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The Ladies of Rosings Park – OFFICIAL LAUNCH and Chapter 9

Every Monday, I have been posting a new chapter of The Ladies of Rosings Park. But this Monday is special; it’s also Launch Day! That means you can continue reading the first sixteen chapters here at Austen Variations at the pace of one per week, or you can get your own copy now and read …

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February’s Interview with a Janeite: Special Guest Debbie Fortin

Greetings, fellow Janeites! For those of you just joining us again after our break, each month we feature one of Austen Variations’ readers here on the blog. This is your chance, as readers, to have your “share in the conversation,” and we love hearing what you have to say. This month we are featuring a …

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Cover Reveal: Mysterious Mr. Darcy or When Pride Prevails

This is my cover reveal for the WIP I originally called When Pride Prevails. I do like that title, and I was tempted to keep it, but I decided to rename it Mysterious Mr. Darcy because that is how Elizabeth thinks of him. I hope you like the cover. I’ve been struck down by the …

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WIP – When Pride Prevails – Chapter 5

In the last episode, Darcy’s interaction with Elizabeth followed canon to some extent. This next chapter goes in a different direction. The scene is the circulating library in Meryton. Meanwhile, if you haven’t read the earlier chapters, you need to start with the Prologue here, then Chapter 1 here, and Chapter 2 here,  Chapter 3 here, and then Chapter …

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Interview with a Janeite is back!

We took a short break over December and January, but we are back now, and we can’t wait to chat with you. This month we will be choosing our Janeite by top shares of our Austen Variations Facebook posts, so hit your share buttons and watch for the big reveal! We are looking forward to …

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WIP – When Pride Prevails – Chapter 3

So here it is again, the next chapter in my new novel, which should be coming out the third week in February.  This time we’re in familiar territory, namely, the Meryton Assembly, and Darcy and Elizabeth are in the same room. I should warn you, though, that things don’t work quite in the same way! …

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The Ladies of Rosings Park – Chapter 2

I’m excited to continue sharing weekly chapters of my upcoming novel with you! Every Monday I will post another installment of The Ladies of Rosings Park here at Austen Variations. The book (which will publish in March) primarily tells Anne de Bourgh’s story, beginning with the period covered in Pride and Prejudice (the part I will be sharing here) and then carrying well …

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Jane in January and You – Austen and Her Brilliant Characters

One of the first things I noticed when I read Pride and Prejudice in high school was how incredibly human Jane Austen made her characters. I loved ALL of them, even when I didn’t like the way they behaved in the story! The heroes, heroines, and various secondary players who inhabited JA’s novels were so …

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Second Chances

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the theme of second chances, perhaps because I’ve been working on what I’m hoping will grow up to be at least a novella. I love stories about couples who dated when they were young but broke up and eventually married other people. Then years later, they are reunited …

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WIP: When Pride Prevails Chapter 2

Here is the third installment of my new variation When Pride Prevails.  As those of you who are following along know, Darcy’s situation is uncomfortable to say the least. We should be on more familiar territory now as the characters prepare for the Meryton Assembly. Hope you enjoy this twist on the original.  If you haven’t read …

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