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May 21, 2013

A Genteel Profession

Every Jane Austen novel reminds us of the severe limitations placed on females of genteel birth in...
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May 21, 2013

A Genteel Profession

Every Jane Austen novel reminds us of the severe limitations placed on females of genteel birth in...
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May 20, 2013

Another Excerpt from Abigail

Today’s post was supposed to be the launch of my new book, Mr. Darcy’s Noble...
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May 19, 2013

The Bennet Brother – Special Poll

We have a special poll this week for our Pride & Prejudice Reader’s Choice story, The...
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May 17, 2013

What Kind of Reader Are You?

When I read reviews, either for my books or for those written by other authors, I’m struck by...
By Alyssa Goodnight
in AuAu Real Life, Austen Authors
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May 15, 2013

Pride & Prejudice Readers Choice Scene #14

Welcome to the fourteenth installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive group writing...
By Sally Smith O'Rourke
in Austen Authors, P&P: Reader's Choice
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May 13, 2013

Would You…Tattoo?! by Marilyn Brant

A few days ago on Facebook, a friend of mine posted this cool link about people who’d...
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May 11, 2013

Winner of When They Fall in Love Announced

The winner of a proof paperback copy of When They Fall in Love is Susan Schneider. Thank you to all...
By Mary Simonsen
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May 10, 2013

Fisticuffs

“Men are always liable to quarrel. Why should they then not settle their differences in the...
By Nina Benneton
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May 9, 2013

Following Elizabeth Bennet

I love spring; the warmer weather and brighter days; the smell of freshly cut grass. Watching the...
By Susan Adriani
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May 8, 2013

Pride & Prejudice Readers Choice Scene #13

    Welcome to the thirteenth installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive...
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May 7, 2013

All that Punch a la Romaine can only lead to one thing: a chamber pot…

There is a fabulous article printed in the UK’s Daily Mail here titled Parmesan Ice Cream,...
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May 6, 2013

An Early Happy Mother’s Day + Giveaway

Happy Mother’s Day! This is my last post before Mother’s Day, so I’m celebrating...
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May 3, 2013

Springtime in the Midwest…and other myths

I remember when I was growing up, there was a TV ad (I don’t recall what it was it was...
By C. Allyn Pierson
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May 2, 2013

On Friendship, and My Best Friend Kimberly

Jane Austen cherished her true friends. She remained very close with Martha Lloyd and the Bigg...
By Syrie James
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May 2, 2013

April Giveaway Winners!!!

Austen Authors is proud to announce the winners of the April Giveaways. If your name is below,...
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May 1, 2013

Pride & Prejudice Readers’ Choice Scene 12

  Welcome to the twelth installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive group writing...
By Colette Saucier
in Austen Authors, P&P: Reader's Choice
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May 1, 2013

May Giveaways at Austen Authors

Austen Authors is pleased to announce the Giveaways for May. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment...
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April 29, 2013

What Can I Do to Help?

Over the past year, I seem to have an inordinate number of family and friends – both those I...
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April 26, 2013

Shopping in Georgian London

The poet Shelley described London’s shops in a letter to Thomas Manning: ‘Oh, the lamps...
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April 25, 2013

Wanna be a Georgian Era fashionista?

As writers of Jane Austen fiction, those of us who write historically set our novels somewhere...
By Sharon Lathan
in Austen Authors, History
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April 24, 2013

Pride & Prejudice Readers Choice – Scene #11

Welcome to the eleventh installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive group writing...
By Shannon Winslow
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April 24, 2013

Winner of Jane Austen’s Guide to Thrift

On Sunday, April 14 we were fortunate to welcome Drs. Kathleen Anderson and Susan Jones to our...
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April 23, 2013

(Fifty?) Shades of Pemberley

I was browsing on Pinterest, trying to come up with a topic for my blog rotation here on Austen...
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April 19, 2013

Inspiration for my new book

I’m preoccupied with revisions on my next book, which comes out in late May. Much of the...
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April 18, 2013

Wills, Roots and Entails, oh my

I must admit that the prospect of joining the seasoned authors here at Austen Authors on the...
By Sally Smith O'Rourke
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April 17, 2013

Pride and Prejudice Readers’ Choice #10

Welcome to the tenth installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive group writing project from...
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April 16, 2013

Going On A Bingley Hunt…by Marilyn Brant

There’s a children’s book and kiddie camp song that my son used to love when...
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April 15, 2013

The Regency Interpreter, part 1

A few years ago, my husband and I were able to attend a performance of Japanese Kabuki theater...
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April 15, 2013

Winners of When They Fall in Love by Mary Simonsen

The winners of the e-books for When They Fall in Love are Karana and Maria. I will be contacting...
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April 12, 2013

Guidelines? What guidelines?

When I was first introduced to Jane Austen’s novels, I had no idea that I’d eventually...
By Susan Adriani
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April 11, 2013

Getting the dirt on Jane Austen – Archeologists excavate her childhood home

Okay, many of us dig Mr. Darcy. We have our reasons and are willing to defend those reasons in a...
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April 11, 2013

Winners of The Passions of Dr. Darcy

The deadline has passed, and it is time to announce the winners of my latest novel. I am still...
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April 10, 2013

Pride & Prejudice Readers Choice Scene #9

Welcome to the ninth installment of The Bennet Brother, the interactive group writing project from...
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April 8, 2013

Launch and Giveaway of When They Fall in Love by Mary Simonsen

Pop the champagne! No, wait. Change that to Chianti! Welcome to the launch of my latest Pride...
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April 5, 2013

Presentation at Court

One of the major rites of passage for young men and women of the haute ton was their presentation...
By C. Allyn Pierson
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April 4, 2013

Celebrating Jane Austen’s Fools

Since this week began with April Fool’s Day, I thought it’d be fun to talk about the...
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