Hope that wherever this month finds you dear readers that you are keeping cool! The end of July, Pemberley As she walked across the lawn towards the river, Elizabeth turned back to look again at Pemberley, and while she contemplated it, the owner of it himself suddenly came forward from the road, which led behind …
This is the book that showed up early and missed its own launch party – but hey, let’s go ahead and have one anyway. For me it’s been a strange sort of week, what with the anniversary of Jane’s death. It’s been full of highs and lows, sadness and excitement. It has left me needing an afternoon …
We’re smack in the middle of summer now, and many of us are feeling the heat! But what did Jane Austen have to say about hot summer weather? Along with our other ongoing features, we’ll be sprinkling in a few posts on that topic this month. When I searched my mind for hot weather …
In recent years JAFF has become a world-wide phenomenon, thanks in part to Colin Firth’s infamous wet shirt scene and Matthew Macfadyen’s moody walk through the fog. However, the real reason is YOU, the readers who adore Jane’s work and all the twists and variations that have been inspired by The Lady. In recognition your …
Friends, I recently invited you to share your questions with me and benefit from my experience of this wide world of ours. Happily, I have received missives from a good many correspondents, and can now address myself to the task of answering your queries. Of course, do continue to send me your thoughts, there is nothing …
Our Austen Variations theme for June is weddings! Since I’ve been having so much fun posting “Tuesday Trivia” on our Facebook page lately, I thought I’d kick the month off with some Regency-era English wedding trivia followed by a short P&P wedding scene. Did you know that… Until the late 1880’s, weddings by law had to …
Here’s a short excerpt from a work-in-progress that’s been sitting untouched for several years. I’m in the process of reworking it with the hope of publishing in the fall. The working title has been Please, Mr. Darcy. In this variation, which takes place after the disastrous proposal and disagreement at Rosings, Elizabeth is staying in …
I love this time of year. I particularly adore when all the flowers pop out from hiding and the weather warms enough for us to walk out and enjoy them. Today’s “May Flowers” post is a brand new vignette written to accompany my current work in progress, entitled These Dreams. You will be the first to read hints …
We have a new month and a new theme here at Austen Variations! You’ve heard that April showers bring May flowers. I’m counting on it. We’ve certainly paid our dues here in Seattle with our wettest October through April on record. Now we deserve flowers in equally generous proportions. With that hope in mind, here’s …
April Showers bring May Flowers… and for Elizabeth Bennet, they might just bring romance, as well. On this particular April day, she has an unexpected (and stormy) encounter with Mr. Darcy… “Odious, despicable man!” Elizabeth Bennet flung herself out of the kitchen door and hurtled down the path, narrowly missing the watering-can and sending …
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