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| Email: |
gailsauce-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | MO/IL, USA (also the Moon, but nobody talks about that) |
| Joined DWG: | Summer 2008 (though I lurked for a very long time first) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I learned how to read when I was an itty-bitty thing, and I've been hooked ever since. After discovering the magnificent Miss Austen when I was twelve, I devoured all of her books (except Northanger Abbey) within three months — and got hooked on them, too. I spent the following two years, blissfully rereading Emma and Pride and Prejudice, occasionally throwing Persuasion at my brother's head until he read it, and every once in a while discussing Sense and Sensibility with my sister.
Then I discovered fanfiction.
It was love at first sight.
I still haven't escaped. [View full bio]
| Location: | California USA |
| Web site/blog: | http://web.mac.com/geeamouse/ |
| Joined DWG: | 2005 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Godzone (NZ) |
| Web site/blog: | http://gallicus.livejournal.com/ |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 (Unregistered lurker prior to that) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
First encounter with JA was the 1995 BBC adaptation of "Persuasion", followed swiftly by the novels of the same story and "Pride and Prejudice".
Have a few ideas for potential stories to post here, but am forcing myself to not put pen to paper till I have discharged at least some of my other fan fiction commitments (see blog for details).
| Location: | Ohio, Illinois, and currently Wisconsin |
| Joined DWG: | I lurked a while... |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
A 27-year old aspiring academic. Proud owner of two less than intelligent dogs. Proud wife of DH, who thinks this whole FF thing is silly. Proud writer of the story that broke that Lizzy/Bingley barrier and offended most everyone!
Likes: Dry wit, Leaving something up to the imagination, Subtlety
Dislikes: Severe OOCism, Overuse of Sentiment, Long descriptions of clothes, houses, or emotional break-downs [View full bio]
| Location: | Los Angeles |
| Joined DWG: | 12 Jun 2009 (started lurking late 2005) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sanditon |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | MP2 (1999) |
UCLA undergrad who has been pouring over Austen related things since middle school. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on the person I suppose) I've read so many of the stories on this board that I can't always immediately remember what's canon and what's not. Keep up the good work! and one day maybe I'll join in on the fun and write something :)
| Email: |
Alyson-JA-bennetgirls.com |
| Location: | Utah, USA |
| Web site/blog: | http://bennetgirls.com/Alyson/index.html |
| Joined DWG: | Jul 2002 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S2 (1995) |
Nickname: Al (never Aly)
Residence: An itty bitty rural town in Utah
Birthdate: 23 Sept 1968
Children: Oh, my, yes. Seven. (Yes, all mine, no adoptions, no his kids/my kids. One husband, seven children.)
Work: Constantly, but not for pay. I stay home with my seven children and I homeschool them. [View full bio]
Amy I.
Author of 18 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
labaja97-JA-hotmail.com |
| Location: | DC area |
| Joined DWG: | Spring 1998 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am IMAGINARY.
(edited by Margaret D, who knows better) [View full bio]
AmyHI
Author of 3 stories
| Location: | Michigan |
| Joined DWG: | 09 Jan 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Other |
I didn't know fanfiction existed until my neighbor (herself a JA fan) introduced me to Pamela Aidan's books a few years ago, and I was hooked! I've lived across the US and now call central Michigan home, but if I could figure out a way to get back to Chicago (or Indianapolis) I'd be gone. After all, it's snowing as I write this -- and it's April! There's something very unnatural about that. I have a husband and three young sons, so how I find time to write is still a mystery. [View full bio]
| Location: | Charlotte, NC |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.amyenichols.com |
| Joined DWG: | 22 Apr 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I am an aspiring writer of regency romance. I am working on my final draft of my first Novel, Intertwined. This story is set in South Harting in 1805 during the threats of the invasion of Napoleon. I also have a short story set in 1816 in the Lake District that I'm fine tuning.
| Location: | Northern California, twixt SF and Sac |
| Joined DWG: | Sometime in 2000, I believe |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I used to be Anita on DWG, but that name was utilized later by another Dwiggie. Decided Anita N would be the best solution, and changed the name of my one remaining story.
Nearly 50 now. Married, no children, two cats, work as a minion for educational system. Rather bland, but tend to follow around and befriend sparkling or startling people who live life as I wish I did: grad studdents, performers, historians, costumers, recreationists and post-hippie hippies.
My co-workers might say I live amongst fruits, nuts and flakes, but I'm very happy amongst the granola.
First encountered Jane when I was 12. Read P&P, dismissed it as standard bland romance after the first page. 12 year olds do not understand satire, or think it was only invented in the 20th century.
I got it later.... [View full bio]
Ann R
Author of 5 stories
| Location: | Sydney Australia |
| Joined DWG: | 25 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Married to DH David for 26 years, 2 teenagers in High School, university lecturer in organisational behaviour, and a doctoral student, and now a part time author.
Discovered JA's work thanks to the 1940's version of P&P, then went and bought the books, and the rest is history.
Introduced to DWG by the lovely Sybil, where I posted a story commenced for BOI but finishd for DWG.
Started writing for my own enjoyment, my family thought me mad (and still do), but fortunately the kind folk here think this is normal, so I am in the process of writing some follow ups.
Find the reading and writing a great mental break from studies, and a great place to make new friends. [View full bio]
| Location: | Charleston, SC |
| Joined DWG: | 25 Nov 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Emma2 (1996) |
Around a year ago, I got Lymes disease which pretty much keeps me in bed all the time. Around that same time I read a delightful little novel by Carrie Bebris (Pride and Prescience) and now JA fanfiction has become almost an unhealthy obsession. I hate angst and my friends know better than to take me to movies that don't have happy endings.My favorite hero is Captain Wentworth, even though he has an annoying habit of holding grudges.Other favorite authors include Alexander Dumas and Elizabeth Browning.
| Location: | Near D.C. |
| Joined DWG: | 27 Sep 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Actually been reading DWG posts for yeeeears. I actually used to prefer BOI, but I like how outside of the box the creativity is here. I don't think I could ever write a JA fanfic, and I've never been able to read one of the novels I can buy in the store that "officially" continue the story--but I love the fanfic.
I love Jane though, I love literature for the most part--but she is in my category of favorites that I never could abandon.
Not a great intro...maybe I'll make it better later :)
Annie
Author of 21 stories
| Location: | Illinois |
| Joined DWG: | Summer 1997 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
To be continued... [View full bio]
| Location: | Italy |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Aug 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
After lurking around for an indefinite amount of time I decided to make things right...
I'm a 28 year old architect and next year, if we'll ever get to finish the project, I'll get a specialization in conservation and restoration of monuments and ancient buildings.
All I have to add is that I love everything written by our dear Jane and reading good ff!
| Location: | Ireland |
| Web site/blog: | http://crownhillwriters.com/CEN |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I found Jane Austen in a college course on the English Novel, and have been a wholehearted fan ever since. I used to teach college English, but now I get to be a homeschooling mom, which I adore. I spend my quiet evenings writing and reading.
