A wedding and a clandestine meeting, but with whom? Monday morning proved to be a cool, fine sort of morning, but not especially memorable, which was exactly what one wanted for a wedding day. Elizabeth dressed and pinned up her hair with particular care, not that anyone would especially notice, but it made her …
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Netherfield Rogue Dragon Preview, part 4
An unexpected visitor in the middle of the night… Elizabeth pushed up from the narrow cellar steps. How many hours over the past days had she sat here silently waiting staring at the boxes and barrels and trunks piled along the dark, dank walls, hoping that stubborn dragon would reveal himself? Far too many. …
Netherfield Rogue Dragon Preview, part 3
The plot thickens with a long awaited letter and ciphered journal entries, but who wrote them and what do they say? Darcy pushed open the sticky window, its panes grimy and smudged. Another night spent in a roadside inn. At least this one was tolerable. The previous night, they had billeted in an abandoned …
Netherfield Rogue Dragon Preview, part 2
Join Elizabeth in getting to know the Netherfield dragons (yes, dragons!!) See who she meets. Nicholls met them at the door. Her hair, totally white, was tucked under a frilly white cap that made it difficult to detect where her hair ended and the cap began. She was young to have lost all the color in …
Netherfield Rogue Dragon Preview, part 1
Apparently a hurricane can’t stop a dragon, just slow them down a bit. At long last, Netherfield: Rogue Dragon, the conclusion of the Pride and Prejudice arc of Jane Austen’s Dragons, is ready to preview! I’ll be posting chapters here until the book is released (as soon as I can manage it!) March 6, 1812 …
Celebrating Twelfth Night–Jane in January and You
Who can resist a holiday party? In Jane Austen’s day, the party of the year would generally be held on Twelfth Night. How do you think Jane Austen’s characters would celebrate? Check out below for some ideas. What might the Bennet’s do? Mr. Darcy? What about Mr. Wickham? Tell me in the comments and enter for …
Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 1 (And a DOUBLE book launch)
Welcome to the first day of Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar! Click on the Advent Calendar every day to find JA related vignettes, games, puzzles, humor, videos, and more. One of my favorite parts of the holidays is sharing meals with friends and family. I wish I could have all of you over for Christmas dinner …
Caught in a Blizzard
An excerpt from Snowbound at Hartfield. What drives Miss Elizabeth Elliot out into the blizzard? And why is Colonel Fitzwilliam compelled to find her? Oh, for a man’s greatcoat! Such a garment would have been far better armor against the weather than her own pretty cloak and muff. The wind tore at the edges, driving …
Austen Variations at the 2017 JASNA AGM
On October 5-8 the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Huntington Beach, California. Now that I’ve decoded all those mysterious letters, what does it all mean? Well, in short, just south of a thousand Janeites gathered to celebrate all things Austen. With serious exertions like multiple lectures, …
Interview With A Janeite: Meet Patricia Edmisson!
This month, we had the delight of sitting down with Austenite Patty Edmisson. She shares her thoughts about Jane Austen’s works, and her lovely host this month is Maria Grace. Join us for a cozy chat! AV: How did you first discover Jane Austen? PE: I believe I first discovered Jane Austen in high school. …
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