Of course, there were dragons

Of course there were dragons~explore the world of Britain’s dragon myths and Jane Austen’s Dragons.

Dangerous Magic: Book Launch & Giveaway

Blog Tour Monica Fairview Dangerous Magic

It seems like I’ve been waiting forever for DANGEROUS MAGIC: A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE to come out. I wrote this novel last year, during lockdown, and I wanted to escape to a kingdom far, far away.  What better place to escape to than Jane Austen’s England — don’t we all love to go there? — …

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Gossip and Scandal in Jane Austen’s World

The more things change the more they stay the same. Comeuppance in Jane Austen’s World could come in the form of  gossip columns.

Wickham’s Comeuppance: How shall we punish him?

There are some characters we simply love to hate: Lady Catherine, Miss Bingley, Wickham. I hope you enjoyed Lady Catherine’s comeuppance in Shannon Winslow’s post the other day. So delicious! A few years ago, I posted a couple of short stories where I poked fun at Miss Bingley. If you haven’t read them, these links will …

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Comeuppance: Lady Catherine Gets Hers

Happy March! This month, some of us will be posting on the theme of COMEUPPANCE, which is defined as “something unpleasant regarded as just punishment.” And who is more deserving of it than Lady Catherine? In P&P, we know she gets her just punishment when Darcy defies her edict that he must marry Anne. But …

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The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Cover Reveal!

I am so excited to be here today to reveal the cover for my upcoming release, The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy. Quills & Quartos is giving away a $20 (US dollars) Amazon gift card; the draw is open internationally. All you have to do to enter the draw is comment on this post. Before I …

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Mr Darcy Proves His Point

Good morning to all in the JAFF world! We’re winding up our month, with its theme of Love/Hate relationships and I thought I would dust off an old short story of mine for you. Hope you enjoy this tale of a quick path from hate to love for D&E. ————————————– The ball given at the …

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Excerpt Love-Hate New Release and Giveaway

Brrrr! At least, that’s what I’ve been saying a lot lately, and I’m sure there are those of you in colder parts of the country than Oregon. Whose idea was it to have a winter storm in February, anyway? Foul, I say! Anyway, I hope you’re all keeping safe and warm. My contribution to our …

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Love/Hate: Excerpt from To Conquer Pride

As you may have noticed, February’s theme here at Austen Variations is love/hate relationships, which, for those of us who read and write JAFF, probably brings to mind Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet above any other couple. So, although I am *this close* to typing “The End” on my current WIP, I thought for today’s …

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What I’m writing – old and new!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for The Price of Pride, with not one, but two, of the best reviews I’ve ever had. I’m all a-twitter, feeling like Mrs. Bennet clutching for her smelling salts! Ten thousand a year! A house in town! Two glowing five-star reviews! Here’s a quote from From Pemberley to …

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