Category Archives: Guest Post

Frugality and the Cost of Being “Cheap”

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

This is a lovely guest post from my friend Jennifer Petkus about Jane Austen, frugality, and being a bit eccentric. Enjoy! I am frugal (cheap), but like many frugal (cheap) people I’m not always aware of the high cost of … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen’s Clubs, a Guest Post from Brenda J. Webb

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

This post appeared on Austen Authors in October 2015. However, I thought it worthy of a second look, especially for those of you who devour everything to do with the Regency Era.  Mention White’s, Boodle’s or Brooks’s in a story … Continue reading →

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French Revolution Émigrés in England, a Guest Post from Lona Manning

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

It is our delight to welcome Lona Manning, author of A Contrary Wind, a variation on Mansfield Park. Lona’s extensive research on the French Revolution is for our benefit today.  Did you ever read The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy? … Continue reading →

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24 July 1817: The Burial of Jane Austen at Winchester Cathedral, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Last week Kyra Kramer presented us a moving tribute to the passing of Jane Austen on 18 July 1817. Today, I have chosen to repeat one of Collins Hemingway’s beautiful pieces speaking to the burial of Jane Austen at Winchester … Continue reading →

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18 July 1817: The Death of Jane Austen, a Guest Post by Kyra Kramer

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

Kyra Kramer recently shared this post on Austen Authors. It speaks so poignantly of the loss of Jane Austen that I thought it appropriate to share here with you on the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s passing.  The Death of … Continue reading →

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In Quest of the Officers, a Guest Post from Diana J. Oaks

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Below you will find another of the fabulous posts one might find on any given day on Austen Authors. Diana J. Oaks explores the “appeal” of a man or woman in uniform.  Lydia Bennet. She’s naughty, she’s loud, she’s determined … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Return Again and Again to the Classics? a Guest Post from Katherine Reay

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

My fellow Austen Author, Katherine Reay, discusses her love of the Classics. Please share with her your favorite Classic literature when you are finished reading. If you’ve read Dear Mr. Knightley or Lizzy & Jane, you know I keep returning … Continue reading →

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