BarbJ
Author of 4 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Hurricane, WV |
| Joined DWG: | About 1998 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I've been married since 1976 to my husband Larry. We have three daughters, and two grandkids. I'm originally from Idaho, but have lived in WV for more than thirty-one years so I guress you could call me a transplanted spud. I have posted three stories under the name Bodecia (back when we could have alias'). I've started many others but have not been able to carry through. I love Jane Austen, Anne Bronte and Anthony Trollope. I enjoy reading all the delightful stories posted here and hope to someday post another one. I listed that my Favorite JA adaptation is P& P2(1995) but I also like P&P1(1980) since it is what brought Jane (and Pride and Prejudice) back into my life. [View full bio]
Bekah
Author of 4 stories
| Location: | South Dakota, USA |
| Joined DWG: | 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I joined the DWG only a few years ago, but I've loved Jane Austen since I was 11. I'm currently college-hunting and hoping to pursue an English major. Not much else to say about myself, except that I'm an unrepentant bookworm and an avid (although not necessarily talented) painter. [View full bio]
Brenna
Author of 1 story
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Joined DWG: | 2002 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I, unfortunately, did not discover Jane Austen until college. Almost simultaneously, however, I discovered fan fiction. It was fate, and I've never looked back.
About me--I'm a lawyer and have a wonderful husband and puppy (family to begin growing in a few years). [View full bio]
Candace
Author of 1 story
| Location: | Philadelphia, VA |
| Joined DWG: | 2004 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Lubbock, TX |
| Joined DWG: | 15 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Cas
Author of 1 story
| Location: | NC |
| Joined DWG: | About 4 months ago |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I first found out about JA in 5th grade. A teacher recomended reading JA for school and I picked up P and P. I instantly fell in love with it and love it to this day (much to my friends misfortune :)) I talked my friends into doing a project about it and they agreed.. They all hated it. I then continued to read the other JA books. Second runner up was Sense and Sensibility.
I have never before posted to DWG but I am currently writing a story for the fantasia gallery. My nicknames Cas because I love the movie Casablanca. [View full bio]
| Location: | Australia |
| Joined DWG: | 11 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Email: |
zeziliastrangelove-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | Mexico City |
| Web site/blog: | http://ustedestaloco.wordpress.com |
| Joined DWG: | Around 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
I'm 23, currently a Graphic Designer, used to be a Museum guide and my dream is to study a Master in Art History. Someday, perhaps.
Pride and Prejudice was the first "real" English book I read in my life, when I was sixteen. I understood half the words that were there, but it didn't stop me from finishing it in a couple of days. Ever since, Jane Austen works have accompanied me for several years, being always a source of entertainment, wisdom and fun. I've been lurking in the DWG for a couple of years, so that I can practice my English in an amusing way. Perhaps I shall, someday, post something of my invention for I got many ideas in my head.
Persuasion is my favorite book. So beautiful and yet, so sad.
Charlotte P
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
Anyway, a quick introduction. I'm Charlotte, also known as Carly to some.I play (field) hockey when I can, though a broken arm knocked me out of the season this year. When I have time I like to write plays, poetry and general fiction; play my keyboard (grade 4 with distinction last July ) or just watch a good film.
I've also just finished my GCSEs, getting 8 A*s and 4 As, and am now working on my (5!) A levels in Maths, Further Maths, History, Psychology and Music Technology.
At the moment though, most of my time is spent writing my first fanfiction. Unfortunately for me, it keeps multiplying in length and playing havoc with my mind when I'm meant to be revising!
[View full bio]
Cindy C.
Author of 32 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Florida |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.bennetgirls.com |
| Joined DWG: | 2002 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I was born and raised and still live in a small town in Florida in the Tampa Bay area, with my dh, Derf, and our son. Everything else seems subject to change. [View full bio]
CK
Author of 8 stories
| Location: | Virginia |
| Joined DWG: | Winter 1997??? |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Emma2 (1996) |
Coleen V.
Author of 16 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
moonlightwarrior-JA-hotmail.com |
| Location: | Michigan |
| Joined DWG: | 1999 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Helllooooooooo everybody! Well I'm back with a new bio... Hmmmm... Something about me... Well I like music....uhhhh reading of course.... hmmmmm... I'm kinda boring but hey, who cares? Haven't been around much the last few years--new job, got married, blah blah blah. Fortunately the husband has a great tolerance for my JA addiction and actually enjoys seeking stuff out for me! Ahhhhhhhhhh...addictions...Mr. Darcy....Captian Wentworth...Mr. Collins...wait... MR COLLINS??? EWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! *runs screaming into the night* [View full bio]
Cosima
Author of 12 stories
| Location: | Austria |
| Joined DWG: | Lurking ever since 2000, active since 2002, I believe |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I first came upon Miss Austen's work in high school when we read P&P and watched P&P 2. Have been hooked ever since. I was originally a ROP reader but once the DWG had caught my eye, there was no turning back!^^ [View full bio]
crysty
Author of 19 stories
| Email: |
crysty.janeite-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | Margaret's Imagination |
| Joined DWG: | When Margaret imagined me into existence |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Clueless |
This profile has been HIJACKED!
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I was wandering in non-existence when Margaret felt compelled to imagine me up (I think she was lonely).
I wish she'd given me an occupation with a higher salary. Imagine if she'd made me a millionaire heiress with many opera connections and tickets to Bayreuth.
Missed opportunities, Margaret. [View full bio]
| Location: | Washington State |
| Joined DWG: | 2005 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
If I ever made the time to do it, I would love to earn a PhD focusing on Jane Austen; but that would mean less reading of FanFic and more reading of academia, so the temptation is not strong!
I actually teach Math to adolescents and love escaping into Regency England through the creativity of my fellow Janeites.
| Location: | Tennessee |
| Joined DWG: | So many moons ago I cannot remember |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I found Jane Austen after watching Emma in 1997. It was love at first sight! ;) My favorite JA novel is P&P, although Persuasion is a very close second.
I have a wonderful husband and three precious children (two boys & one girl).
I have started to write a few stories, but I have yet to complete one. I always wanted to get it completed before posting. Maybe one day I will get them, or at least one, completed!
Denver
Author of 1 story
| Email: |
jsewell3-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | USA -- Live in central Florida |
| Joined DWG: | 02 Oct 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Retired at last. Doting great-grandmother of 5 darlings - most of the time anyway - I may be doting, but I don't want any future Lydia's.
Interests -- Music, particularly classical, but like most types, with usual older generation's dislike of heavy metal, rap, etc. Read science fiction, mysteries and thrillers, military history, (esp. Civil War), science, and economics.
I am tolerated by two 15 year old Siamese cats, and in return they step on the keyboard and nuzzle the monitor.
