Here is Chapter 5 of my current, untitled, WIP. (I am narrowing down my choice of a title!) In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Elizabeth and Mr. Bingley meet first, because both Jane and Mr. Darcy are gone. I have been posting once a month, but next month I will post twice. I hope to …
Here is Chapter 4 of my yet-untitled WIP, a Pride and Prejudice variation where Elizabeth meets Mr. Bingley first, as Jane and Mr. Darcy are both away. If you have not read the previous chapters, here is the link to Chapter 1. Chapter 4 Elizabeth endured the ride to Meryton with her mother and three …
Here is Chapter 3 of my WIP that is a Pride and Prejudice variation where Elizabeth meets Mr. Bingley first, as Jane and Mr. Darcy are both away. If you have not read the previous 2 chapters, here is the link to Chapter 1. Now, on to Chapter 3, where we finally see the arrival of …
Last month, as part of our theme, April Showers, I posted Chapter 1 of a new book I am working on. If you did not read it or if you want to refresh your memory, the link to that chapter is here. In this story, Jane is up at the Lake District with the Gardiners …
After a week of rain, Elizabeth is eager to get outside and walk. When a letter from Jane arrives, who is in the Lake District with her aunt and uncle, she decides to head up to Oakham Mount so she can read it in privacy. The theme this month is April Showers, and while this …
I wrote a story for last year’s March Madness about Darcy and Wentworth meeting in an inn and talking about their lost loves. I decided to continue the story where it left off, with Edward Ferrars joining them. I have included the last part of the previous post here if you want to refresh your …
As we prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, I give you this excerpt from “Pemberley Celebrations,” which is a book of short stories centered on Darcy and Elizabeth during the different holidays and special occasions they celebrate in their first year of marriage. This excerpt is from the Valentine’s Day chapter in the book and is only a portion of the …
Are you ready for a fun adventure? As part of the Jane in January Scavenger Hunt, I am inviting you to visit my website to see if you can determine which bumper stickers would be on the carriages of which Jane Austen’s characters. Most are from Pride and Prejudice, but there is at least one …
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017 and to a New Year at Austen Variations! We are kicking off the new year with a special Jane in January event! This year it’s going to be more like a Scavenger Hunt. Some of our authors will be posting here on our blog, but others will be taking you …
In celebration of Christmas and the holiday season, I offer you this excerpt from Pemberley Celebrations – The First Year, which I originally wrote back in 2001-2002. After a lot of changes and additions, I published it in 2011. It is a compilation of stories following Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy as they celebrate the holidays and special …
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