Have you heard of Galentine’s Day? Celebrated every February 13, Galentine’s Day honors female friendship. In honor of this delightful holiday, created by the delightful Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation, I’m offering two books — free! — that also celebrate female friendship: One day I’ll write something new to give away! In the …
Confessions and Correspondence: Letters between Anne de Bourgh and Georgiana Darcy
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impressions, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. December 3, 1811 My dear Georgiana, I hope you and your brother are well, and …
Austenesque Relationship Advice…in Just Six Words!
Happy (Almost) Valentine’s Day! Lately, I’ve found myself wondering what relationship advice Austenesque characters might give their future children. So, I “invited” our favorite characters to share their advice here, on this estimable blog! (There was some bristling at this request; indeed, a few characters found it quite shocking to share such private words …
P&P Set to Music – a “new” adaptation
A few of you may have already seen this on my own website/blog (www.shannonwinslow.com), but I wanted to share this news to a wider audience here because I’m so excited about it! Look what I found when I was snooping around in my county library’s online catalogue! I could hardly believe it – a P&P adaptation I’d never heard …
Peering into Jane Austen’s Spectacles
I spent most of December in England, celebrating a dowager’s milestone birthday (er, that is, mine!). It was not primarily a Jane Austen-centered trip; throughout my long lifetime I have most satisfyingly visited nearly every Austen-related site that I desired to see. (To confess the truth, I have not climbed Box Hill, but I may …
Confessions & Correspondence: Mr. Bingley’s Journal
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Mr. Bingley 4 February, 1812 I do not know why I continue this habit of setting …
JAFF Fantasy Romance on sale!
Remember the days, only a few years ago, when you could count JAFF fantasies on the fingers of one hand? How wonderfully things have changed since then! Today’s your chance to get a couple of the early Austenesque fantasies at a bargain price as part of the FaRoSociety bookblast! Over 230 wonderful fantasy romance novels …
New Book from Monica Fairview: Noblest Intentions Excerpt + Giveaway
Hello Everybody! It’s release day, and I’m really thrilled to present my latest book: Noblest Intentions!! For those of you who know my work, you know I sometimes get caught up in complicated plots with intrigue [and sometimes magic]. Not always, but it’s been known to happen 😉 Well, not Noblest Intentions! I was in …
Confessions and Correspondence- Jane’s Uncertainty
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Jane Bennet January 28, 18 __ __ Jane Bennet glanced back to the letter …
Confessions & Correspondence: Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth 19 January, 1811 Charlotte smoothed the blank sheet of paper for …


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