Hello Everyone! I’m very excited to be celebrating the release of Threads of Magic here on Austen Variations as part of my blog tour. Well, my second book in my series Mr. Darcy’s Magic is now out, and I’m already working on the next one. Some of you have been asking how many books there …
“I want to tell you that I have got my own darling Child from London;–on Wednesday I received one Copy, sent down by Falknor, with three lines from Henry to say that he had given another to Charles & sent a 3d by the Coach to Godmersham.” letter to Cassandra, on receiving her first copy …
Jane Austen’s novels and the tone of her letters have always given me the feeling that she was a lot like Elizabeth Bennet. I can’t help thinking that she modelled Elizabeth on herself, but it was unconsciously done. Otherwise she would have been too modest to jot down her famous description of Elizabeth in …
It’s been a while since I shared a story here, so I thought I’d start the new year off right. This story centers around Caroline Bingley after she realizes Darcy will never be hers, and it’s more than a little snarky. It is part of my short story collection, Meryton Vignettes. It’s a touch long, …
There is always something to learn from Jane Austen. Even when you sit down to write a light piece picking out some of your favorites among her infinite jests, you notice things you never saw before, and come to new observations, new conclusions. Last week, when I divided her books into the first three last …
Greetings, friends! Happy 2022! I’m sorry I disappeared from Austen Variations (and from the Internet more generally) these past few months. In late July, I was asked, unexpectedly, to teach high school English. What an adventure! Though I often feel as if I don’t know what I’m doing, I’ve had a great experience so far. …
Hello everyone. I hope your New Year has been going well so far. I know some of you have been having an unexpectedly snowy time of it, but I hope it’s been a pleasant experience overall. Personally, I’m looking forward to Spring and longer days. I dropped off my daughter yesterday at her university, Royal …
Of all the many reasons why I have loved Jane Austen for so long, one of the very greatest is her sublime brilliance as a humorist. This quality in her naturally appeals to me so much because, like Lizzy, I “dearly love a laugh.” But there’s more to it than that. It’s not just her …
Happy New Year, dear readers! Many of us enjoy Pride and Prejudice as an insight into the Georgian culture; a romance with refinement; a testament to the sharp wit of a female writer. However, did we ever consider it to be a compass for New Year’s resolutions? Have you begun writing yours? Jane Austen gave …
Hello, friends! Happy 2022! I hope the new year is off to a good start for one and all. For today’s post, I thought I’d do something simple and fun. 🙂 Below you will find three images for your jigsaw puzzling pleasure. Simply click on the image, click OK, and begin puzzling! Hope you enjoy! …
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