“That’s a wrap!” Isn’t that what the director shouts when the last scene has been shot and it’s time to go home? It has to be a bittersweet moment. Everybody on the set has worked hard for months. They’re exhausted and desperately in need of rest. And yet, if it’s been a great project, it …
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Release of Netherfield Park Is Let at Last by Mary Simonsen
Hello! I’m back! It was only two months ago that I released my novella, Dear Sir, Dear Madam, and I would like to thank all of you for such a warm reception for my story. It was so well received that it inspired me to write another novella, Netherfield Park Is Let at Last, and …
Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Christine La Salle
Welcome back to our monthly feature where Jane Austen readers and authors get to know each other! This month, our special guest is Christine La Salle, one of our newest members. I know you will enjoy her wit as she shares about Jane Austen rescuing the sanity of a new mom, and then chats with …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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! …
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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