May 21, 2013
A Genteel Profession
Every Jane Austen novel reminds us of the severe limitations placed on females of genteel birth in...
By Shannon Winslow
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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...
By Shannon Winslow
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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...
By Abigail Reynolds
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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...
By Abigail Reynolds
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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...
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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...
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May 14, 2013
Release of New Regency Romance from Regina Jeffers~Giveaway + Excerpt from A Touch of Mercy
Book 5 of the “Realm” series is my latest Regency romance release, and to celebrate, I...
By Regina Jeffers
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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...
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May 10, 2013
Fisticuffs
“Men are always liable to quarrel. Why should they then not settle their differences in the...
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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...
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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,...
By Karen Doornebos
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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...
By Mary Simonsen
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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...
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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...
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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,...
By Regina Jeffers
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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...
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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...
By Regina Jeffers
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April 30, 2013
The (official) Launch of MR. DARCY CAME TO DINNER: a Pride & Prejudice farce
It is with a great deal of pride and satisfaction that I announce the official release of my third...
By Jack Caldwell
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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...
By Susan Mason-Milks
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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...
By Jane Odiwe
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
By Regina Jeffers
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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...
By Marilyn Brant
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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...
By Maria Grace
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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...
By Mary Simonsen
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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...
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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...
By Karen Doornebos
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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 9, 2013
The Cajun Cheesehead Chronicles
Mr. Darcy’s P&P POV (the abridged version) Greetings, folks. Jack Caldwell here. This is...
By Jack Caldwell
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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...
By Mary Simonsen
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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...
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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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