Today we begin three parts of a story about Lydia and her shocking relations with Wickham that (some would say unfortunately) led to their wedding. A preface to this tale was posted on August 24, 2015, so you may like to go back to prepare yourself! About a month after Lydia’s removal to Brighton, …
Spring is in the air, and it’s time to break out of the winter doldrums. With that in mind, a few weeks ago we asked our amazing readers on Facebook for crossover ideas and received so many clever and funny suggestions. Thank you to all of you who shared your thoughts. In case you’re not …
Jane Austen’s shoes are impossible to fill. Let me just state that up front. As a published author of six romantic comedies, I’m no stranger to the writing game – or to the debt that authors and readers alike owe Miss Austen for the literary and romantic trail she blazed. Just today I studied the …
There are so many qualities that can give us an insight into a romance hero’s soul, but I think one of the fastest is the way he treats those who are considered weaker than him — young children, the elderly, his servants — and particularly creatures who are completely at his mercy. When I was …
We love our readers and we want you to know it! So, this month we have for you, not one, but two new free books! Click the covers to see and download them. You can also find them on our ‘Free Books’ page. Enjoy and spread the word! We love our readers! If you’d …
To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries. Mrs. Bennet persuades August 19, 1812 Mrs. Bennet’s …
To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries. When we asked our readers for suggestions about …
January 1812 Mr. Collins looked adoringly at his wife who was busy making some minor repairs to a tablecloth. Had not Lady Catherine commented on his wife’s many fine qualities, not the least of which was her frugality and ability to make the most of her income by mending and gardening? From the corner of her …
Jane Austen is now so acclaimed an author that it’s difficult to imagine she might have suffered, as many in the writing profession do, blank page paralysis. Did she charge into a new book without a single qualm, confident of her story and her ability to tell it effectively? Or did she suffer a fresh …
To commemorate our second anniversary, we invite you, our loyal readers and friends, to join us this month at Austen Variations. We have grand plans! For February, we intend to share the endearing (or otherwise) moments of Jane Austen’s beloved characters as they celebrate their own anniversaries. Anna carefully stirred the stew over …
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