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It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Darcy -
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
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Equal Time for Austen Fathers (A Quiz)
Happy Father’s Day!
Put your Austen IQ to the test. Do you recognize these Austen dads? Continue reading
A Quiz: Whose Mother is She?
Put your Austen IQ to the test! Do you recognize these Austen moms? Continue reading
Christmas in April
An excerpt from my new P&P story. This one is fantasy, and set within a Christmas framework. What fun! Continue reading
Spring Update
Spring flowers from my garden, a report on my writing progress, and a special Easter message! Continue reading
Reviewing Hallmark’s “Lovuary with Jane Austen”
I was naturally skeptical when I heard of the Hallmark Channel’s plans for a month-long tribute to Jane Austen. I’d been let down before by their attempts at Austen tie-ins… Still, I couldn’t NOT watch either, not if I wanted to know what everybody would be talking about afterward. Continue reading
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Tagged books, Hallmark Channel, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, literature, movie reviews, Pride and Prejudice, romance, Shannon Winslow
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Goals: Jane Austen’s and Mine
Do you suppose Jane Austen had specific goals when she started writing as a child? Perhaps not, at least perhaps nothing more than entertaining her family and friends. That’s what she did in her early years. We know that at … Continue reading
My Christmas / New Year’s Letter to You
It’s the end of another year – a good time to look back before moving forward. I do that every December, reviewing family events in preparation for writing our traditional Christmas letter/card. Yes, I’m one of the dwindling number who … Continue reading
The Rules of “Movie Day”
Approximately every two weeks, my sister and I declare a “Movie Day!” We might go to a theatre on the rare occasion there’s actually something of interest to us playing. But usually she comes to my house, arriving mid- to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, movie day, Pride and Prejudice, Shannon Winslow, sisters
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“Mr. Knightley in His Own Words” – It’s Here!
Have you ever participated in a “progressive dinner”? It was a fun, social thing they did back in the day – church groups, etc.. You all ate the appetizer at one person’s house. Then you moved on as a group … Continue reading
Shannon Winslow's "Jane Austen Says..." 