We're holding a marvelous Birthday Soiree gathering across the blogosphere to celebrate the grand lady of Regency, wit, true love and commonsense relationships!
Thank you, to Maria Grazia of My Jane Austen Book Club and Katherine Cox of November's Autumn for hosting the Soiree!
And now, dear Jane...
My gift to you on this Ghost Birthday is a delicate sandalwood fan...
Use it to cover your knowing expression at the next Assembly, to occlude the satirical smile on your lips, and the laughter in your eyes when you observe human folly.Use it to fan away the silly gossips and to replace idle words with sparkling banter!
Use it like a flitting butterfly to catch the eye of a smart, kind, and striking gentleman who looks a great deal like Mr. Darcy, who listens like Mr. Knightley or Edmund Bertram, who is loyal like Colonel Brandon or Edward Ferrars, who plays with words like Henry Tilney, and who loves like Captain Wentworth...
When the gentleman approaches with dignity and grace to ask you for the honour of the next dance, you put down the fan.
You rise from your seat and take his elegant gloved hand...
As the music swells, you begin the set, a game of sparkling glances and wonder...
Have a glorious dream birthday, Jane!
And now, in honor of Jane Austen's birthday, I have a surprise gift for you, gentle reader!
Simply comment below with your name and email and you will be entered in a drawing to win a copy of the deluxe hardcover gift edition of The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration, the marvelous "paper blog"-- a perpetual calendar and daily diary which you can make the calendar of your life.
This giveaway will last until December 23rd, so be sure to comment by the deadline to be entered in the drawing!
But wait, this is just the beginning! Visit the participating blogs below for more chances to win wonderful prizes of all sorts! Just click the links and visit, and comment, and win, win, win!
Jane Austen's Birthday Soiree Participants:
- Cindy Jones
Blog: First Draft
Giveaway: a signed copy of “My Jane Austen Summer” and a package of Lily Berry's Pink Rose Tea by Bingley's, Ltd.
- Farida Mestek
Blog: Regency stories set against the backdrop of Regency England
Giveaway: I was Jane Austen Best Friend by Cora Harrison
- Marilyn Brant
Blog: Brant Flakes
Giveaway : A canvas ACCORDING TO JANE tote bag and a pair of A SUMMER IN EUROPE luggage tags.
- Erin Blakemore
Blog: The Heroine’s Bookshelf
Giveaway : a set of Potter-Style Pride and Prejudice notecards
- Velvet
Blog: vvb32 reads
Giveaway: Jane Austen's Little Instruction Book (Charming Petites) By Jane Austen Edited by Sophia Bedford-Pierce, Illustrated by Mullen & Katz, Introduction by Barbara Paulding
- Karen Doornebos
Blog: The Fiction vs. Reality Smackdown
Giveaway: 2 Jane Austen Candles and 2 signed DNMD books plus drink coasters and tea!
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Regina Jeffers
Blog: ReginaJeffers's Blog
Giveaway: An autographed copy of "Christmas at Pemberley"
13. Alyssa Goodnight
Blog: Alyssa GoodnightGiveaway: Jane Austen Action figure
Blog: Jane Austen in Vermont
Giveaway: JASNA 2012 calendars from the Wisconsin JASNA Region
Blog: Jane Started It!
Giveaway:
- One copy of Young Master Darcy: A Lesson in Honour by Pamela Aidan
- One set of Frederick Wentworth, Captain (Books 1 and 2) by Susan Kaye
- Two copies of Mercy's Embrace: So Rough a Course (Book 1) by Laura Hile
- George Kinghtley, Gentleman (Books 1 and 2) by Barbara Cornthwaite.
Blog: Choc Lit Authors’ Corner
Blog: Reading, Writing, Working , Playing
Giveaway: a copy of “Intimations of Austen”, and Sense & Sensibility (Marvel Illustrated)
Blog : The Jane Austen Film Club Giveaway: a copy of Northanger Abbey DVD starring Felicity Jones and JJ Feild (The winner will choose region 1 or 2 DVD)
Blog: El Salón de Té de Jane
Giveaway: - Spanish edition of Sense and Sensibility for the 200th Anniversary + A DVD package with adaptations of Jane Austen
(It's only zone 2, but it's in Spanish and English) + blu-ray of the BBC's Emma with Romola Garai
20. Kaitlin Saunders
Giveaway: “A Modern Day Persuasion”
21. Becky Rhodehouse
Giveaway: selection of Austenesque Reads
22. Patrice Sarath
Giveaway: A copy of The Unexpected Miss Bennet
23. Adriana Zardini
Site: Jane Austen Brasil
24. Jane Odiwe
Blog: Jane Austen Sequels
Giveaway: a mug with one of Jane Odiwe’s illustrations and a copy of her “Mr Darcy’s Secret”
Giveaway: Noble Satyr by Lucinda Brant (Regency Romance)
26. Jennifer Becton
Blog: Jennifer W. Becton
Giveaway: An ebook of the Personages of Pride and Prejudice Collection, which contains all of my Austenesque works: Charlotte Collins, "Maria Lucas," and Caroline Bingley. The giveaway will be open internationally.
