Part One: Owing Nothing He was gathering his thoughts, preparing to speak, when she began. “Mr. Darcy, I am a very selfish creature; and, for the sake of giving relief to my own feelings, care not how much I may be wounding yours. I can no longer help thanking you for your unexampled kindness to …
Ranking Jane Austen’s Heroines Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. As you know, I’m a writer. By definition, that makes me insane. Don’t believe me? Ask any writer if they’re sane. If they say they are, they’re lying. Anywho, as I am insane, I occasionally give in to my innate absurdity by engaging in flights of …
So far this month I have revealed the title of my book, the cover, and today I am revealing the blurb. Since most of you have been reading these chapters as I have posted them, this won’t be too much of a surprise, but here it is: Chance brings about an early encounter between Charles …
We last saw Lydia and Wickham as they made their bed for the night in a coaching inn on the road to Gretna Green. Who were the mysterious figures in the darkness who caused Mr Wickham such concern, and how will our eloping couple fill the hours until dawn now the bedroom door is closed? …
As a long time member of JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America), I’ve been to many of their annual conferences, held in different parts of the country every October. The one that took place in Huntington Beach, California, last weekend, was one of the best ever. I live about an hour’s drive north of …
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, …
We rejoin our nefarious couple as they seek lodgings on their first evening from Brighton. Lydia is determined to provide her love all the entertainment a gentleman might require, but Mr Wickham seems a little preoccupied. Could he, perhaps, be concerned about some mysterious personages? Or is he more thoughtful about what the remainder of …
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. …
In addition to posting Chapter 11 of my new book, “Chance and Circumstance,” I’m excited today to reveal the cover. I am also excited because my sister, Cheryl Wallace, painted the cover for me. I asked her to paint the landscape and the girl separately so I could move her around and play with it …
An occasional series detailing the fictional misadventures of the Misses Austen, their dearest mother, their newfound Chawton friends and neighbours, a donkey called Gerald, and not forgetting the spirited Miss Harriet Brown and the haughty Mr Eckley. Psst…Part One can be found here…https://austenvariations.com/a-little-bit-of-ivory-two-inches-wide/ and Part Two here…https://austenvariations.com/a-little-bit-of-ivory-two-inches-wide-part-two/ Part Three Chawton, July 1809 The walk …
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