Many years ago I was a piano and voice teacher, gave a few recitals and concerts, played in orchestras. Injured elbow and segued to anthropology, but wound up as a death counselor in a hospice. Segued again into accounting and management, and became administrator in multi-doctor clinics. Got tired of dealing... [View full bio]
| Joined DWG: | 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers3 (2007) |
Northanger Abbey is tied with Mansfield Park as my second-favorite Austen novel. As my introduction to Austen, P&P2 holds a special place in my heart. I'm also partial to P&P1 and 3, MP2, and The Lake House.
| Email: |
dl_olson-JA-bellsouth.net |
| Location: | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Joined DWG: | 03 Jul 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Elisa
Author of 10 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Toronto |
| Joined DWG: | I can't remember anymore... it may have been 2000 or 2001. |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
| Location: | California |
| Joined DWG: | Fall 2001 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am a on again off again lurker here. One time authoress. Have thought several times of writing another story but never get around to it. I was much more active on the site when I first discovered it. Now I just come to read stories on occasion and every once in a while post a comment.
I am a native Californian. Lived on the east coast for a year for school. Love traveling. Though my obsession with all things Austen has decreased somewhat over the years, I still find myself drawn in and fascinated by her novels. No doubt it will hold for many more years to come. [View full bio]
| Location: | Panama, Rep of Panama |
| Joined DWG: | 11 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
A med student that enjoys reading fan-fiction on her free (and not so free) time.
I have yet to finish reading all that DWG has to offer, but I am enjoying discovering all the excellent work published here.
No conozco ningun lector en latinoamerica, y me encantaria hacerlo :)
E
| Location: | Sweden |
| Joined DWG: | 11 Mar 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
Emmaline
Author of 2 stories
| Email: |
elh-JA-loveprideprejudice.com |
| Location: | Wenatchee, Washington |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.loveprideprejudice.com |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Happily married working mother of 2 energetic boys that loves to tinker with writing while sailing off into the sunset on our MacGregor sailboat.
I love to do anything on the computer including programming, photos altering, and video creation of home movies. I also really enjoy crafts, canning, getting flowers and lots and lots of chocolate. [View full bio]
| Location: | Australia |
| Web site/blog: | http://gorillagurl.spaces.live.com/ |
| Joined DWG: | 02 Jul 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | MP2 (1999) |
OH HAI! I'm Erin, an emotional, serious, and of course very mature, teenager. Hehe. One of my friends forced me to watch the 2005 Pride and Prejudice a few years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. I haven't read all of her novels yet, but I love reading FF. Especially when I'm supposed to be doing homework!
Um I can be very sarcastic, I have a pretty good sense of humor, I'm very loyal, and I have a quick temper. I never get mad though, just annoyed. Reading is one of my few hobbies, along with reading and writing poetry, listening to music with meaningful lyrics, and watching mushy movies that the rest of my family hate! English is of course my favourite subject.
I've been visiting Austen.com for about a year now; I'm not very skilled as a lurker.
| Location: | Illinois--St Louis area |
| Joined DWG: | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | born in hawaii - grew up in seoul, korea - now living in california |
| Joined DWG: | 11 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers3 (2007) |
Fay
Author of 1 story
| Email: |
encyclopedia_snoopy-JA-yahoo.ca |
| Location: | Canada |
| Joined DWG: | delurked April 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P1 (1980) |
Heya, dwig. Fabulous Fantastic Fay checking in. ;o)
I currently attend high school, the terrible thing that happens to all of us at some point in life. I became addicted to JA a year before that. My first JA book, ever, was Northanger Abbey, and I think Catherine should be murdered so that Henry can propose to me, his True Love. *ahem* Anyway, I am a happy normal teenager (*cough*) living in the Land of the Lovely Warm Winters (heh), and if you care to know, my favourite colour is yellow, I can cook wonderfully well (*double cough*), and to top it all off, I am absolutely AWESOME, smart, nice, wonderful, and did I mention MODEST...
I think that's it for now. Thanks for hanging in there -- I mean, you're welcome for letting you get to know my lovely self. ;o) [View full bio]
| Joined DWG: | 19 Jan 2010 - but have been lurking for years |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am a 22 year old Biology student,
| Location: | Derbyshire |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.austen.com |
| Joined DWG: | 1813 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Sanditon |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Wuthering Heights ;) |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Clueless |
Margaret is my hero. (This is Margaret D's admin/test log-in.)
Genette
Author of 19 stories
| Location: | NC |
| Joined DWG: | In the Beginning... |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Things have changed some since I posted to the Baronetage 10 years ago! I'm 41 now. Still happily married to wonderful Dan. Still have beloved kitty Perdita, but sadly lost dear Barnum last year. :( He was such a love!
We also lost my brother to ALS a few years back. He was inspiring and very brave. I miss him.
These days the 2 beneficiaries of our shameless spoiling are our sons Matthew and Timothy. Matthew attends a local Christian/Classical school (my little renaissance gentleman in the making!). He's bright, handsome, mischievous and very active. Timothy was born with Down syndrome. He has lots of wonderful therapists who adore us and spend a pretty fair chunk of time here. He is adorable, sweet, unusually interested in the world around him, and very active. He's highly... [View full bio]
| Location: | California |
| Joined DWG: | 13 Oct 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
| Email: |
heather-JA-faulkes.co.uk |
| Location: | Robin Hood Country, UK |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.faulkes.co.uk/heather |
| Joined DWG: | October 2005 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm a full time mum with two kids and a secret writing addiction. (well, not secret to you, but it is to some)
I never knew there was such a thing as fan fiction until I watched P&P3 at the cinema in September 2005. That night I was thinking about a certain scene in the film and had a dream where the story went in a totally different direction. I found it so interesting, that I went to sleep the following night trying to extend the 'story' I was creating. It didn't occur to me then to write it down. (who writes down dreams?) However, the dream wouldn't leave me alone and I was therefore very relieved to stumble upon the DWG and realise that writing it out wasn't such a stupid idea after all, and that other people might even want to read it.
Not only did I find a massive supply of great... [View full bio]
hele
Author of 1 story
| Email: |
hele.br-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Web site/blog: | http://hlbr.livejournal.com/ |
| Joined DWG: | 20 Oct 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm a Biological Sciences student. I used to study Anthropology. I'm a bartender, and though I don't work at it at this time I used to. I still live at home with my mother and sister. I've six siblings. I've a cat and my sister has a dog.
I've been an obsessive reader since I learnt how, and I've written (crap like now) since I learnt how, too. The character in all literature with whom I identify myself the most is Don Quixote de la Mancha.
I taught myself English when I was 17yo to be able to read my favourite authors at the time (Bradbury, Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, etc.) in their original language, and pretty much fell in love with the language.
I found Jane Austen again a couple of years ago, re-read her books and fell madly in love with them. The first Austen book I remember... [View full bio]
HLeigh
Author of 3 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | the Lakes Region |
| Joined DWG: | 21 Aug 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I am an author of the single persuasion, who makes her bread by taking in stitching. [View full bio]
Jack C.
