for a little heart to heart about inspirations, Jane Austen, and new beginnings. Her special host this month is Jack Caldwell, and I hope you will be as touched by their chat as I was.   Hello, Laurie! Please tell …

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Jane in January: The Birth of a Story

This month for Jane in January, we are discussing the various inspirations that have caused us to pick up our pens and keyboards to honor The Lady. I wish I could tell you that I had traveled to Venice like Diana (doesn’t that look incredible?), or had been steeped from my infancy in Jane Austen …

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Advent Day Nine: A Christmas Tea Guest (Interview with Kirk)

  Merry Christmas! We bring you a very special Christmas interview today. George and Lydia Wickham have invited the elusive Kirk to join them for some mulled wine around the hearth, and they have a great deal to say about Jane Austen today. Pull on your fuzzy socks, snuggle into your stocking cap, and join …

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Advent Day Eight: Feeling the Love of Christmas

Much is often made of love and joy and peace during the Christmas season. Gifts abound, good deeds are thought of that would never come up at other times of the year, songs are sung, and we all dream of toasty evenings around the fire with a warm mug and our loved ones at hand. …

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Advent Calendar Day Four: A Christmas Letter from Lydia Wickham to Elizabeth Darcy (with Annotations by Mr George Wickham)

Merry Christmas! And what is the Christmas season without a kindly word from our nearest and dearest? Today, Catherine Curzon and I bring you a sweet missive from a young couple celebrating their first Christmas together. We hope it warms your heart (but don’t try to drink your tea while you read). -Nicole and Catherine …

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Interview with a Janeite: Special Guest Debbie Brown hosted by Joana Starnes

Welcome back to another round of tea! This month, we have avid Austenesque fan Debbie Brown on the blog! Her hostess this month is Austen Variations’ fabulous new Joana Starnes. Lift your cups and welcome these lovely ladies! -NC AV: Tell us a little about your background. Where are you from, and who are the special …

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Nowhere But North Release

My latest project has been live out there in the world for a little over a week now (although it seems much longer–I even had to check my calendar to be sure that was right!). While Nowhere But North does not qualify as JAFF, prevailing sentiment suggests that its source material, North and South, might …

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Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Pamela Hunter

Hello, and welcome to another month of meeting some kindred spirits! This month, our guest is Pam Hunter, a longtime fan of Jane Austen and Austenesque works. Her host is our dapper George Wickham, so stick around and see how he acquits himself! AV: Tell us a little about your background? PH: Hi! It’s such …

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In Want of a Gentleman of Large Fortune

I hope you are enjoying a relaxing August! I have been up to my eyebrows in a manuscript—of course—so all my creative juices are currently channeled into formatting a file for publication. My husband is hoping I finish soon so I can organize the office! The book I’m launching is Nowhere But North, which is …

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