Pray forgive me! The last time I posted here, I said my new book would be released December 1. I was wrong. Owing to a series of real-life setbacks, I lost over a month of work time, so now I’m aiming for mid to late January. But I’ll try to make it up to you by …
A little Jane for the Holidays: Twelfth Night at Longbourn
The holidays are fast approaching and it seems like an ideal time to indulge in our favorite thing at Austen Variations and share our variations on Jane Austen’s works. Twelfth Night at Longbourn: It’s Kitty’s turn to find a little romance in this conclusion to my Given Good Principles Series. Enjoy Christmas dinner with …
A little Jane for the Holidays: A Celebration
The holidays are fast approaching and it seems like an ideal time to indulge in our favorite thing at Austen Variations. When I wrote Twelfth Night at Longbourn, I found myself neck deep in research about Regency era holiday traditions. Learning but them was such great fun that I couldn’t keep it to …
Persuasion 200: Captain Wentworth Brings News
Soon after returning from the tumultuous visit to Lyme, Anne must leave Uppercross for Kellynch Lodge, her company claimed by Lady Russell. But Anne’s thoughts are with her absent friends. Fortunately, a note or two from Lyme manage to find their way to her, ‘she could not tell how.’ (Persuasion, chapter 13) Captain Wentworth came …
Persuasion 200: Anne Visits Lady Russell
After sending the Musgroves to Lyme to visit with Louisa, Anne visits Lady Russell. How different Anne has become in the months since they last met. Lady Russell opened her inlaid walnut teapoy. The dusty herbal fragrance of tea leaves wafted up, riding on the dust motes in the afternoon sun. How long had it …
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles, by Jack Caldwell
Another preview from THE PLAINS OF CHALMETTE Hello, everyone—Jack Caldwell here. As you may have heard, I have BIG plans for 2015. White Soup Press will release FOUR novels, all in my epic CRESCENT CITY series. CRESCENT CITY is my Austen-inspired take on the history of America’s most unique city, New Orleans, and the people …
Mr. Darcy’s Challenge Launch
To celebrate today’s release of MR. DARCY’S CHALLENGE, I have a wonderful surprise for you. Instead of an excerpt, you are invited to view the charming Sophie Andrews, decked out in her lovely Regency outfit (with my favorite blue spencer and a feather), who will be reading Chapter Two for you. If you’ve missed the earlier chapters, …
Gratitude and Gifts by the Shore & More by Marilyn Brant
This Thursday, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in the States and, for a number of reasons, the spirit of this holiday has long made it one of my favorites. The focus is on gratitude, and I know I have a lot of gifts to be thankful for this year. Some of those are known only to me …
Persuasion 200: Wentworth Sees a Gentleman Admiring Anne
When they came to the steps, leading upwards from the beach, a gentleman, at the same moment preparing to come down, politely drew back, and stopped to give them way. They ascended and passed him; and as they passed, Anne’s face caught his eye, and he looked at her with a degree of earnest admiration, …
Persuasion 200: Louisa’s Firmness of Resolve, and its Consequences – by Diana Birchall
“As they drew near the Cobb, there was such a general wish to walk along it once more, all were so inclined, and Louisa soon grew so determined, that the difference of a quarter of an hour, it was found, would be no difference at all…” They were to depart for Uppercross at …
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