Writing with Jane Austen

Freelance writer and editor working with novelists, memoirists and thought leaders. Author of forthcoming book on Jane Austen and her work. PhD in English.

By Alyssa B. Colton

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Alyssa B. Colton

Freelance writer & editor. Author of forthcoming guide to reading Jane Austen. alyssabcolton.com

Writing with Jane Austen

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A Jane Austen Mother's Day
Alyssa B. Colton restacked

The phrase “women were given the vote” should be placed gently into a cannon and launched into the sea.

Women fought for the vote.

Women organized for the vote.

Women were jailed for the vote.

Words matter. So does not making patriarchy sound generous.

As a middle sister who was better at reading than social interactions, I’ve always had some empathy for Mary Bennet. Looking forward to watching this.

For the first time ever, you can tour Jane Austen's Chawton with her family.

I'm Caroline Jane Knight, Jane Austen's fifth great-niece and the last of her family to grow up at Chawton House. This June and July, I'm inviting small groups to join me in the village where Jane lived and wrote — sharing family stories, childhood memories, ...

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