I don’t know a whole lot about poetry, and I definitely didn’t want to subject anyone to my attempt to write a poem (I had something rhyming harridan and Meryton and then I stopped) so I am giving you a scene from A Wilful Misunderstanding (Chapter 34) for this months theme of Sonnets and Bonnets. …
Of course every JAFF writers favorite person to give a comeuppance to is Miss Bingley (well one of the favorites!) and being that I have one in my current book-in-progress, I thought a sneak peek might be in order! Hope you enjoy! So Material a Change is one that many might remember from the boards …
Good morning to all in the JAFF world! We’re winding up our month, with its theme of Love/Hate relationships and I thought I would dust off an old short story of mine for you. Hope you enjoy this tale of a quick path from hate to love for D&E. ————————————– The ball given at the …
Happy New Year! 2020 was a very difficult year for everyone, so I think it’s important for us to celebrate the achievement of all the authors who were somehow able to make their way through writing a book (or more than one, as it so happens!). It is no mean feat, I can tell you, …
December is certainly going by at a breakneck pace! I know I speak for all of us at Austen Variations when I say I hope our little daily offerings have been a bright spot–personally I have needed that in these crazy times in which we live! Many thanks to those of you who comments on …
It’s day 2 of our Austen Variations advent calendar, so here is a Christmas scene from my most recent Pride & Prejudice re-imagining, A Wilful Misunderstanding. This is a scene that unfortunately got left on the virtual cutting room floor! Its a little racy so consider that your warning if you don’t like that sort of …
Today is the day! A Wilful Misunderstanding is now available at Amazon in Kindle, KU and paperback! Audiobooks are expected some time this week, as narrated by the lovely Stevie Zimmerman. As promised, I have selected 5 people from the commenters on the the first 5 chapters posted here at Austen Variations to win an …
Hope all of you in the US are celebrating a happy Labor Day holiday today! Thanks for taking time out from your picnics to read! In case you missed the earlier posts they are here: Prologue, Chapter 1 November 26, 1811 Caroline Bingley’s gut roiled with anxiety as her maid fussed about, arranging her hair. …
Click HERE for the Prologue October 1811 The moment he saw her at the assembly in Meryton, he knew he loved her. Darcy had not wished to attend that night; in fact, he had been quite disgruntled to find himself at such an undistinguished gathering. His friend Bingley was delighted as …
1814, Park Street Books, Weymouth The sound of his voice made her stiffen with shock. She had the book she intended to purchase in her hand, and she clutched it to her bosom, panic causing her heart to race. He asked the proprietor for a book. The History of Little Goody Two Shoes—a …
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