Archive | June 2016

My Debut as a Member of Austen Authors!

Jun21

Recently I was honored to be invited to join Austen Authors, a wonderful group of dedicated Jane Austen Fan Fiction writers.  Today is my debut blog on the Austen Authors page — where I address the question of “Why Does Jane Get All the Fan Fiction?”  In other words, why aren’t we reading and writing fan fiction based on Melville, Dickens or Poe?  These thoughts have been knocking around in my head for a while, so I hope you find them interesting.

Why Does Jane Get All the Fan Fiction?

 

Registering for the JASNA Annual General Meeting

Jun8

The biggest Jane Austen conference in the US isn’t until October, but registration opened today.  I registered 40 minutes after it opened and some events were already full.  😦  But it’s good to know there are so many Jane Austen fans out there!  There were still lots of great events that I did sign up for (listed below). It’s in Washington DC this year so I plan to really do it up.  I’m hoping to see lots of friends at the AGM!

DAR Exhibit (Details)

  • Wednesday, October 19, 2016 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
  • Location: DAR Museum, 1776 D Street NW

Ken Ludwig (Details)

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  • Wednesday, October 19, 2016 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM (Eastern Time)
  • Location: JW Marriott

Emma is Presented (Details)

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  • Thursday, October 20, 2016 7:45 PM – 9:00 PM (Eastern Time)
  • Location: JW Marriott

Dumbarton House (Details)

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  • Monday, October 24, 2016 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM (Eastern Time)
  • Location: Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St., NW

Dance Workshop 4 (Details)

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  • Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM (Eastern Time)
  • Location: JW Marriott

Breakout Session A

  • Selection: A1 Mackenzie Broderick: Funny Lady: Dangerous Humor and Female Empowerment in Austen’s Emma

Breakout Session B

  • Selection: B1 Carrie Bebris: Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves: A Mystery Author’s Guide to the Underworld of Emma

Breakout Session C

  • Selection: C6 Anna Morton: Emma’s Serious Spirit: How Miss Woodhouse Faces the Issues Raised in Mansfield Park and Becomes Jane Austen’s Most Complex Heroine

Breakout Session D

  • Selection: D3 Peter Graham: Marrying Mr. Right-Enough: Domestic Realism and Marital Partnership in Emma