My Love for Jane Austen

It is now time to announce the lucky person who will receive a complimentary copy of Victoria Kincaid's President Darcy . Are you eager to find out if you have won? However first permit me the opportunity to thank the author for allowing me the chance to host you on your virtual book tour. It was great fun to read about Air Force One and the excerpt where Darcy is still the same regardless of the time period. Did you enjoy the guest post , dear readers? Although there are eight comments, only six are counted in the drawing as one user commented twice and another was not posted in time to be considered. As usual, random number generator was deployed and chosen which belongs to kneyda, please tell me the format of the book that you would like to get in the contact page . If it is a paperback copy, do include your mailing address so that Victoria can ship it to you. If e-book is your preference, then let me know your email address and the e-book edition (mobi, epub, et...

There are multitude of published books based on Jane Austen's novels available in the market not counting those of the fiction variety. But none are quite unique as James W. Gaynor's Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 61 Haiku (1,037 Syllables!) . Combining his love of writing short form of poetry called haiku and his favourite novel is a natural step for Mr Gaynor who goes by the moniker #HaikuJim. He has graciously invited you to join in his discussion of haiku and Pride and Prejudice . He's also giving you the chance to read his book for free! Let's welcome Mr Gaynor and read his thought-provoking guest post. Guest Post The question I get asked a lot about this book is, "So, how did you come up with this idea?" And I usually answer, "I'm not really sure, but it took years!" I've been a longtime haiku writer, teacher and poet, which I've supported by a series of careers in academia, publishing and corporate communications....

Do you know what is haiku? Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry. Are you aware that there is book combining Jane Austen's most popular masterpiece with haiku that has been the talk of Austenite readers recently? If not, be prepared to be blown away by James W Gaynor's interpretation of Pride and Prejudice . A poet, artist, editor and writer, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 61 Haiku (1,037 Syllables!) is his second published poetry book. To introduce this book to the Austenesque world, Mr Gaynor is planing a virtual tour to visit some Austen dedicated blogs. You can look forward to reading guest posts, excerpt and interview. Do consider visiting the following blogs to show your support to a fairly new author. Beside that James is also generously sponsoring a paperback edition of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 61 Haiku (1,037 Syllables!) at each site. Thus don't miss this great opportunity! 6th: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in 61 ...

Hot on the heels of Christina Boyd's Dangerous to Know: Jane Austen's Rakes & Gentlemen Rogues is a Christmas-themed novella of four stories from the ladies who run the Austenesque blog called Jane Started It! . Yes, Robin Helm, Laura Hile and Barbara Cornthwaite join their author friend Wendi Sotis to publish A Very Austen Christmas a month before the actual celebration. The collection of stories ranges from the ever popular Pride and Prejudice to Emma and Mansfield Park . As is the norm these days, a blog tour has been planned to coincide with the official release last week. There are inspiring guest post and exquisite excerpts to read plus an entertaining review by enthusiastic Austenesque reader. The party wouldn't be complete without giveaways of A Very Austen Christmas in e-book or paperback format at each of the sites below. So hop on over to join the virtual book tour as it has already begun. November 1st: "A Very Austen Christmas," By R...

Let's give a warm welcome to Austen Authors ' Victoria Kincaid who is visiting My Love for Jane Austen to talk about her first published Pride and Prejudice contemporary novel titled President Darcy . As you maybe aware, Victoria has stopped by twice before to promote her past releases, The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth and Pride & Proposals . The fascinating topic she has chosen to share with us today is on Air Force One. Accompanying her guest post is an exciting excerpt that will hopefully whet your appetite to learn more about President Darcy . Take it away, Victoria! Guest Post Hi Lúthien84, thank you so much for having me to visit! When I started writing President Darcy, I realised I needed to do a lot of research about the president's lifestyle. It was very interesting, but I learned that a lot of times it's not as glamourous as you would expect. Take Air Force One, for example. In my imagination, Air Force One was a lot like a luxury corporate j...