Author of 7 stories
| Email: |
jvc-JA-charter.net |
| Location: | West Bend, WI |
| Joined DWG: | 2005 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Other |
It’s hard to believe that that a middle-aged male Louisiana native now living in Wisconsin is a JA fanfiction writer. What’s harder to believe is how badly I spell. Oh, well, thank goodness for my team of betas, lovingly referred to as the Beta Babes.
I love historical fiction, which is probably why I like the characters from JA. They provide such a nice canvas to use. My wife, bless her, supports me whole-heartily in this venture. As for my three grown sons, that’s another matter.
Beside spending hours writing every night, I enjoy travel, cooking (I am a Cajun, after all), reading, and golf.
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Jax
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Green Bay area, Wisconsin, USA |
| Joined DWG: | 05 Jan 2009 (but a wanderer for at least 2 years before) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I started writing fan fiction when I was 12 (very poorly I might add), and that fan fiction was Harry Potter. That lasted about three years, and I was first introduced to Pride and Prejudice when I was 16. I fell in love with it, and I've been obsessed with it ever since. Now I'm simply a college student whose main passions are Pride & Prejudice and anything and everything with Gene Kelly. *sigh* Gene Kelly... :D
Oh and another thing! I inexplicably add emoticons to nearly every post :P ... like that :D ... and that ... [View full bio]
JessicaS
Author of 3 stories
| Location: | TX |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.firehazel.com |
| Joined DWG: | Lurked for quite a while. |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am a geek. This is the first, last, and most important thing about me. It pretty much explains all the rest. The second and penulimate item of interest is I am owned by four cats (one is my particular owner) and one dog. All the other items I could say fall in between those, and really aren't that much of interest, but since you will ask...
I play WoW, write random nothings -- poetry, JAFF, HP FF, my own odd, bizarre little ramblings that aspire to grow up into novels at some point in their lives -- cook, kill my garden, and avoid trying to fix everyone else's computer and/or website.
I am also known as Sidial on other JA sites, and on LiveJournal. Sidial is also my main WoW toon, on the Skywall realm. [View full bio]
jimmyhk
Author of 40 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Far Far Away |
| Joined DWG: | wayy wayy yonder |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Other |
Unfortunately for you folks, I am not imaginary. [View full bio]
Joanne
Author of 4 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Canada |
| Joined DWG: | 08 Jul 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Jane Austen fan with a P&P2 addiction; admirer of so many wonderful stories by DWG authors (Thank you so very much for countless hours of enjoyable reading!); geocacher (www.geocaching.com); mother of twins; fortunate that DH and daughters support and encourage my foray into ff writing; works at music school; currently has two cats (Darcy and Thisby) but hopes to welcome another Border Collie pup soon; discovered JA later in life via Bridget Jones/Colin Firth; former Star Trek addict/collector whose already cluttered house is now being invaded by JA books, mug, doll, action figure, etc. My, how my obsessions have changed! [View full bio]
| Location: | New South Wales Australia |
| Joined DWG: | 28 Sep 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I have been "lurking" here for some time. I am 54, married to Louise with 3 boys, enjoy period films and movies, astronomy and motorcycles.
I must apologise for downlowing a large number of DWG stories! - I am a ship's captain and enjoy reading them when far away at sea ,out of range of other entertainments.
Many of your authors are so good, they should be published!
Jose
Author of 13 stories
| Location: | Depends on how you define it. |
| Joined DWG: | 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Other |
Tell you about me - that assumes there is something worth knowing.
I was born in California; my father is from there and my mother is from Puerto Rico. I studied in Seattle, Mexico, Italy (kindergarten counts as studying, right?) and Greece, and the last one is where I live. I earn my daily bread by contributing to worldwide confusion (translating and interpreting - I'm a proud polyglot and wish in fact that I could post in other languages). I've liked writing stories since I was about 11 years old, and coincidentally happened to discover this site, started reading stories, and then writing them. I live with my wife Eva and a white rabbit named Francesco.
In real life I dislike all forms of aristocracy and oligarchy, which is probably why I like making fun of them in my stories and comments... [View full bio]
| Email: |
lalla.belle-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | Land of Oz, otherwise known as Australia |
| Web site/blog: | http://strangedelights.wordpress.com/ |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | NA2 (2007) |
...wishing I'd saved my original post for the Baronteage.
I'm 25 this year (or as I say, halfway up the hill), alas looking for work and occasionally having the inspiration for graphics and the odd poem here and there.
And hoping to be able to update my new blog with actual content rather than me just blathering on.
jules
Author of 1 story
| Location: | who knows? currently chandler, arizona |
| Web site/blog: | http://wackymom.vox.com/ |
| Joined DWG: | way too long ago now to remember... late 1990's i think... |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
let's see... it's currently 2009... i am currently... (gotta love that word.. currently) trying to finish my final year at Arizona State University. been a long 25 years trying to get my bachelors....hopefully graduation is december of 2009
fell in love with Jane and her writings in high school... again... a long time ago...
as a student of history and literature... my ultimate goal is to teach those subjects at the community college level of above... so my schooling is nowhere near complete...
am married (21 years) with two children... a 17 yo daughter and an almost 13 yo son... lots of fun and running with those two.. am employed as a cashier at a grocery store... way fun...
love to read... garden... would love to travel... (but circumstances and the above paragraph prohibit... [View full bio]
| Location: | Kentucky, though sometimes I think Mars. |
| Joined DWG: | 15 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
Honestly? There's absolutely nothing fantastic about me. I'm pretty much just your everyday average girl. I'm highly sarcastic and exceedingly stubborn (perhaps even to a fault). I love love LOVE taking steaming hot baths, I enjoy listening to Dave Matthews Band, and I adore old movies. [View full bio]
Julia C.
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Ohio, in the U.S. |
| Web site/blog: | http://angelqueen04.livejournal.com |
| Joined DWG: | 01 Jan 2010, though I'd been lurking since 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Born 1986, I'm an only child, but with a plethora of cousins. Attended Ohio University (2004-2008), gained a BA in History. Am now attending Kent State University to obtain a MA in Library and Information Science. Just one more semester to go before I finish there.
In high school, I was in the one class that actually didn't read Pride & Prejudice as one of the class readings, and as such didn't read it until I was in college and on my own time. After that, I could have kicked my British Lit teacher for not having us read the book. It's now one of my favorite books, and I've slowly begun to make my way through the rest of Austen's books. [View full bio]
Juliecoop
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Northern California |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
Married to DH 26 years, mother of 4 - 3 boys & 1 girl ages 24 eldest, 8 youngest. Work full time, have lived in Ukiah CA all my life. Town too small for a mall! [View full bio]
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Joined DWG: | 06 Sep 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I have been a Jane Austen fan for as long as I can remember but only recently became a fanfiction fanatic when I came across austen.com a few years ago. I'm currently (Jan. 2010) pursuing a master's degree in psychology and I have to say I do not like how much of my fanfiction time it is eating up. I hope to graduate by the end of 2011 and get back to fun reading.
