Hello, Janeites! June 28th, 2024 is a date that will go down in the history of JAFF readers! Our very own Elizabeth Adams, Nicole Clarkston, Amy D’ Orazio, L.L. Diamond, Monica Fairview, Maria Grace, Alix James, Lucy Marin, Abigail Reynolds, and Anngela Schroeder have teamed up with numerous additional authors to to …
This is a short story I wrote several years ago, when I was working on The Ladies of Rosings Park, but I don’t think I ever shared it here. It came about this way: When I mentioned on Facebook that I was writing the scene where Anne de Bourgh crashes Georgiana Darcy’s 18th birthday ball, …
Here’s the conclusion of my short story. Will Elizabeth Elliot have her happily ever after? You can find Part I here and Part II here. Part III: October (An autumn stroll settles it all) Elizabeth Elliot would never admit to feeling desperate, but desperate she was. After two months, she was no closer to …
Hello everyone! This is a continuation of the Persuasion-inspired short story I started last week. This time, we (and Elizabeth Elliot) get to meet the mystery man. 😀 Find Part I here Part II. September “Who exactly are the Peters?” Sir Walter Elliot demanded. “I do not recall ever meeting them.” Elizabeth wished she could …
I first posted this story four years ago and I thought it was worth putting out there once again. I almost exclusively write Pride & Prejudice variations, but I had wanted to stretch myself a bit and decided to explore a character from my second favourite Austen novel, Persuasion. Even more of a challenge—trying to …
Some years ago, I went down the rabbit hole looking for wedding-day superstitions, and came across this: ‘Marry under May’s changing skies – a chequered path before you lies.’ It was a line from a traditional English rhyme, and it tickled me, because it was a great fit for the plot and the timeline of …
My latest book was released this past Monday. I posted the prologue a few weeks ago; you can find it here. While it shows us the angst in His Family Objects, today I want to show you the other side of the story—the love Elizabeth and Darcy share. We also meet Georgiana Darcy, who has …
Hello, dear Janeites! The month of May is in full swing and I don’t know about you, but reading always makes me happy. I was just speaking to a new friend about how books have shaped my life. What a wonderful way to get lost from our own troubles and sorrows, am I right? …
I posted this vignette a few years ago, and with it being Mother’s Day this upcoming weekend (for those of us in Canada and the US at least), I thought I’d re-post it. I hope you enjoy this bit of silliness! The Bennets A few hours and it will be over. It is such a …
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