Hello again. I hope everyone’s at home [if they can be] and keeping safe in these tough times. A big virtual hug to all of you who are feeling isolated and need a bit of cheering. The anticipation is over. Elizabeth has an interview with Darcy. But how will the encounter go? A lot is …
Hello, friends! I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe during this difficult time. With everything going on in the world, I felt the need to share something uplifting this month, and when it comes to raising spirits, who better to turn to than the queen of wit and wisdom herself: Jane Austen. 🙂 So, …
Hi everyone! I know I’ve posted the prologue before, but I have made one or two tweaks. Nothing major, but release is almost here! I hope you’ll join me for these chapters I’m posting before it goes live. It’s still being proofed, so hopefully, the chapter is clean! Let me know what you think in …
There has been a lot of speculation about how Elizabeth and Darcy will get together. I think this chapter will answer the question. Meanwhile, if you haven’t been following the story, you can read the Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 here. Chapter 4 It was not a good time for her …
“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” Okay, so this line isn’t strictly a Jane Austen quote… but it certainly could have been. She must have subscribed to this policy (as I do) because she often allowed her characters to explain themselves and express their innermost feelings in letter form. Case in point: …
Today a new dragon takes flight! The Dragons of Kellynch are launching! Here’s a final (extra long) sneak peek at Anne’s adventures! The following morning, Anne rose early and donned a comfortable roller-printed morning gown, a dark green and puce striped affair. Elizabeth had stripped it of its fancy trims—they now adorned one of her …
As many of you guessed, Darcy didn’t turn into a playboy overnight!!! If you haven’t been following the story, you can read the Prologue, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 here. Meanwhile, for those of you have been with me from the beginning, sit back and enjoy. Chapter 3 It did not take long for …
Preview of PERSUADED TO SAIL, Chapter 7, Part 2 Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here, celebrating a milestone. Not only is this the final preview of my upcoming novel, PERSUADED TO SAIL: Book Three of Jane Austen’s Fighting Men, this also marks my fiftieth posting in Jane Austen Variations. I hope you have enjoyed my little …
I’m hard at work on my new book, and you’ll be hearing more about that soon, but in the meantime, I have some news about two of my favorite older books. Mr. Darcy’s Noble Connections and The Darcys of Derbyshire have new covers! I was never completely happy with the old ones which I designed …
Well, the lady I’ve been silently dancing with this winter has shown her face–and isn’t it a lovely face? Janet Taylor has taken my breath away yet again. I can’t get enough of this pretty lady. She has this wonderful mixture of mirth and sadness in her eyes and she looks exactly like I imagine …
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