Tag Archives: The Persuasion of Miss Jane Austen

Becoming a Fan of Becoming Jane

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

I love movies and I love Jane Austen, so what could be better than a movie about Jane Austen? I’ve been building my private library for years – movies to my taste, distinctly separate from my husband’s much larger collection … Continue reading →

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William, Fitzwilliam, and Fitzwilliam

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

Is it possible to have too many Williams? I like the name – very much, in fact. Even so, there ought to be a limit as to number. One thing I’ve learned as a novelist is that you shouldn’t confuse … Continue reading →

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A Better Fate for Jane

Posted on August 18, 2017 by

Some of you may have seen this last month at Austen Variations, but I wanted to reproduce my post here, so I would have it as a permanent part of my own blog. Yes, it’s that important to me! Have … Continue reading →

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Final Departure

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

As some of you know, this year is the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s much-too-early death, and many of the faithful are noting events leading up to the end as they pass on the calendar. Yesterday (May 24th), for example, … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Collins Hemingway, author of The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen trilogy

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Today my humble little blog and I have the honor of hosting another author on blog tour. It’s Collins Hemingway with his new book, the second volume of an ambitious trilogy: The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen. With a title … Continue reading →

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Title Search

Posted on March 22, 2016 by

What’s in a name? No, wait, that’s Shakespeare. Wrong author! I’m supposed to be channeling Jane Austen! Let me try again. “…But there is nobleness in the name of Edmund.  It is a name of heroism and renown – of kings, … Continue reading →

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Springtime in the Country

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

Every year about this time, I feel compelled to expound on the glories of spring in some way or another. Today is a beautiful day in the great Pacific Northwest. The sun’s out, the birds are singing, and it’s the … Continue reading →

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