I wish I had the time to write more but there are textbooks to read, research papers to write and internship hours to complete.
| Location: | originally from Hawaii, now from California |
| Joined DWG: | 14 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I was recuperating from major surgery when my husband found a movie to keep me entertained. Yup, it was P&P2! I was hooked and looked for more info online, which is how I discovered this thing called fanfiction. Dwiggies are wonderful people, and I've enjoyed this community very much.
Kaarin
Author of 2 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Joined DWG: | Oh, way back when. Probably in '98 or '99 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | MP2 (1999) |
Karen A
Author of 2 stories
| Location: | the Netherlands |
| Joined DWG: | 26 Jan 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Canada, eh? |
| Joined DWG: | 21 Sep 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | ILLINOIS USA |
| Joined DWG: | 24 Feb 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I AM 35 YEARS OLD MOM OF TWO GIRLS AND WIFE TO A WONDERFUL HUSBAND. HE THINKS I SHOULD WRITE FANFICTION EVEN THOUGH HE THINKS IT IS SILLY BUT HE HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING ME FOR THE LAST YEAR BUT MY THOUGHTS ARE TOO JUMBLED. I LOST MY JOB LAST SUMMER BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY AND I AM STAYING HOME AND HELPING A NEIGHBOR BY WATCHING HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. IT HAS BEEN A BIG CHANGE FOR ME AS I HAVE WORKED SINCE I WAS 15. I LOVE THE STORIES ON THIS WEBSITE. EVERYONE IS SO TALENTED!
| Joined DWG: | 25 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I have been a long time fan, and I am so impressed with everyone's ability to create such varied impressions of JA's stories! Write on! :)
KateM
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Western New York |
| Joined DWG: | 03 Jun 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
They Know Enough How To Learn is my very first fanfic and I never imagined writing a story based on another story could every be so hard. I am a sophomore in college and have become obsessed with everything Jane Austen since the summer of 2006 when I first saw Pride and Prejudice (2005). My love for Austen only increased as I watched/read anything Jane Austen I could get my hands on.
I never thought I would like fanfiction but there are a few stories that have really touched me and now I read it for hours and love it almost as much as the originals. =) [View full bio]
| Email: |
czaress-JA-freenet.de |
| Location: | Germany |
| Joined DWG: | 2000 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Wuthering Heights ;) |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
lol Who added Wuthering Heights to the choices? Since I love to hate that book ... [View full bio]
Katharine T
Author of 7 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
katharhino-JA-lycos.com |
| Location: | Michigan, USA |
| Web site/blog: | http://design.katharinetaylor.com |
| Joined DWG: | Sometime in 1998, probably |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Emma3 (1996) |
I am a freelance graphic designer and artist, married to my college sweetheart, Ryan. We live in the country with our two standard poodles Lewis and Duncan, and our parrot Norman (no relation to the gatekeeper of chat). I like to do all kinds of artsy things for fun, including calligraphy, drawing, and painting. I'm also addicted to knitting.
I started reading Jane Austen when I was 11, and discovered fanfiction when I was in late high school or college. I started to write stories myself because all my friends do and it looked like fun. [View full bio]
Kathy
Author of 16 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
villeford-JA-yahoo.com |
| Location: | Madison, Wis., USA |
| Joined DWG: | Sometime in late '99 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Happily married, I reside in south-central Wisconsin, the land of cows and cheese.
A writer by trade, I also have been writing for my own amusement for years, though I have no idea if I've ever written anything for anyone else's.
In addition to Jane Austen and my husband, my other loves include Oscar Wilde, Victor Borge, and the NYTimes crossword. [View full bio]
| Email: |
keeks1987-JA-googlemail.com |
| Location: | North West England |
| Joined DWG: | Sometime 2004 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S2 (1995) |
I'm not terribly interesting, i'm 1 of 6 kids. My 2 older brothers are married, then there's me, a brother living in Gibraltar, and a younger brother and sister living in Bahrain withmy parents.
I play flute, Piano (very ill) and violin. I love to read whilst lying in bed drinking hot Vimto.
I'm an optimist disguised as a cynic, the worst thing to be in my opinion :-)
| Joined DWG: | 24 Aug 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Montana |
| Joined DWG: | Initially back in college, probably 2000 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm currently a wage slave hoping to break free and get an actual job in my field!
| Location: | Finland |
| Joined DWG: | 03 Sep 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Hei kaikille! (finnish language meaning hello everyone!) :-)
I was very pleased to find this site. I am a dedicated fanfiction writer now writing my first based on Pride and Prejudice. Yes, another story of Lizzy and Will..but hopefully with new, fresh ideas combined with romance and humour. I was, like I guess many other here as well, introduced to Jane Austen in school, and being interested in both books and reading I soon grew very close to her books and characters. Also seeing Mr. Colin Firth as Mr Darcy had something to do with the thought of writing something myself :-) But yes, I've written a lot of fanfiction of other characters, fictional and real, but now I am working on my first one. I've already read a few here and I am very impressed and delighted to see how many skilled writers... [View full bio]
| Location: | Italy |
| Joined DWG: | 05 Sep 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
| Location: | A very proud Colombian living in Paris ;) |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.flickr.com/photos/lalisbrighteyes/ |
| Joined DWG: | WOW around 2005 maybe?? |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Some quick facts:
1. Name: Lina María
2. Born in 1985 in Bogotá
3. Daughter of Gloria (Dentist) and Eduardo (Pilot)
4. Army brat extraordinaire:Lived all around Colombia and a few years in the U.S.A
5. Short,about 1,60 cm (cof cof), black hair and brown eyes
6. Lived for 2 years on a little island in the caribean sea called San Andrés
7. Loves meat, hates chicken (childhood trauma)
8. Favorite color: Green
9. Favorite book outside Austen: Les Miserables, and Little Women, when I was little.
10. Has had 3 dogs (Pelusa, Winnie and Sabrina), a cat (Camelia), land turtle (Julio César), a duck (Pascual) 3 hamsters (Minnie, Pinky and Dinky)and a rabbit (Champiñon)
11. Was going to be a vet, then wanted to study philosphy, studied Visual arts (and graduated woohoo), now studying Art... [View full bio]
| Email: |
linneaeileen-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | Arizona |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.desertmusings.net/les/ |
| Joined DWG: | 2004 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I stumbled across DWG in late 2004 - My Year of Austen. Much to my husband's chagrin, I was hooked. I started writing the next year and the scariest moment of my online life was when I hit the post topic button for the very first time.
