Have you heard of Galentine’s Day? Celebrated every February 13, Galentine’s Day honors female friendship. In honor of this delightful holiday, created by the delightful Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation, I’m offering two books — free! — that also celebrate female friendship: One day I’ll write something new to give away! In the …
Happy (Almost) Valentine’s Day! Lately, I’ve found myself wondering what relationship advice Austenesque characters might give their future children. So, I “invited” our favorite characters to share their advice here, on this estimable blog! (There was some bristling at this request; indeed, a few characters found it quite shocking to share such private words …
A few of you may have already seen this on my own website/blog (www.shannonwinslow.com), but I wanted to share this news to a wider audience here because I’m so excited about it! Look what I found when I was snooping around in my county library’s online catalogue! I could hardly believe it – a P&P adaptation I’d never heard …
I spent most of December in England, celebrating a dowager’s milestone birthday (er, that is, mine!). It was not primarily a Jane Austen-centered trip; throughout my long lifetime I have most satisfyingly visited nearly every Austen-related site that I desired to see. (To confess the truth, I have not climbed Box Hill, but I may …
Hello Everybody! It’s release day, and I’m really thrilled to present my latest book: Noblest Intentions!! For those of you who know my work, you know I sometimes get caught up in complicated plots with intrigue [and sometimes magic]. Not always, but it’s been known to happen 😉 Well, not Noblest Intentions! I was in …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Jane Bennet January 28, 18 __ __ Jane Bennet glanced back to the letter …
This summer, I had the absolutely delightful opportunity to visit Bath and walk a little in Jane Austen’s footsteps. I posted a while ago about some of the different places I visited, including Jane’s father’s church and the cottage at Chawton, but I also really enjoyed touring a sample Georgian home while I was in …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Bingley and I are safely away from Netherfield to London – away from the presence and …
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your holidays have been merry and filled with happiness and fun! It’s release day for A Debt to be Paid, so join me for a new release celebration! Some stories begin with a question. For A Debt to be Paid, mine was a quiet what if that would not …
It’s a new year with new beginnings, lovely readers! What goes better with new beginnings than a new writing project? We, the authors of Austen Variations, were so happy with how well our “Pride and Prejudice: The Untold Stories,” and “Prelude to Pemberley” were received, we wished to continue the fun, but with a …
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