Hear ye, hear ye! The Austen Variations team has a treat coming up for you! Over the next two years we’re going to be posting untold stories from Pride & Prejudice in real time. That means that next week, 212 years after Bingley first sees Netherfield, we’ll be posting a scene showing that event, and …
A New Book Is Coming!
As many of you know, I have been doing a series lately of Unusual Tales. It’s still regency England, and still Elizabeth and Darcy, but someone has a special ability, their world holds unusual secrets, or Fate is overly involved. It has been fun to let my imagination run wild. The story I’m wrapping up …
Lydia and Lady Catherine: A Battle in Venice
In the sultry days of early September the Darcys were wanting to leave Venice, where the heat hung dome-like and heavy over the muddy canals. Lord Byron mentioned a country villa he and Shelley knew about, in Este, near Padua, a twenty-five mile carriage journey from Venice. It was on high grounds with beautiful gardens …
Part Eight of a Modern P&P Story
Happy September! So, I have good news and bad news. Good news first, right? In a previous post, I lamented the lack of a title for this story. Together, Alexandra and Adelle devised a suggestion I love: Strokes of Inelegance! What do you think? Alexandra came up with “strokes” (thinking of swim strokes and the …
Bess and the Highwayman Launch and Giveaway (and Nicole asks for story advice)
I’ve been threatening this story for over two years now. Well, guess what? It finally launches today! Bess and the Highwayman is–you guessed it–a story loosely based on that haunting poem by Alfred Noyes. Oh, I could sing Loreena McKennitt’s version right now! Show of hands? Yes? But I always thought there was something wrong …
Cover Reveal for “Mr. Knightley in His Own Words”
It’s been quite a harrowing journey, but COVER REVEAL DAY IS FINALLY HERE! Like Fitzwilliam Darcy’s and Colonel Brandon‘s books, for Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, I wanted to feature an artist’s interpretation of the title character as portrayed in one of the film adaptations. But which Mr. Knightley should I use? Whose face …
Mr. Darcy and the Governess Pre-Launch and Giveaway
It seems I’ve been storing it all up! I’m back today with an update about another Darcy and Elizabeth story that has me giddy and giggling. I do love a bit of good banter between these two. But here’s some news: Mr. Darcy and the Governess is scheduled to release on September 26! This is a …
Throwback Thursday…on a Wednesday!
To write, or not to write…that is the question. Happy Tuesday, fellow Janeites! I hope that you are safe from wild weather, earthquakes and hurricanes in your corner of the world and instead are able to curl up with a good book. I feel like lately my life has been a blur. From teaching …
Part seven of my “short” story
Late summer greetings to you all! This month’s AV theme is inelegance –an intriguing motif for any writer! (Thanks to Diana and Joana for the theme idea, and thanks to Leslie for the graphic!) While I had aimed to include the word somewhere in this post, I’m afraid the only inelegance you’ll find is in …
Summer Fun and a WIP Sneak Peek! by Jennifer Altman
Hello, friends! I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the last few weeks of summer. 🌞 Lately, I’ve seen many of my JAV colleagues sharing stories about their summer adventures, so today, I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and do the same. This time next week, I will be in what I …
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