My life seems to center around my son's musical exploits and my writing. Each is a foray into the unexpected. [View full bio]
| Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Joined DWG: | 07 Jan 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | None |
Lise
Author of 62 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
liselottejoling-JA-freeler.nl |
| Location: | Netherlands |
| Joined DWG: | august 1997 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
entertaining milco 30-11-2006 and nicolai 12-09-2009 [View full bio]
Lucrezia
Author of 1 story, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Dronfield |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2002 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am now 51 years old, I live in Darcyland or Derbyshire to everyone else. The little village I live in is called Dronfield and is approximately 10 miles from Chesterfield and 15 miles from Sheffield. I originally came from Halifax in Yorkshire where my sister and her family, plus my parents and various aunts and uncles still live.
I have two children my eldest Matthew is now 23 years old and my youngest Danielle is 21 years old. Four years ago I unfortunately was made a widow when my husband Mick died unexpectedly.
I now work full time as a customer service adviser for the Dixons Group who own PC World, Currys as well as Dixon on line. I love my job except from Christmas time when the most sensible of people can become the most idiotic and/or nasty people. To me Christmas as lost all... [View full bio]
| Location: | The land of OZ |
| Joined DWG: | 28 Oct 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Malta |
| Joined DWG: | 23 Jan 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I'm a 20 year old studying pharmacy in Malta (three years left till I graduate) and as result of my university commitments I have never been able to finish any story I started. I spend my summers teaching English to non English speaking European students, and giving the odd musical theory lesson here and there. I'm also a pianist but I had to give up on my training because of University.
I became hooked on Jane Austen when I was 9/10 years old, and first read an abridged version of Pride and Prejudice at age 10 and moved on to the original by age 11 (which is a feat for someone for whom English isn't a first language). I'm still working my way through Sense and Sensibility and Mansfield Park (mainly because I am also a devoted Tolkien and Science fiction fan so I tend to read many of these... [View full bio]
| Email: |
margied-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | London |
| Joined DWG: | Fall 1999 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S2 (1995) |
If anything on the DWG web site doesn't work or doesn't look right, it's my fault.
I spent the first twenty-three years of my life in the US, and then I was ready for a change and I left. I have been wandering around Europe ever since. At present, I live in London and work as a database programmer. I spend most evenings and most of my disposable income at the opera, classical music concerts, and theatre.
Crysty introduced me to DWG back in our freshman year of college, and this site provided me with many hours/days/months of amusement when I needed a break from my studies. Last year Crysty asked me to fix a few things on the old message boards, and then she asked me to do a little more and a little more... Now I am Queen Code Gerbil. I was given the title to celebrate my superiority... [View full bio]
Mari A.
Author of 16 stories
| Location: | Germany |
| Joined DWG: | Spring 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Emma3 (1996) |
I'm a university student (English/History) and I am really bad at writing self-introductionary texts.
I enjoy sitting on my private beach drinking a glass of cold milk and watching old movies and my favourite television series in my private cinema where one of my servants serves caramelised popcorn. Afterwards I retire to my library and browse my extensive collection before I dictate my newest chapter to one of my secretaries. In the evenings, Mr Knightley and I often take strolls around our park before we have a home-cooked dinner and brownies with custard for dessert.
Sometimes I'm also awake and then I write in between lectures or on derelict trains. Now and then, I even have a real life. Whatever that may be worth. [View full bio]
| Location: | Louisiana |
| Joined DWG: | August 2005 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S3 (2008) |
I discovered Jane Austen for high school summer reading and fell in love. I didn't start reading fan fiction until Katrina lead me to DWG. :) I don't write, but I love to read. I'm in Nursing school and love to machine quilt in my free time.
I have been visiting for about 6 years but started contributing only when a disgruntled author expressed her insecurities regarding the appreciation her stories received. It took me several years to read through all the stories in the Epilogue Abbey (my husband is a very patient man). I'm Greek, 30, and I love languages. I've recently moved from USA to Holland to teach math at the Eindhoven Univ. of Tech. I have an infinite admiration for the contributors of this site, and I am not beyond begging, crawling, supplicating, bribing, or doing my best impression of Darcy puppy eyes when it comes to requesting an update of a story from our brilliant, magnanimous, and benevolent authors (did I mention flattering? I need to work on my Collins' skills!)
Marianne
Author of 3 stories
| Email: |
mariannewal-JA-hotmail.com |
| Location: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Joined DWG: | NEW DWG:11 Jun 2008 (but really since April, 2006) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
My name is Marianne and I'm a Jaffoholic. I spend more time reading than writing, but I will write when enough tempted (or threatened by stinky fish thrown at me in chat)
In RL I teach Spanish to adolescents (and Dwiggies) for a career and work at Girl Scout camps (yes, plural) on the weekends, teaching archery, canoeing, and lifeguarding. At present I live with my mom and itinerant college student brother and I'm working on my Master's in Instructional Technology.
I have loved JA since my freshman year of college (UGA! Go Dawgs) when I went on a complete Austen binge and read everything, and then watched the movies. I do believe I watched P&P2 in one sitting one very long night. Oh, and I suppose I'm Charlotte Lucas' age now, still lookin' for my Mr. Collins Mr. Darcy. [View full bio]
MariaV
Author of 2 stories
| Location: | Boston |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.valgenti.com |
| Joined DWG: | 1996/7ish? |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
'I'm a manly man; I slurp my food and wear big hats.' [View full bio]
| Location: | Melbourne |
| Joined DWG: | 03 Dec 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
Have lurked in the shady alleys of DWG for at least four years now...have only posted once. I think it's time to declare my presence.
| Location: | Kalamazoo,Michigan USA |
| Joined DWG: | August of 1997 back in the ROP days. |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I am the fourth member,and first girl in a family of nine. I am 51 and will be 52 on August 1st. I have been a Dwiggie 12 years. in addition to Our Own Dear Jane,I enjoy reading Regency Romance novels,especially those written by Mary Balogh. I am also a Tolkien reader and chess lover.I have four nieces and five nephews,and two Great Nieces and one Great Nephew. I sing in the choir at my church. [View full bio]
| Location: | Vermont |
| Web site/blog: | http://web.me.com/mebertolini/JAM/ |
| Joined DWG: | 11 Jun 2008 (really over ten years ago) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
My professional blog is here: http://blogs.middlebury.edu/slices/. I teach writing and literature at a small New England liberal arts college. I've been reading at DWG since the 90s, even when it was part of another site.
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| Location: | Philadelphia |
| Joined DWG: | February 3, 1997 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Mary L.
Author of 1 story
| Email: |
dwiggie1-JA-hotmail.com |
| Location: | Arkansas, USA |
| Joined DWG: | January 2004 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
After having watched P&P2 for the umpteenth viewing, I had the brilliant idea to perform my first Google search of all time. I typed in Elizabeth Bennet's engagement to Mr. Darcy and a whole slew of stories popped up, many from DWG. I didn't notice the message board though until a year later and since that time I've been hooked to this site and the wealth of stories it contains.
Many thanks to the wonderful authors who have spent countless hours to my entertainment.
