Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day devoted to love, we can rejoice in the many stories written about our favorite literary couple, Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. In the Austenesque world we readers and writers alike immerse ourselves in this … Read More
Are you one of many who has been wishing for a good Persuasion variation? If you are, Kelly Miller has a story for you. Captive Hearts should appeal to all lovers of Jane Austen fan fiction. It is a good … Read More
Happy Halloween! Thank you to everyone for joining us for our month of mystery and haunting tales. We’ve had lots of fun and hope you have too! Our last post is not a vignette but a Halloween poem written by … Read More
The Haunting of Longbourn C. P. Odom Wednesday, October 27, 1813 Longbourn, Hertfordshire “Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, sir,” Hill announced from the door to her master’s refuge. “Tea is being prepared.” Mr. Bennet greeted his favourite daughter and … Read More
The Masquerade Ball Elizabeth skirted the edge of the ballroom, her eyes skimming over the colorful dancers. She had never been to a masquerade before. Indeed, no one back home in Meryton would ever dream of putting on such a … Read More
My first association with ravens was the immortal poem, “The Raven,” by American gothic horror writer Edgar Allan Poe. “The Raven,” originally published in 1845, presents the bird as a symbol of death, loss, and ultimately, evil. But … Read More