Jane Austen is famous for writing popular characters that are truly memorable. Janeites would be familiar with the likes of Pride and Prejudice 's Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mrs Bennet, Captain Wentworth, Anne Elliot and Louisa Musgrove from Persuasion , Sense and Sensibility 's Elinor and Marianne Dashwood or even Mrs Jennings to name just a few. But what of the antagonist especially the male species? Have you ever wanted to know the story behind how they became the person as depicted by Jane? Editor extraordinaire Christina Boyd did just that by gathering a group of eleven talented Austenesque writers to tell an eclectic mix of stories ranging from clean reads to dangerously spicy romance level. The compilation of short stories is aptly named Dangerous to Know with the subtitle of Jane Austen's Rakes & Gentlemen Rogues . With such an eye-catching title, it will surely turn the heads of ardent JAFF readers. As usual, a blog tour has been carefully planne...

Apart from Pride and Prejudice -themed stories, there are many other Austenesque fiction that deserves a mention. One such novel is True Love Comes to Delaford which was published exactly a month ago. Jane Austen Fan Fiction readers will instantly recognised that this story is based on Sense and Sensibility . If you are unsure where or not to give it a try, check out the following guest post by the author, Virginia Kohl. Why I wrote a Sense and Sensibility Whimsy        Jane Austen novels are classics. If imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, then Miss Austen should be quite flattered. There are many variations and retellings of Pride and Prejudice , her best known and arguably most popular work. There are also, albeit far fewer, imitations of her other five books.        I love the story of Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam as much as any other woman. However, as someone whose introduction to Miss Austen and the ...

Great news, readers! US based author Elizabeth Adams is celebrating the re-release of her only modern novel with a massive giveaway. In case you didn't know, the original edition of Green Card was inspired by her life story of marrying a foreigner in her own country. She has since revised the story and included new scenes, a brand new cover and a new chapter. It was published near the end of last which also happened to be her birthday. As she is a Ukrainian by marriage, they have a tradition for giving gifts out to celebrate the big day. Thus she has generously sponsored the e-books of all her releases on a short blog tour around the Austen-themed blogosphere. That's right, the titles are The Houseguest , Unwilling , Meryton Vignettes , On Equal Ground and Green Card . Look out for reviews and excerpts of Green Card to see if it does piqued your interest. The virtual book tour are as follows: October 24th: "Green Card," By Elizabeth Adams / A Book Review...

The name Kara Louise brings to mind a certain Jane Austen Variations author who has so far published ten novels based on Pride and Prejudice . You may have heard of her best-sellers such as Darcy's Voyage , Only Mr. Darcy Will Do , Pemberley Celebrations: The First Year , Pirates and Prejudice and Mr. Darcy's Rival . You can now add Chance and Circumstance to the list as it promises to be an excellent read. This variation brings Elizabeth Bennet and her suitor, Charles Bingley, together very early in the story. What will happen to the canon pairing of Elizabeth & Darcy and Jane & Bingley? If you are curious like to find out how the story goes, why not join Kara's blog tour which she has specially arranged with selected bloggers? There will be delectable excerpts to read and opportunities to win either autographed paperback editions of Chance and Circumstance for US residents or e-books if the winner is international . So catch-up on the complete list o...

The time has come to announce the winners of Barbara Silkstone's guest post for My Fair Lizzy . But before that, please allow me to thank Barbara once again for graciously offering two copies of her newest release. It is my fondest hope that you will come back for another visit when you have published another Austenesque novel. There are a total of six participants who are interested to win her books. Random number generator was used and the first number drawn will win an e-book of My Fair Lizzy . The lucky person happened to be and the paperback edition goes to a US resident by the name of Ladies, please contact me with your shipping address for the paperback copy OR your email address and the preferred e-book format (Kindle, Nook, etc.) latest by 11.59 pm on Saturday, 4 November 2017 to claim your prize. Otherwise another drawing will take place to select new winner(s) if you do not reach me within the stipulated time. Update : As there was no reply fr...