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Captain Wentworth in His Own Words -
Mr. Knightley in His Own Words -
Colonel Brandon in His Own Words Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words
Murder at Northanger Abbey
Prayer & Praise: a Jane Austen Devotional
The Ladies of Rosings Park
Leap of Faith
Leap of Hope
Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley
The Persuasion of Miss Jane Austen
The Darcys of Pemberley
For Myself Alone
Return to Longbourn
Author Archives: Shannon Winslow
Mr. Collins Lives
As most of you know, I did my best to rid the world of the specter of Mr. Collins long ago. I documented his death in The Darcys of Pemberley and expanded on the story in Mr. Collins’s Last Supper. But guess … Continue reading
“The Look”
If you are as big a fan of the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as I am, you probably know which scene I’m thinking of when I talk about “the look.” It takes place when Elizabeth comes … Continue reading
Thinking of Venice
I was just thinking about the fact that four years ago today I was strolling around Venice. My husband was sent there on business, but for me it was strictly vacation – 9 days with nothing to do but explore a city that’s like no … Continue reading
Posted in Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, my books, Shannon Winslow's writing, travel, Venice, writing
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Writing a Book is Like Building a House
When I began writing my first novel, I didn’t tell anybody what I was up to. I hesitated to talk about it before I was sure I could finish what I’d started. But when I finally did let the cat out of the bag, … Continue reading
What Was Wickham Thinking?
Mr. Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned, and Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself. (Pride and Prejudice, chapter 16) Pride and Prejudice, the best known and probably best … Continue reading
Debut on Austen Authors
A couple of weeks ago, I announced that I had been Adopted by a lovely group of Autenesque fiction writers called Austen Authors. They (we) all take turns blogging on the website, and today is MY first turn. It’s my chance to introduce … Continue reading
Redeeming Mary Bennet
If you’ve been keeping up, you know that my current work-in-progress (Return to Longbourn) continues the Pride and Prejudice saga with a story centering on Mary, Kitty, and the new heir to the Longbourn estate. Jane Austen doesn’t paint Mary Bennet … Continue reading
Rave (and Rotten) Reviews
The reviews are in! Well, some of them anyway. Although I’d already received some lovely reader feedback on the new book (at Amazon, Goodreads, and in person), this week For Myself Alone got its first two professional notices: four- and five-out-of-five-stars! Phrases like “well-paced,” “wit and vivacity,” “laughed … Continue reading
Adoption Announcement
I’m adopted. I know you’re surprised to learn this… and my parents will be too. The truth is that I’ve been taken in by a family of fellow authors, and I now have twenty new sisters and one new brother! I’m … Continue reading
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Jane’s Next Novel?
My book tour continues at Austenprose, the most popular Jane Austen blog on the planet, as far as I know. Its lovely proprietress, Laurel Ann Nattress, invited me to share with her readers my inspiration for writing For Myself Alone, … Continue reading
Shannon Winslow's "Jane Austen Says..." 