I was at the bakery the other day, writing. The lady who runs it, Viki, was chatting with me when I was on a break. (I do writing sprints … 20 minutes of writing followed by a five minute break, then repeat.) As we were talking, the subject of headaches came up and she asked … Continue reading Austen Authors March 2, 2020: Headaches and cures in the Regency
Mondays with Austen
Here you will find my posts from the Austen Authors blog, quotes from Jane Austen, and my research of the Regency era.
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Alcohol
Welcome back to Austen Promises! DISCLAIMER: This post contains Amazon links. If you click on them, it costs you nothing, but may result in me earning a few pennies. The links are clearly marked. I’m not really a drinker, but when I was trolling the ‘net for ideas for this feature, I came across some … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Alcohol
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Fibercrafts
Welcome back to Austen Promises! DISCLAIMER: This post contains Amazon links. If you click on them, it costs you nothing, but may result in me earning a few pennies. The links are clearly marked. This week’s interesting Jane Austen thing is inspired by a book I bought a couple years ago called Austentatious Crochet. I’ve … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Fibercrafts
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Tattoos
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Now, I am not a tattoo lover. I don’t find them the least attractive, despite being fond of looking at Jason Mamoa and others like him. It’s not the tattoos that attract me, it’s that he’s got that bad boy vibe, and I’m a sucker for a bad boy. (The … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Tattoos
Austen Authors February 3, 2020: Sketching Mr. Collins’ Character
William Collins is one of the Pride and Prejudice characters that most JAFF readers love to hate. JAFF authors, myself included, have done all manner of things with and to him, some good and some not so good. For example, Leenie Brown made him loveable in Master of Longbourn. In To Save Elizabeth, I made … Continue reading Austen Authors February 3, 2020: Sketching Mr. Collins’ Character
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Coasters
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Disclaimer: This post contains two affiliate links. It WILL cost you nothing to click on them, but to do so may gain me a small REMUNERATION. The links are clearly marked. I was at one of the forums the other day, heading to their Looking for a Story thread, when … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Coasters
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Mouse Pads
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Disclaimer: This post contains An affiliate link. It WILL cost you nothing to click on It, but to do so may gain me a small REMUNERATION. The link is clearly marked. At this stage in my computing life, I generally do not use a mouse pad. I know you’re … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Mouse Pads
Austen Authors January 6, 2020: A look back at 2019 with a peek at 2020
Like most people, at this time of year, I like to take a gander at what I’ve done over the course of the old year, and look at what I’d like to do in the new year. I thought it might be fun to share what I have discovered with you. 🙂 One of the … Continue reading Austen Authors January 6, 2020: A look back at 2019 with a peek at 2020
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Socks
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It costs you nothing to click on them, but they may gain me a small REMUNERATION. These links are clearly marked. I’ve had today’s Jane Austen item on my mind for a few days now. I got my feet wet one day recently, when … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Socks
Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Blankets
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. It costs you nothing to click on them, but they may gain me a small REMUNERATION. These links are clearly marked. I was sitting on the couch with my dog this morning, covered up with a couple blankets and I thought, “I should do … Continue reading Mondays with Austen: Jane Austen Blankets