Update as of August 11: The audiobook went live today! I’ve decided to give away 5 US and 5 UK codes and am in the process of reaching out to the winners, which I’ll also announce on the Austen Variations Facebook page. Thanks, everyone! Hope you enjoy the book — or another JAFF audiobook from …
Happy last day of July! How has this seventh month of the year treated you? It has been a month full of adventures for me, including a trip to England (!) and a decent amount of writing! I’m excited to be back to my stories! I’m not yet ready to share anything new, but I …
July? How is it July? It feels like a decade since I’ve made a post! Wait, has it been ten years? Well, not since I last posted here, but it was a decade ago that I hit “publish” on this newfangled thing called KDP and sent my first book, A Remedy Against Sin, out into …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impressions, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Elizabeth Bennet’s Journal Hunsford: April 15, 1811 I will soon take my leave of …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Gracechurch Street, 4 March 1812 Bennet, Though you are generally too indolent to maintain your correspondence …
Have you heard of Galentine’s Day? Celebrated every February 13, Galentine’s Day honors female friendship. In honor of this delightful holiday, created by the delightful Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation, I’m offering two books — free! — that also celebrate female friendship: One day I’ll write something new to give away! In the …
Happy (Almost) Valentine’s Day! Lately, I’ve found myself wondering what relationship advice Austenesque characters might give their future children. So, I “invited” our favorite characters to share their advice here, on this estimable blog! (There was some bristling at this request; indeed, a few characters found it quite shocking to share such private words …
Happy October! The leaves have finally begun changing color and so now I feel it is the proper time to mention that holiday so many Americans love to celebrate… National Produce Misting Day! (Okay, not really, but apparently — if you believe the Internet, and I’m not sure you should — there is a National …
So, tomorrow is my birthday! As I approach the ripe old age of 48, I have come to believe that birthday gifts are just as fun to give as to receive. Therefore, on September 2, please accept my gift: The Year in Between: A Sense and Sensibility Variation, for free! Though I am trying to pass …
Six Very Important Questions: Readers Respond! Last week, I posted six very important (very silly) questions — and shared eleven of the Austen Variation authors’ responses. This week, it’s your turn! Here are the answers seventeen of you gave! (I’m not including identifying information, but feel free to claim your answer in the comments.) If …
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