Peering into Jane Austen’s Spectacles

I spent most of December in England, celebrating a dowager’s milestone birthday (er, that is, mine!). It was not primarily a Jane Austen-centered trip; throughout my long lifetime I have most satisfyingly visited nearly every Austen-related site that I desired to see. (To confess the truth, I have not climbed Box Hill, but I may …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Mr. Bingley’s Journal

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.  Mr. Bingley 4 February, 1812 I do not know why I continue this habit of setting …

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JAFF Fantasy Romance on sale!

Remember the days, only a few years ago, when you could count JAFF fantasies on the fingers of one hand? How wonderfully things have changed since then! Today’s your chance to get a couple of the early Austenesque fantasies at a bargain price as part of the FaRoSociety bookblast! Over 230 wonderful fantasy romance novels …

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New Book from Monica Fairview: Noblest Intentions Excerpt + Giveaway

Hello Everybody! It’s release day, and I’m really thrilled to present my latest book: Noblest Intentions!! For those of you who know my work, you know I sometimes get caught up in complicated plots with intrigue [and sometimes magic]. Not always, but it’s been known to happen 😉 Well, not Noblest Intentions! I was in …

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Confessions and Correspondence- Jane’s Uncertainty

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Jane Bennet January 28, 18 __ __   Jane Bennet glanced back to the letter …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth 19 January, 1811 Charlotte smoothed the blank sheet of paper for …

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Preview The Lady of the Thorn

Hello, everyone! I’m here with a story preview today, and I hope you’ll indulge me with a bit of a read. It’s titled The Lady of the Thorn, and isn’t that cover just breath-taking? I may have swooned a bit when it came back. Also, a disclaimer: This story is set to launch on February …

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The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Mr. Bennet

The Cajun Cheesehead Analyzes Austen’s Characters #1 – Mr. Bennet, from Pride and Prejudice Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. For the next year, I’m going to do something very different. While I’m working my next novel, I’m going to explore some of Jane Austen’s famous and/or beloved characters. I’ll be going deep into their actions …

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A peek into a Georgian townhouse – Part 2

I posted last week about my visit to a recreated Georgian townhouse in Bath, UK, that I had the opportunity to visit this past summer. My previous post was all about the “upstairs”–the rooms the gentry would have spent all their time in. Today’s post is about the other half (or more!) of the inhabitants …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Mrs. Gardiner to Elizabeth

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.  Mrs. Gardiner Mrs. Gardiner closed the door to her personal sitting room and latched the door …

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