Welcome to the conclusion of “Pride, Prejudice and Snow”! Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2 in case you missed them. This is a modern story set near Woods Hole, MA. It doesn’t include the characters from my Woods Hole stories, but I think of it as taking place in the same seaside universe. …
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Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar — Day 18
Whatever holiday you are celebrating this month, I hope it’s been pure magic! Some of you might already know this story, its an old one I wrote a long time ago. But I have a soft spot for Emma so I thought it was worth it to dust it off and shine it up for …
Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar – Day 17 – A Visit to Pemberley!
Greetings! Yesterday, to celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday, Abigail Reynolds provided a virtual tour of some of the places Miss Austen graced with her presence during her life. Today, I invite you to visit one of the great locations she inspired from her imagination: Pemberley! For the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice, the producers …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 16 – Scenes from Jane’s life
Today we’re celebrating Jane Austen’s birthday by taking you on a virtual tour of some of the special places in her life, and, of course, with a massive giveaway below! We’ve shown you pictures of Jane’s special places many times before, but this time you have the chance to look around, see the surroundings, and walk …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 13: Mansfield Park Meets Holiday Inn, plus a Giveaway!
My first ever published work was a short story found in the Austenesque anthology Then Comes Winter. My story, Becoming Fanny, is about a girl performing in a musical production of Holiday Inn over Christmas. Aside from performing, Blair likes to do quizzes. The story opens with her taking a quiz entitled: “Which Jane Austen …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 12 – Regency Paper Dolls
Today we have Advent fun for all ages – with Regency paper dolls! Here are some free ones for you to try, both online and printable. There are also books for sale of period paper dolls, but I’ve never tried those. Virtual paper dolls – choose their faces and hair, and then dress them for …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 11 – Pride, Prejudice, & Snow continues
Welcome to the continuation of Pride, Prejudice and Snow! You can read Part 1 here, and the third and final part will be posted on Christmas Eve. No need to worry – there are no cliff-hangers, just Christmas miracles. This is a modern story set near Woods Hole, MA. It doesn’t include the characters from my …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 9
Mince pies, often called Twelfth Pies were an iconic food of the Regency era Christmastide celebrations. I’d love to make up a batch for you and share them over some syllabub, but since even the internet can’t accomplish that, here’s the next best thing–making them together in a virtual period kitchen! (Just a note, even …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 8 – A Most Respectable Elopement – Advent Edition
Today we bring you a special edition of our tale. George Wickham and Lydia have arrived in London and we meet someone new and start talking about Christmas feasting. What, you ask, does our tale have to do with Christmas? Read on…. Catch up on previous adventures here: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, …
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