I hope you have your wits about you today, because I have a game for you! Or maybe it’s more like a puzzle to solve, using Jane Austen quotes. It was actually part of a “Scavenger Hunt” theme we did here at Austen Variation over seven years ago, but I thought it would be fun …
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Adventures at the AGM, Part 1
I’ve been to Victoria and back, and so now here is your promised report on the JASNA AGM! – at least the first part. Turns out there was too much good stuff to pack into one post, so Diana will pick up with part 2 tomorrow. But I’m going to start with some pictures and …
Book Launch! “Colonel Brandon in His Own Words”
It’s launch day, and I’m so excited to introduce you to my brand new book! Colonel Brandon has arrived and is now ready to tell his story in His Own Words . “I was just going to tell you of our agreeable surprize in seeing him arrive…” (Jane Austen, Emma) What kind of book …
Merriment: It’s not always what you expect!
If “March Merriment” is our theme this month, what does Jane Austen have to say on the subject? Plus an update on my WIP!
Sonnets and Bonnets: an Ode to Mr. Collins
This month’s theme is Sonnets and Bonnets, as you may know. And although I intend to focus on the sonnet (poetry) aspect, I couldn’t resist throwing in a few pictures and one quote on the other side of the equation, just to be fair. Besides, we must have pictures, and hats make better pictures than …
The Same, Only Different
I’ve participated in a couple of JAFF (Jane Austen Fan Fiction) author events recently. And in preparing for them, I realized that, although we all share the same love of Jane Austen’s work, my writing philosophy is a little different than most JAFF authors, and my novels reflect that. Doing things my own way may …
Take Time for Thanksgiving
Right after Halloween (and sometimes even before) our retailers would have us begin focusing on Christmas, and now “Black Friday”, which used to be limited to one day, has expanded to an entire season dedicated to shopping for bargains. I love Christmas. But I often think it’s a shame that in our rush to get …
Perfect Refreshment
Today, I had hoped to be announcing the audio book release of Murder at Northanger Abbey, but it’s still awaiting final approval. I’m expecting that it will make it out before Halloween, though. Either way, I will invite you to read it in some form during this season, which would be particularly appropriate since the …
Book Launch for “Murder at Northanger Abbey” by Shannon Winslow
The day is finally here! Maybe some of you have been waiting impatiently for Murder at Northanger Abbey to come out. Believe me, I have too! Usually I underestimate how long it will take to get everything done and I’m scrambling at the end. So for this book, I decided to be smart and allow …
Double Dessert – or – What to Do With a Dozen Eggs
Welcome to May! Everybody hoped we’d be past this pandemic by now, but that’s not the case for most of us. We’re still living a “new normal” – missing some things we’ve lost, at least temporarily, but learning to rediscover enjoyment in others, especially in simple things like family time, reading a good book (of …
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