Guess what! I am eager and a bit terrified but this is so close to hitting that home stretch! I am putting up chapter 1 now, and have scheduled chapter 2 for next week. I am still editing, so if you catch something, that’s why. I still have one more read through by the editor …
Mrs. Bennet, Lady Catherine and Lady Susan: Are Mothers Villains in Jane Austen?
In keeping with the Mothers in May theme of our blog this month, I’d like to start up a discussion about Mothers and Mentors in Jane Austen. A good friend of mine told me a few weeks ago that she didn’t like Jane Austen because all the mothers in her novels are bad in one …
Brunch at the Midtown, or How Elizabeth and Darcy met on Mother’s Day
This is a vignette I wrote a few years ago in celebration of Mother’s Day. I hope you enjoy it! The Bennets A few hours and it will be over. It is such a gorgeous day. A bike ride through the ravine. That will be my reward for being the good daughter, Elizabeth promised herself. …
New Release Video!
Spring’s new and upcoming releases! Don’t miss them!
Pride & Prejudice… and Fossils?
Want to a sneak peek of my new novella? It’s getting towards the finish line, though it’s looking more like a short novel than a novella at the moment. It’s a low-angst, high-banter look at what Darcy might have been like if his parents had still been alive when he met Elizabeth. If he hadn’t …
Mothering Without Being a Mother
Love and Absence Here in the U.S. it is almost Mother’s Day—a holiday that inspires a complicated mixture of love and disquiet in me. The love is easy: I have an amazing mother and a delightful stepmother. Then there is the joy of celebrating the day with my ten-year-old daughter, who has hinted that I …
Faults of Understanding Excerpt and Giveaway by Jennifer Altman!
Hi, all! I’m very excited to be back on the blog today with another excerpt from my upcoming release, Faults of Understanding! But first, I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for all of the enthusiasm and well-wishes I’ve received so far. This book was a long time in coming, so the warm reception …
Launch Day for “Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words”
It’s here at last! I’m excited and proud to introduce my latest novel to you: Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words. When one online friend heard that my new book was coming out on Star Wars Day (“May the 4th be with you.”), she said she fully expected it to be a Pride and Prejudice / Star …
The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Audiobook Celebration
Hello everyone! I am here today to celebrate the release of the audiobook for The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy! It was narrated by the marvelous David Pickering, who did a phenomenal job capturing the spirit of the characters. You can listen to a sample at the Amazon website. What better way to mark the release …
Introduction — and a Quiz!
Greetings! I am Christina Morland, author of several Austenesque variations — and the newest member of Austen Variations. I’m honored to be here among such talented authors and devoted readers! Marianne Dashwood may have found her felicity in walking through wind and rain — and there is much joy to be found in such a …
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