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Meg E
Author of 5 stories
| Location: | SF Bay Area |
| Joined DWG: | About 2002 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
Watching P&P2 in my little London flat week-by-week in 1995 is what turned me on to Jane Austen, and I am forever grateful that I DID like "the classics" after all. (Wuthering Heights and several other non-Jane Eyre Bronte novels had turned me off as a teenager to all lit labeled "classic".)
I've had the privilege of meeting Amy I, Crysty, Mary S, JulieLynn, and a few others that hang out here in RL, but my best Dwiggie experience was hosting Shem for a few days over Thanksgiving a few years ago. I would love to travel back to Europe and meet my Dutch, Scottish and German Dwiggie friends. [View full bio]
| Location: | England |
| Joined DWG: | 27 Oct 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Germantown, WI |
| Web site/blog: | http://jastoryandhistory.blogspot.com |
| Joined DWG: | Fall 2000 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
| Location: | Originally from Scotland,Glasgow - reside now in Australia since1994 |
| Joined DWG: | 27 Sep 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm a devoted JA fan and just love her books - I have all her storied on dvd and watch them all the time, especially P/P and S/S I'm a member of JASA Australia and recently went to Sydney (first time) for Jane Austen conference on Sat.26th Sep.09 .I'm an ex Scottish champion swimmer and Master's swimmer. I participated in the Master World Games at Chandler in 1994 and won 2xbronze medals for 100/200m breastroke - I continue to train 2x per week and Langlands pool at Cooperoo, Brisbane where I live. I am a wife and mother of 5 children 18y,16y,13y,4y, and 2y. I love living in Auz,Qld and hope to go visit family and friends in Glasgow in the near future.
| Location: | Victoria, Austraila |
| Joined DWG: | 08 Jul 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
After it was reported to my mother that I had been given an "After School" when I failed to let my math teacher confiscate the copy of Emma that I had been reading in his class, she had the rather unusual response of buying me the complete works of Jane Austen.
I now shear a house with my sister, our cats and our dog, we are blissfully happy surrounded by our books, pets and movies.
I am a Customer Service Office for the Department of sustainability and Environment in there Customer Service Center, which each summer all but closes down to run the Victorian Bushfire Information Line.
I worked 14 hours on February 7th 2009 (Black Saturday) during the bushfires.
173 people died in those fires 23 of which were children and teenagers, and over 400 were injured.
More than 2000 homes... [View full bio]
| Location: | New York City |
| Joined DWG: | Officially Sept 20, 2008 but was lurking for a year before |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Australia |
| Joined DWG: | 18 Apr 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Nerin
Author of 4 stories
| Location: | Kansas, USA |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.freewebs.com/erin-sunsengnim/ |
| Joined DWG: | 2003 sometime? |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S2 (1995) |
I have been a fan of Austen's novels for years and have been haunting this website since high school. In fact, it is what my old homeroom teacher remembers most about me: during homeroom I would sit at her computer and just read and read and read. I first began reading Austen when I was twelve, when a friend recommended Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility to me. I devoured them both and became instantly addicted to all things Austen.
I am currently pursuing - for lack of a better word - a career in teaching English to students overseas. The country of the moment is South Korea; when I tire of Korea I will probably move on.
I was born in North Carolina, raised in West Virginia, and currently have a home base in Kansas.
I like kimchi, movies, music, MST3K, opera, children's... [View full bio]
| Location: | Hampshire, England |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.nicolaslade.com |
| Joined DWG: | 25 Nov 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Emma |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | S&S2 (1995) |
I've only just discovered this site and look forward to visiting often.I first read Emma when I was about 15 and it's still my favourite so much so that in the cosy crime novels I write my hero is Mr Knightley! I never got round to reading Persuasion till five years ago and now it's one of my annual reads but my favourite film Austen has to be Emma Thompson's S&S - the perfect, sublime film!
| Location: | Germany |
| Joined DWG: | March 2009, after lurking for 2 years and commenting for 2 month |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I first met JA through the P&P3 adaptation. The first thing I did was buy the piano sheet music from that movie - and then I started reading the JA novels, watching the other adaptations and so on. And quite in character, it was the music and not JA that brought me here.
I was looking for the text and sheet music of "An Unexpected Song", which a friend of mine had sung at an other friends wedding. But the first google result was Rika's modern P&P fanfiction "An Unexpected Song" - and I started reading and never stopped. From Rika's site it was only a short step to the jaffindex and then to DWG.
Rachael
Author of 2 stories
| Location: | Washington (the state) |
| Joined DWG: | 13 Jul 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Hmm, perhaps I should start with when I first "met" Jane Austen. Technically, this was when I was a year old. My mom bought the 1995 P&P the year it came out, which happens to be a year after I was born. I grew up humming the songs to the movie, and the fact that it was constantly on caused me to hate everything P&P (gasp!). I first read P&P when I was nine and fell in love with it. When P&P3 came out on DVD, I spent the entire night watching P&P3 and P&P2, needless to say, I did not sleep much that night.
Ever since I have been in love with all things Austen. I am a bookworm, love to write (I'm still working on that one though), and love to be creative in general. [View full bio]
| Location: | California |
| Web site/blog: | none |
| Joined DWG: | 21 Feb 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | NA2 (2007) |
Longtime member of Republic of Pemberley, my online persona aka Eirene. Wandered in here while Googling Mansfield Park (due to a revived interest). Find I should have wandered in here sooner. I like the quiet stillness and steadiness that is Fanny Price.
Always appreciated the second chance Anne Eliot and Captain Wentworth have in Persuasion.
Experienced goosebumps when first reading the portion in Pride and Prejudice when Lizzy sees Darcy on the grounds at Pemberley....needed to voraciously finish the book with no breaks after that point to see how it ended.
Much enjoyed my university class where we studied all Austen novels for the whole semester (most excellent fun I've ever had in an English class ever....never had known there were more books after P and P and read them all... [View full bio]
| Email: |
jrmwmo-JA-yahoo.com |
| Location: | Lake St. Louis Missouri USA |
| Joined DWG: | 12 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
2009:My hubby (Fire Marshall and Security Manager), myself and our Dwigpet Taz (schnoodle, 13 years old) have just bought our first place, after 24 years of wedded bliss and apartment living, a villa in Lake St. Louis, MO. Plot bunnies have been hopping around, but no muses have taken up residence here, so, no stories yet, but I am betaing a bit.
We are Empty Nesters, with two grandchildren, Eva and Charlie, who live with their parents near Raleigh, NC.
I am RoxDawn in Facebook.
Sabine
Author of 1 story
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P0 (1940) |
| Joined DWG: | 04 Feb 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
| Email: |
Varyalanis-JA-yahoo.com |
| Location: | Out there, I call it... (Americans would say 'Holland', but I prefer 'the Netherlands') |
| Web site/blog: | http://varyalanis_s.livejournal.com |
| Joined DWG: | 14 May 2009 (finally, after years of lurking and bookmarking) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sanditon |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
After getting Pride and Prejudice recommended by my heterosexual and male English teacher, It soon became clear that I was in the proces of becoming thoroughly corrupted by Miss Austen's writing. My fanfiction addiction had been established some years earlier; fairly soon following my descent into the world of anime. It is no wonder, indeed nothing could be more natural, that I should combine the two. Which brings me to the inevitable (and predictable) conclusion of my story: my joining the DWG.
