“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: …
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An Inspiring Trip to the Lake
“Austen at the Beach” is the July theme here at the blog. The weather is getting hot, and aren’t we all thinking about how refreshing it would be to spend some time on or near water? But the only “beachy” scenes I’ve written for my books are ones I’ve already shared here at Austen Variations: …
Pleasure in a Good Novel, with Reader’s Poll
This month, we will be sharing some scattered posts on the theme The Pleasure of a Good Book, which hearkens back to this quote from Henry Tilney in Northanger Abbey: “The person … who has not pleasure in a good novel must be intolerably stupid. I have read Mrs. Radcliffe’s works, and most of them with …
Painting a Picture of Autumn
Summer is definitely over. October is here and time to turn our minds to a new season. It’s Austen in Autumn! Yesterday, when I went out for my morning constitutional, I had multicolored maple leaves crunching underfoot and the occasional spider web hitting me in the face. I also took a plastic bag along …
We’re Having a Heat Wave
We’re smack in the middle of summer now, and many of us are feeling the heat! But what did Jane Austen have to say about hot summer weather? Along with our other ongoing features, we’ll be sprinkling in a few posts on that topic this month. When I searched my mind for hot weather …
January Scavenger Hunt #1 – Quotable Words
As you know, here at Austen Variations we’re doing a month-long scavenger hunt. Today, I’m kicking off the theme with a fun little game. Below are nine Jane Austen quotes, each with one underlined word for you to unscramble. Make a note of those nine words, put them in your pocket, and then hop on …
How to Tour Bath in 90 Minutes or Less
This month’s theme is Jane Austen locations, particularly Bath, which immediately brought this story to mind. My husband works for Boeing and he occasionally travels with his job, jetting off to exotic vacation destinations like Glasgow Montana, Roswell New Mexico, and Fairbanks Alaska in the dead of winter. Needless to say, I’ve never felt the desire …
Is it Spelled or Spelt?
Last spring, while my then-upcoming novel (The Persuasion of Miss Jane Austen) was out to a few trusted beta readers for some feedback, and my graphic designer was working on the cover, I assigned myself a project or two toward readying the book for publication. Probably the most daunting of these was the task of trying …
An Exercise in “Persuasion” – Shannon Winslow’s WIP
Hello everyone! I’m delighted to be doing my first post here and Austen Variation, and also for how supportive the whole JAFF community has been of our new site. A big thank-you to our readers and also to Susan, Abigail, and Grace for so ably getting the ball rolling! After writing two satisfying P&P sequels (The Darcys of Pemberley, …
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