In Austen’s day, pen and ink were separate entities, both of which needed to be available in order for writing to be possible.
The Cajun Cheesehead Interviews Amy D’Orazio
The Cajun Cheesehead Interviews Amy D’Orazio Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. As you may know, we’re doing a round-robin interview series here at Austen Variations. The lovely Lucy Marin was kind enough to do a video interview of yours truly; it can be found HERE. (It’s my fault it’s so long. You can’t keep a …
A Rose by Any Other Name, Revisited.
Good morning, dear readers! I hope you enjoy revisiting one of my favorite posts from a few years ago. I have updated the game at the end and can’t wait to see your new comments below. Happy Thursday! To love and appreciate something, you really have to understand it; understand the layers, …
Lydia in Venice Part Two: Rebirth and Regeneration
There was a silence following Lydia’s announcement. She looked around questioningly, from her sister and Mr. Darcy, to Lady Catherine de Bourgh, all of whom sat as if frozen. “Why, what is the matter? You act as if I said something queer. I only said that Lord Byron is my child’s father,” she protested. Elizabeth …
The start of spring…the start of a new short story!
Happy spring! As I write this, we’re digging out from the most snow we’ve gotten all winter, so I’m all about this “rebirth and rejuvenation” theme! (Note: I originally wrote this post in early March. The end of March has actually been quite lovely here…except today it’s snowing again!) Because I had no idea what …
Lydia in Venice: Rebirth and Regeneration
Mrs. Darcy looked concerned as she seated herself at the breakfast table and sought her husband’s eyes with her own. “Mercy, what a night,” she murmured. “I am past apologizing for my sister.” He put his hand over hers. “My only concern is that you should feel discomfited, my love. Please do not, on …
Rebirth and Rejuvenation: a Second Chance for Hope
Spring is my favorite season! It’s all about new life – baby animals (I saw a fawn just yesterday) and green growing things. The birds return from their winter latitudes and start to sing. And flowers begin blooming everywhere. It means I’ve made it through another winter, and I feel hopeful and rejuvenated. When I …
Sneak Peek: Allow Me to Tell You
I’m currently revising a section from the ending of my novel, and as I was reading it one last time, it brought tears to my eyes. I must admit, I do like the journey D&E go through in this novel. I think they find out a lot about themselves as well as each other. Are …
Coming Soon! A Folly of Youth
Hey there P&P fans! It feels like it’s been a very long time since my last release but I hope it’ll be worth the wait! The reveal will be here on April 12 and release day is May 8 and you can preorder it here! Special thanks to ❤️ Jeannette Kleman❤️ and ❤️ Paige Hale❤️ …
An Endeavour to be Worthy is out on Audiobook!
Can you believe it’s March already? The beginning of this year has flown by! I am busy at work writing the last of A Gentleman of Worth, the second book of the Montford Cousins series, but today, I have the newly released audiobook of An Endeavour to be Worthy narrated by the fantastic Deborah Balm. …
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