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Jane in January and You– Let’s Play Matchmaker!

Who’s up for a round of The Dating Game? Today we have a list of eligible ladies and gents, who may or may not bear a slight resemblance to Jane Austen’s characters. Take a moment to read the descriptions, then answer at least one (but hopefully all) of the three questions to be entered in …

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A Most Respectable Elopement, Part Twenty One

Well, the time has come. George Wickham has decided to expose the whole truth, and more than Lydia Bennet are sure to be shocked. What will happen when Lydia hears all the sordid details of George Wickham’s flight from Brighton? Who are these men out for his blood? Find out today! Catherine Curzon and Nicole …

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Jane in January and You — Guess Who?

  Today I have a little game for you, just for fun! I have modernized a few of the secondary characters from Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, and Emma below. See if you can guess who they are from the descriptions! The letters have nothing to do with their names so don’t let that throw you. …

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Jane in January and You – Who are your favorite Jane Austen couples?

Jane Austen wrote not only unique characters but some pretty interesting couples as well. Some of them were a product of the era they were written in (looking at you Charlotte Lucas) but others are just plain quirky no matter what century you put them in. Of course in my opinion (and I suspect for …

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WIP: When Pride Prevails: Prologue

Well, it’s the new year, folks, and time for a brand new Pride and Prejudice variation. This one is a bit of a departure for me because it features a Darcy who is a bit more angsty. Usually, like Lizzy, I like to laugh just a little bit at dear Mr. Darcy, but this time …

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Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 24 – Pride, Prejudice, & Snow conclusion

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar – Day 15

Only ten days until Christmas now! I hope you are more prepared than I am. (I had to borrow pictures from a previous year, because I haven’t done much in the way of decorating yet.) But I’m glad you’re taking as few minutes out of your busy day to open another window on your Jane …

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