We’re welcoming back Dave McKee for another round of Reader’s Perspectives on The Darcy Brothers. Now, some of you may know we co-opted Dave to write the first few of these because we couldn’t stop him from giving his opinion of his enduring interest in the story, but we’d love to hear from other readers who …
I’m thrilled to announce that in honor of Valentine’s Day, I’ve combined two of my most romantic novels into a single volume, The Harrison Duet, at a special introductory price. That’s two books in one—Songbird and Propositions, books which Christina Boyd of Austenprose gave five stars and said kept her “turning pages well into the wee …
We’re into our third week at Austen Variations, and we’ve been delighted to see so many of our readers participating in the discussion! We’ve tried some different experiments here, and there are some others we’re considering Writers sharing their works in progress and looking for feedback. Sharing bits of completed stories. Continuing the Reader’s Choice …
During my trip to England in 2012, I was stymied on several issues in the new book I was trying to write. Cassandra Grafton took a fellow writer and me to Fountains Abbey, where toured the spectacular ruins, then walked around the lake at the neighboring Studley Royal Water Gardens and talked plot. We …
We’re welcoming back Dave McKee today, hoping for some more of that inspired discussion of The Darcy Brothers that we saw last weekend. We get some great ideas from reader comments! – Abigail The pack of wild-eyed, slathering Janeites begin to circle this strange, unknown beast that has stumbled into their midst. Whatever is it? …
It’s so exciting to be part of a new blog with its emphasis on writing, and as part of the celebrations I wanted to bring you some new stories. Collectively, I’ve called them Jane Austen’s Jewel Box – I’d love to know what you think! This came about because I love jewellery, and I think …
Launch Party for THE COMPANION OF HIS FUTURE LIFE by Jack Caldwell It is with a great deal of pride and satisfaction that I announce the official release of my fourth novel, The Companion of His Future Life, my second release through our own imprint, White Soup Press. . My thanks for this must go …
As my first post for the new Austen Variations blog, I thought I’d share an excerpt from the climactic scene in my short play about an imagined meeting between Jane Austen and Lord Byron. This historic meeting (I suppose I must make the disclaimer) never actually took place, but I have set the scene at …
Reader perspectives are one of the new things we want to try out here on Austen Variations. Dave McKee has been a faithful follower of The Darcy Brothers since the beginning, and we’d all noticed his comments included inspired guesses about what was to come next. It turned out that wasn’t all – he’d been …
A Happy Friday to Everyone! I am fortunate to be winding up the first week here at Austen Variations. For those of you who don’t know me, I have written eight books based on Pride and Prejudice – Assumed Engagement, Assumed Obligation, Master Under Good Regulation, Drive and Determination, Darcy’s Voyage, Only Mr. Darcy Will …
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