How Lady Catherine became a “witch”, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The monthly theme “Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen” was a little tough for me. I don’t write fantasy (at least yet), so how was I going to come up with a post this month? Then I thought about the …
Hello everyone! Last week, both Shannon and Diana talked about their time at the JASNA AGM, and since I was also there, I wanted to share my impressions. As some of you know from Facebook, I was in Belgium earlier in September, too, and I thought I’d make some Jane Austen links to my time …
Greetings, Austen Friends! I hope October has been as lovely for you as it’s been for me. You should see the trees around my house: flaming reds, sunset oranges, lemon yellows…I find myself wanting to spend all my time taking walks and staring up at trees. However, I do occasionally have to teach…and I get …
As Shannon Winslow said yesterday, in her delightful post about her own adventures at the JASNA AGM in Victoria, B.C.: “Frequent attendees say that every AGM has its own personality and flavor, and there will be something uniquely special about each one.” I am nothing if not a frequent attendee, having attended my first Annual …
I’ve been to Victoria and back, and so now here is your promised report on the JASNA AGM! – at least the first part. Turns out there was too much good stuff to pack into one post, so Diana will pick up with part 2 tomorrow. But I’m going to start with some pictures and …
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2 WINNERS OF MY PAPERBACK! Wendy M Luther and Jeannette Klemen I will be contacting you by email to get your mailing information. Happy Launch Week! Thanks for joining me for the launch of my newest book, “Frosted Window Panes.” Why ‘Launch Week?’ Well, it’s always a guessing game when the paperback …
I am excited to be here again! I have been absent for some time – well, here but not here. I had to take a step back a few years ago because of varying circumstances, but I am excited to let you know that I have a new book coming out! The book is a …
Happy October! When I saw this month’s theme—“Which Witch: Magic and Malevolence in Austen”—I was frightened, terribly frightened! While magic and malevolence are perfect concepts for the month of Halloween, I have never once attempted a fantastical Austenesque variation. Many authors—many here at Austen Variations—have written compelling Austenesque fantasies; indeed, they have taken some of …
Shall we walk in Jane Austen’s footsteps across Forbury Gardens, towards the site of the last school she attended, along with her sister? Paul Sandby’s painting of Reading Abbey Gateway gives us a glimpse of the brick building that housed the Abbey School, a boarding school for young ladies, established around 1755. In Jane Austen’s …
As you probably know by now, I love visiting National Trust properties. One of my favorite places to go is Claremont, near Esher. It’s an easy 20 minute drive from where I live, and it’s one of my go-to places when I want to go walking without having to drive too far. The grounds are …
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