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 …
Tag: Pride & Prejudice
The Guardians of Pemberley – new date
Bad news, folks – I’m delaying the release of The Guardians of Pemberley for a month. As some of you know, I’ve had some challenges this year as my beloved Mr. R faces a cascade of health problems. We hoped we’d reached the turning point in mid-August, but alas! It turns out there’s yet another …
Did Jane Austen Ever See an Elephant? by Diana Birchall
You don’t have to be a pachydermophiliac to delight in a very delectable question, whose origin may be traced to a discussion on one of the Jane Austen online lists from as far back as 2011 – this post is what one might hopefully and tactfully call An Old Classic. Research has not revealed whether …
An overdue update
Do you ever feel overwhelmed sending an overdue email to a friend because there’s just so much to tell them, so you procrastinate until it gets even worse? Especially when there’s something you really want to avoid saying? Well, that’s the spiral I’ve been in on blog posts, so I’m going to bite the bullet …
What I’m writing – old and new!
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for The Price of Pride, with not one, but two, of the best reviews I’ve ever had. I’m all a-twitter, feeling like Mrs. Bennet clutching for her smelling salts! Ten thousand a year! A house in town! Two glowing five-star reviews! Here’s a quote from From Pemberley to …
The Price of Pride is here!
I’m pleased to announce that The Price of Pride is finally available! After many delay and lots of, well, 2020, I’m so glad it’s finally out! Usually when I release a book, I plan a blog tour and lots of celebration, but somehow that just doesn’t seem right in a time that’s so difficult for …
Advent Day 1 – Puzzles, Puzzles Everywhere!
Welcome to Day #1 of our Austenesque Advent Calendar! We’ll be having something special and fun for you here at Austen Variations every day through Christmas. You can access our daily treats either via the blog or by visiting our Virtual Advent Calendar and clicking on the number matching the day’s date. Sorry, peeking ahead …
The Price of Pride, Chapter 4
Sorry to keep you waiting so long for this new chapter of The Price of Pride. Real life got a little too exciting, but I’m back to work now. I’m sorry to confess that the release date is being pushed back, too, to either mid-December or early January. I hope you enjoy this chapter. To …
The Price of Pride, Chapter 3
And now it starts to get exciting! Here’s the third excerpt from The Price of Pride, where we see the fallout of Wickham’s visit. Thanks for all your comments – they keep me inspired! If you’ve missed the earlier sections, check them out here: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2. ~~~ The red-haired chambermaid came to …
Another excerpt from my new book!
Yes! The new book has a title. The winning suggestion, The Price of Pride, came from the amazing J. Dawn King, an Austenesque author with quite the talent for titling. It was a tough choice, let me tell you, with all those fantastic ideas from readers! I had to form a little focus group to …

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