Happy October! When I saw this month’s theme—“Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen”—I was frightened, terribly frightened! While magic and malevolence are perfect concepts for the month of Halloween, I have never once attempted a fantastical Austenesque variation. Many authors—many here at Austen Variations—have written compelling Austenesque fantasies; indeed, they have taken some of …
“The Greatest Risk is to show others who we truly are.” ~Cinderella 2015 Happy Fall, dear readers. What a wonderful time of year. The leaves are changing, the weather is beginning to cool and holidays are fast approaching. As we prepare to spend time with those we love, I decided I wanted to share …
In just a couple of weeks (Sept. 29th), people from far and wide will begin gathering in Victoria, British Columbia, for the 2022 Jane Austen Society of North America Annual General Meeting (JASNA AGM). In other words, it’s a Jane Austen convention! What could be better? Around 700 fully-vaccinated Austen addicts congregating to learn more …
“I am not at all in a humor for writing; I must write on until I am.” ~Jane Austen Hello, my dear readers. It sure has been a hot minute since I’ve shown my ‘face’ on this lovely site. Football is going well, so unfortunately both writing and Jane have taken a back seat. However, …
Hello everyone! I have a different sort of post today. It’s not a new story. Sorry! I am actively writing and editing, though, and I’ll have ‘interesting news’ later this year. 🙂 Instead, I thought I’d talk about names, specifically where I find them. I do get around to talking about The Marriage Bargain, including …
Greetings! I return to posting with no little embarrassment. Indeed, I’m blushing like Charles Bingley in Lucy Marin’s fabulous short story, “The Travails of Charles Bingley.” Look at me, showing up in Meryton months and months after I departed without explanation! (But Jane, I have missed you—truly!) I can make no excuses. Nonetheless, I will …
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m back with the conclusion of my summer short story. It’s long (longer than I would generally have a book chapter), but I decided against dividing it into smaller pieces. The links to the previous parts are here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Thank you so much for …
I’m back with part 4! There is one more to go; it will be posted next Friday. You can find the previous parts here, here, and here. Thanks for reading. 🥰 The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 4 In which Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley meet again As soon as the hour was appropriate, …
Hello everyone! I’m back with part 3 of my short story. It’s long, and I did not get in everything I originally planned for it. The consequence is that the story will now be five parts, not four. However, I’ve finished some other work, giving me more time to work on it, so I’ll be …
The past six weeks were busy ones for me, launching Colonel Brandon in His Own Words and then tagging along with him on a whirlwind, 10-stop book tour. If you missed any of the festivities, look here for more book info, an excerpt, and a full list of tour stops with links. But now for …
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