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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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. …
It’s been quite an adventure getting this one to the finish line, with surgeries, travel and finally a natural disaster trying to hijack this book! Not kidding about that last one either. Hurricane Harvey lined up in the Gulf to hit us just as I was trying to upload all the ebook files! It started …
What is one to do when surrounded by stubborn men? Find additional chapters HERE Chapter 16 Mary sprang to her feet, her chair clattering to the floor. She dashed from the room, the screeching guiding her to the corridor outside the colonel’s study. Lady Catherine stood in the middle of the hall, in her full, …
Charlotte expresses her concerns–and Mary is not happy. Find additional chapters HERE Chapter 15 A fortnight later, Mary saw Parkes out of her ‘office’ and closed the door behind her, pressing her back against the cool wood. A soft breeze whispered through the open windows, wafting in the scent of fresh grass with a hint …
Ok guys, something crazy is happening. Last week my normally well behaved computer had issues that resulted in spending 7 hours watching disk repair software run (BTW–have you backed up your computer recently? If no, go do that now! I’ll wait for you to get back…) and I was never able to post. So I …
Mary finds herself much sought after as Colonel Fitzwilliam installs her at Rosings Park. Find additional chapters HERE Chapter 12 Several hours later, the butler ushered her into the manor. His real name was Barkley, but the colonel had taken to calling him Small Tom. Sadly, the man looked more like a small Tom than …
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