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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
Tag Archives: Emma
Which Book Should I Write Next?
Phew! It was a lot of work, but The Ladies of Rosings Park is successfully launched and doing well. Thank you to those of you who have taken the time to post early reviews. When you really enjoy a book, … Continue reading
Double Dessert – or – What to Do With a Dozen Eggs
As my regular readers know, I don’t blog only about Jane Austen and the Regency period. So my contribution to the Summer Banquet Hop is not “period correct.” It’s more current and personal. Does anybody remember progressive dinners? I’m not sure … Continue reading
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Tagged angel food cake, blog hop, creme brulee, egg desserts, Emma, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, recipe
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Much Left to the Imagination – part 2
When I wrote “part 1,” I didn’t intend a follow-up piece. But now I find that I must retract part of what I said then. “I have to thank you, Miss Woodhouse, for a very kind forgiving message in one of Mrs. Weston’s letters. I … Continue reading
Cover 3 Reveal
One week to go! Return to Longbourn will soon be coming to an online bookstore near you, and here’s the wrap-around cover for the paperback! Kind a “home-spun” look like my other covers, and I love the little cows! (Click on … Continue reading
Party Favors
It’s usually the person having the birthday who gets the presents. But in this case, it’s some of the guests who came to the Happy Birthday to “The Darcys of Pemberley” party – so I guess we could call them party favors. I … Continue reading
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Tagged book give-away, Emma, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, The Darcys of Pemberley
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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
Tagged Emma, For Myself Alone, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Shannon Winslow, Venice
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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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Tagged Austen Authors, blog, Emma, group blog, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes
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Anagrams Analogous
A friend forwarded me an e-mail containing some creative anagrams that I’d like to share. I thought the subject fit with the scrambled-word theme of some of my other popular posts. Plus there’s a legitimate Jane Austen connection. By rearranging the letters in the following words, you can … Continue reading
Posted in fun & games, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes
Tagged alphabets, Emma, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, word games
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Weathering the Storm
One thing I like about living in western Washington state is our relatively mild climate. It doesn’t get super hot in summer or extremely cold in winter; no droughts; no blizzards. Of course, we do have our moments of weather drama, as we … Continue reading
Posted in Jane Austen, Jane Austen Quotes, life, Uncategorized
Tagged Emma, ice, Jane Austen, Jane Austen quotes, Jane Austen quotes on weather, Pacific NW storm, power outage, snow
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