Tag Archives: Austen Authors

Genderlessness in Jane Austen’s “Emma,” a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on April 23, 2021 by reginajeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on February 11, 2021. There is lots within the post to ponder. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I have been facing rather bad morning sickness which … Continue reading →

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A Painting Inspired by a Jane Austen Novel? a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on April 9, 2021 by reginajeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 2 February 2021. About year ago, on a visit to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, I came across a delightful painting that immediately set my imagination flying.  … Continue reading →

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Calling Card Etiquette, a Guest Post from Sue Barr

Posted on February 26, 2021 by reginajeffers

(This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on December 30, 2020. Enjoy!) To the unrefined or underbred, the visiting card is but a trifling and insignificant bit of paper; but to the cultured disciple of social law, it … Continue reading →

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A Character Study of Kitty Bennet, a Guest Post from Lelia Eye

Posted on February 5, 2021 by reginajeffers

(For those who think many Jane Austen fan fiction writers do not study the author’s work, I give you this post from Lelia Eye on combing Austen’s words in order to delineate characterization. It first appeared on the Austen Authors’ … Continue reading →

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Vicars and Rectors and Livings, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on January 18, 2021 by reginajeffers

(As there was much interest on my recent post on the Clergy during the Regency era, I thought this perspective from Elaine Owen might also assist in clarifying the differences. It first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 3 … Continue reading →

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“The Mistress of Rosings Park” Has Arrived!

Posted on January 8, 2021 by reginajeffers

Today, my latest book baby takes its first breath. I am hoping my faithful readers will enjoy this latest tale of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. Before I share an excerpt, permit me to give you some of the background. First, … Continue reading →

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Female Inheritance and the Release of “The Mistress of Rosings Park” + a Giveaway

Posted on January 4, 2021 by reginajeffers

Under English law, women were subordinate to their husbands. It was expected that the woman was under the “protection and influence of her husband, her baron, or lord.” The law stated the old adage of “two shall become one.” She … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Twelfth Night Sale!!! Jane Austen Fan Fiction at its Best!!! December 26, 2020, through January 5, 2021

Posted on December 18, 2020 by reginajeffers

On the upcoming Saturday, December 26, twenty-one of my Jane Austen Fan Fiction titles go on sale for my annual Twelfth Night Sale! The sale runs from December 26, 2020, to January 5, 2021.  Fill up your eReaders!!!! For the … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Nuance, a Guest Post from Leila Eye

Posted on December 4, 2020 by reginajeffers

Whenever you start to become a fan of something, that’s when you tend to pay attention to the nuances and all of the details involved. You start placing more importance on what makes something different rather than just what you … Continue reading →

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Pirates of the Barbary Coast, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on November 9, 2020 by reginajeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on July 22, 2020. Enjoy!  Among the most fearsome historic raiders of the seas were the Barbary Pirates, corsairs who operated from ancient times until the early nineteenth century.While their predations … Continue reading →

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