**This post originally appeared in 2022** “But I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies instead of rational creatures. We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days.” ~Jane Austen’s Persuasion How marvelous would it be to traipse through …
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JAFF Bonanza-Free Books!!!
Hello, Janeites! June 28th, 2024 is a date that will go down in the history of JAFF readers! Our very own Elizabeth Adams, Nicole Clarkston, Amy D’ Orazio, L.L. Diamond, Monica Fairview, Maria Grace, Alix James, Lucy Marin, Abigail Reynolds, and Anngela Schroeder have teamed up with numerous additional authors to to …
Anne DeBourgh Crashes Georgiana’s Birthday Ball
This is a short story I wrote several years ago, when I was working on The Ladies of Rosings Park, but I don’t think I ever shared it here. It came about this way: When I mentioned on Facebook that I was writing the scene where Anne de Bourgh crashes Georgiana Darcy’s 18th birthday ball, …
Under May’s Changing Skies
Some years ago, I went down the rabbit hole looking for wedding-day superstitions, and came across this: ‘Marry under May’s changing skies – a chequered path before you lies.’ It was a line from a traditional English rhyme, and it tickled me, because it was a great fit for the plot and the timeline of …
“Consequence of Courage” Chapter-3
Hello, dear Janeites! The month of May is in full swing and I don’t know about you, but reading always makes me happy. I was just speaking to a new friend about how books have shaped my life. What a wonderful way to get lost from our own troubles and sorrows, am I right? …
Georgiana and Darcy, an excerpt from Seasons of Waiting
Have I mentioned that I love Austen Variations’ monthly themes (brainchild of the amazing Joana Starnes)? This month’s theme is “Under May’s Changing Skies.” Looking up at the bright blue ether now, I am so happy to welcome the changing skies of late spring to New England! (We’ve had some very gray days around here …
Preview of Coming Attraction
Today, I’m sharing an excerpt from my new P&P story! At 63 pages, it’s either a very long short story or a short novella. It’s essentially finished, but since it’s presented in a Christmas framework, I will probably wait to publish it until closer to the end of the year. Technically, it’s fantasy, I guess …
New Book!
I have a new book coming out on Friday! Besotted is a collection of letters between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, from early swoony days to empty nest plans. Check it out! The collection of letters between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet spans more than thirty years of their marriage. From the early days of …
“Tomorrow,” an Elizabeth and Darcy short story
Happy April! Today, I offer a sweet and silly short story based on this month’s theme, “Arts and Allurements.” That phrase comes from Lady Catherine’s speech to Elizabeth outside of Longbourn (the same speech in which she calls Elizabeth an “obstinate, headstrong girl”): “This is not to be borne. Miss Bennet, I insist on …
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