Category: What If stories
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A Walk at Rosings Pt II
Has it been a month already? Time for the next excerpt from my short story, but if you are new to these posts, here are links to the previous posts: What if?, What if? Part II, The Letter, Elizabeth’s Perspective, and A Walk at Rosings. Are you ready to hear Mr. Darcy’s explanation? They walked…
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Announcing the Winner of Amanda Kai’s “Release of ‘A Favorable Impression’” Giveaway
Always Austen is pleased to announce the winners of Amanda Kai‘s “Release of ‘A Favorable Impression‘” Giveaway. Laura will each receive an eBook copy of Ms. Kai‘s A Favorable Impression. Congratulations, Laura. Please contact Regina Jeffers, Giveaway Coordinator, at reginalm@rjeffers.com to claim your prize. [According to stated giveaway rules on Always Austen, all prizes must…
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Ramblings of my muddling mind
Hi everyone. Hope you are all well and enjoying the wild and wacky weather we are experiencing. I have been writing stories since I was young, though I never would have believed anyone would want to read them. Being dyslexic, in a time and place that didn’t know what it was, I learned on…
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A Walk at Rosings
Back for the next installment of my short story. For those of you just joining us, here are the links to the earlier posts which have led to today: What if?, What if? Part II, The Letter, and Elizabeth’s Perspective. If you are all caught up, here is the latest addition: Elizabeth slipped soundlessly from…
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Release of A Favorable Impression + giveaway
I’m so excited to share my newest book, A Favorable Impression with you all! I know that many of you have anticipated this book for a while, especially after the exclusive excerpt I shared last month in my post about Vauxhall Gardens that left off on a bit of a cliffhanger (yes, I know, I’m…
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Elizabeth’s Reaction
Before we begin, it has just occurred to me that some of you are coming to these posts a little late and I should probably share the links to the early blogs. Here you go: What if?, What if? Part II, and The Letter Now, I know you were all hoping to read the remainder…
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Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens- Places in my books, part 3
Ah, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens! Who among us hasn’t wished we could go back in time and visit this epicenter of entertainment in its heyday? Continuing my series on real-life places that appear in my books, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens is a prominent location in my upcoming novel A Favorable Impression. Previously, I featured the Royal Menagerie,…
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“Amending the Shades of Pemberley,” Take 2
Fitzwilliam Darcy’s proposal of marriage would save both Mary and her, for her sister had agreed to assist with the gentleman’s young daughter. But what of the man’s tale of having corresponded with her father and of Mr. Bennet having purported a marriage between this stranger and her? Elizabeth knew nothing of the arrangement nor…
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Announcing the Winners of the “Always Loving Austen” Giveaway
Thank you to all who gave our first giveaway a try. We appreciate everyone who has gone on this journey with us. Remember . . . First up, is our Gianna Thomas. Ms. Thomas’s winners will have his/her choice of an one of three collections. (If the winner is in the U.S, he/she will receive…
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Cover reveal: A Favorable Impression
A Favorable Impression is the second book in my collection of standalone P & P variations, The Other Paths Series. Each book features a different “what if” scenario that brings Darcy and Elizabeth together via a slightly different path than the original novel.