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. Private Journal of Elizabeth Bennet August 19, 1812 Dear Diary, I am doing my best …
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Happy 15th Birthday to “The Darcys of Pemberley” – Excerpt and Giveaway
Wow! My first (and still most popular) darling literary child is 15 years old today! In some ways, it seems like only yesterday, but how much my world has changed since then! It’s still a bit surreal to me that I’m a published author with thousands of readers. And it all began with The Darcys …
The Mirror at Northmere Launch Celebration and Giveaway
Why I Sent Darcy and Elizabeth Somewhere Pemberley Couldn’t Save Them Today is release day for The Mirror at Northmere, the third book in the Everbound Chronicles. It is, like its predecessors, a Regency romantasy and a Jane Austen variation — and like its predecessors, it begins with a question I could not answer inside …
Short: Consequences of a Day in the Park: Part 2
Hi there, everyone! I’m back for Part 2 of Consequences of a Day in the Park. If you read the original years ago at AHA, you might recognize some changes. I did a little expanding on it. Who knows, maybe I’ll play with it some more one day :). I usually do not like revisiting …
Short: Consequences of a Day in the Park
Happy Monday! This is another old playground piece. The theme was a meet cute. Since Playgrounds were supposed to be short, I don’t know how this one turned out to be 11 Word document pages, but it is rather long for a single post, so I’m going to post the conclusion next Monday. I hope …
A Little Royal Trouble (And an Audiobook Giveaway)
It’s Monday (day 4 after release) and I’m celebrating The Princess Problem with an audiobook code drop! Want to listen? Comment on this post with the phrase “PRINCESS AUDIO” and tell me: if you were offered a title, would you take it ? I’ll pick two winners at random, so be sure to enter by Friday …
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 …
Confessions and Correspondence: Darcy’s Unsent Letter
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. Bingley and I are safely away from Netherfield to London – away from the presence and …
Austen Variations 2025 Advent Calendar
Welcome to the 2025 Austen Variations Advent Calendar, where our amazing authors will bring you a new gift every day from now until December 24th. Only 2 weeks left until Christmas. Time to get your cards in the mail! Oh. Wait. Most people don’t do that anymore, do they? But I’m not ready to give …
Prelude to Pemberley: After the Netherfield Ball
Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy’s story, the events of Ramsgate, how Mr. Bingley came to lease Netherfield, and much more! Join us on …

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