27. Vera Nazarian
Giveaway: A copy of Vera Nazarian’s gift hardcover edition of her inspirational calendar and diary, The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration
28. Abigail Reynolds
Blog: Pemberley Variations
Giveaway: A signed copy of “Mr. Darcy's Undoing”
Giveaway: Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester
Giveaway :$10 B&N Gift-card (US only)
Giveaway : A selection of Austenesque reads
Happy Birthday, Jane! That Sandalwood fan has some great possibilities it seems and what a special present to have one night of dancing with all your handsome and worthy heroes.
ReplyDeleteVera, thank you for the awesome giveaway opportunity.
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Please count me in for this wonderful giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
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Ooh, I would love to "catch the eye of a smart, kind, and striking gentleman." :) Happy birthday to Jane.
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Happy Bday 236th Bday Jane Austen!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea and charming blog.
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Danielle
ReplyDeleteI would love to win the fan! Very Austen!
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The calendar intrigues me! Happy Jane's Birthday! I would love to be chosen to win!
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Patricia Finnegan
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Happy Birthday Jane
Thank you for this opportunity
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ReplyDeleteI's fantastic having Jane in front of you, every time you go to your room. Dear Jane... your A.
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen!
ReplyDeleteLia Freitas
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Keep those comments coming,everyone! :-)
ReplyDeleteAlso, please note the fan is not an actual "gift," it's my virtual present to Jane and physically does not exist.
The giveaway drawing is for the Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration.
Hope that clears it up! :-)
Happy birthday to dear Jane!
ReplyDeleteLena
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Happy Birthday Jane!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDebra
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Ah, yes! The language of fan! What a wonderful gift, Vera!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, Jane!
This is the best blog hop ever!
Thank you for the giveaway.
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Lovely gift Vera. I'm having a grand time making my way thru the blogsphere in celebration of Jane. Happy birthday dear lady!
ReplyDeleteLisa
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OH, what an amazing gift. I'm having so much fun with this blog hop, and Happy Birthday Jane
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What a lovely giveaway!
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Happy birthday, dear Jane!
Happy Birthday Jane!
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Happy Birthday, Jane!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful giveaway. :)
Natalie
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How lovely! Happy birthday, dear Jane! :)
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Danielle
loveandlookpretty@gmail.com
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com
Thanks for joining us in this event, Vera. It's been an incredible delightful celebration thanks to everybody's contribution.
ReplyDeleteA unique gift you've chosen, I must say :-)
Happy Jane Austen's Birthday everyone!
ReplyDeleteFelicia
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Happy Birthday Jane!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely gift to give away. I really feel curious about the contents of the calendar. And I think I would find it really useful for my daily musings, which I normally write down :D Oh, please Universe, make of me one of the chosen ones!! LOL
Cinta García de la Rosa (@Austenite78)
cintaenglish@gmail.com
Happy birthday Jane!
ReplyDeleteThe perpetual calendar sounds fantastic as I journal every day so please enter me in the contest and many thanks.
The perpetual calendar is a delightful gift, Vera. It is very generous of you.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful gift indeed thank you.
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Happy birthday, Jane! You have given us countless joy with your stories!
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Thanks so much for your lovely comments, everyone! Keep them coming! :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd... if you are curious about the kind of material that's featured in the Calendar, here is my inspirational blog that started it:
http://www.inspiredus.com
Your gift to Jane is perfect! And sandalwood always smells so good. She would approve. Thanks for your post and for the giveaway!
ReplyDeletethe fan is perfect for every situation and the fact that you've used jane austen's characters is beautiful :)))) love it
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This is such fun. I'm having a great time discovering so many wonderful Austen sites. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the lovely giveaway and Happy Happy Birthday Dear Miss. Austen! I know she would enjoy her fan very much!
ReplyDeleteCourtney
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Lovely,
ReplyDeleteit's like the saying: Fans are a girl's best friend. ;)
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Simone.
Beautifully said,and wonderful gift.I join you in wishing Jane Happy Birthday.Please enter me in your giveaway.I love the gift your offering us.I enjoyed visiting with you and will follow you if you have goggle friend connect.Please drop by my blog to say hello any time.knuckled54@yahoo.com
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ReplyDeleteThis is great!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Miss Austen, I wish you the happiest of birthdays in a heaven surrounded by friends, and congratulations to all who celebrate it like a dear friend’s birthday.
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What a great choice of gift for Ms. Austen. Thank you for this giveaway to your readers as well:)
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