Now, should there be any questions after this riveting, but vague account, feel free to message me.
| Location: | Commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Joined DWG: | 17 Apr 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
| Location: | Brea, California (Southern Cal) |
| Joined DWG: | 26 Sep 2007 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Hi All! I am a 40 something married mother of two, who works part time as a Dental Hygienist. I am very involved in my church and lead my daughter's Girl Scout Troop. I check all my fav fanfic sites almost daily and trying to keep all the stories straight in my head is good mental exercise for me! I admire all the authors on the DWG, you are all very talented. Thank you for making my world a better place!
Shemmelle
Author of 19 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Email: |
shemmelle-JA-yahoo.com |
| Location: | Australia! |
| Joined DWG: | er...um 1999 mid?! |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Marchioness of Mayhem, Keeper of the Harem.
I think that might sum me up...maybe!
Except beware of me I will come sleep on your couch and eat your food if you aren't careful :P [View full bio]
| Location: | France |
| Joined DWG: | 2003 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Am too lazy to write
| Location: | A whole 'nother country |
| Joined DWG: | Um.... what year is it? |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
I am so boring it isn't funny. Move along.
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Joined DWG: | 10 Jun 2008 to the NEW DWG, but have been reading and commenting since the very beginning |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
I share a birthday with DWG--February 3rd!
| Location: | Madison, WI |
| Joined DWG: | 28 May 2009* |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | NA2 (2007) |
My first Jane Austen experience resulted from the Wishbone P&P adaptation. It intrigued enough to have me reading the book. In fact, I read it in a single snow day. My English teacher that year introduced me to THE Darcy adaptation and we giggled over the cuteness of Colin Firth quite a bit over those first few months.
The questions up above are so very hard. Of course, I love P&P, but I think I've felt so sad at the neglect of the others that they've climbed in my favor. Anne Elliot is one of the most beautiful people ever written. Jimmy's "Gentleman from Glouchester" never let me see NA in the same way and is responsible for that #2 ranking up there. The recent Masterpiece Theater adaptation of the book more than surprised me in its retelling (and I've watched it far, far, far,... [View full bio]
| Location: | Oregon, USA |
| Web site/blog: | http://austenarium.com |
| Joined DWG: | July 1999 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
I started writing Jane Austen fan fiction in 1998 and haven't stopped. [View full bio]
| Location: | Southern New Jersey/Philly, USA |
| Joined DWG: | August 2009, but have been lurking for a while |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P3 (2005) |
I first discovered Jane Austen when I was 18, and saw E2 for the first time. I was utterly enchanted and immediately went out and got a copy of Emma and read it. I have been enjoying JA for the last 13 years since. After seeing P&P3, I have been especially obsessed. I have read all of JA's novels and shorter stories many times and have been devouring lots of fan fiction, as well as watching many of the adaptations.
I have a B.A. in History from Roger Williams University. I currently work at a bank, but always thought I should have been a writer or an editor. (Perhaps I will post some of my writings on DWG when I become more comfortable.) I love music and I play piano and sing. I am an historical fiction buff, I love to read and write, and love movies. I am an animal lover and currently... [View full bio]
Sybil
Author of 5 stories
| Email: |
darcyluvslizzy-JA-gmail.com |
| Location: | USA |
| Joined DWG: | Feb. 2006 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I rediscovered Austen's genius after seeing P&P3 on Christmas Eve 2005. Questions from my family arose about some details of the story and, since I hadn't read the book in a while, I began searching Online for answers. Not long after, I also happened upon Pamela Aiden's trilogy. In her author's notes, she makes mention of the DWG. Intrigued, I checked it out and the rest, as they say, is history.
I've been married to a wonderful husband for what seems like forever (in a good way) and have a very talented daughter, who also enjoys Austen's works. I've participated at a few other non-Austen fanfiction sites, but have found none to equal the DWG. [View full bio]
Tabbi W
Author of 29 stories
| Email: |
destini2000-JA-hotmail.com |
| Location: | Michigan |
| Joined DWG: | 1999 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Sanditon |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
Tamsin
Author of 6 stories
| Location: | Camrose, Alberta Canada |
| Joined DWG: | 1998 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
It seems to have been eons since I joined DWG, I was probably thirteen when I first started lurking and fourteen when I started posting. I have fallen off the radar screen of DWG since joining the real world in 2003 when I moved to my current town to attend university. I have since abandoned that endeavor, completed a one year administrative assistant program and began work back at the same university as an assistant in their Development Office. I am currently trying to plan how to get the love of my life and I into the same blasted city, with rather limited success and that whole story is worthy of a rather lengthy piece of fanfic I have been attempting to write! Toodles! [View full bio]
Terry
Author of 3 stories
| Location: | WV |
| Joined DWG: | 21 Jul 2008 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Emma |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Emma2 (1996) |
Most of my childhood I have lived overseas. Now, due to family health issues, I live in WV and go to college part time while doing my high school work. I'm homeschooled, and have several siblings, including a brother-in-law that was added to the fold last year. I love kids, and want to be a pediatrician someday, and a wife and mother. I have strong opinions about a lot of things, but don't air them most of the time out of consideration for my fellow humans. one of my current nicknames is "The Grim Reaper", and occasionally I might live up to that in the humor department. I lurk most of the time, but try to leave a review when I really like the story, or when the story has said something that confuses me.
Beware! I am grim, and my name means reaper! BEWARE! [View full bio]
| Location: | Twin Falls, Idaho |
| Joined DWG: | 15 February 1997 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
I still love JA FF after all these years. I am a grandma now and am still teaching school. My main contribution to the DWG is archiving.
| Email: |
tjgolematis-JA-Gmail.com |
| Location: | Michigan USA |
| Joined DWG: | a decade ago at least LOL |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Sense & Sensibility |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm also known as mamatree at other JAFF sites. Never posted a JAFF at DWG, but I have a short one posted elsewhere. If you are curious and over 18 y.o. send me an email for more info!
BTW - the small case "t" was a typo that I decided to leave as is on purpose to be more recognizable and different. My real name is actually Theresa Jean but I'm rather lazy to type it. ;-)
I like to be "helpful" (especially when folks are looking for a story) but as I'm a "senior citizen" my memory is not so good these days so I prefer to read completed stories and "wait IMpatiently" for WIPs to be completed!
Oh I should mention that my VDH of 31 years (Wedding date: 5-6-78) is "my very own Mr. Darcy" LOL I have an adult son and daughter who as yet are still "not cooperating" to let me become a gramma... [View full bio]
Ulrike
Author of 29 stories, Contributer to ANI
| Location: | Austria, the Western region (Yep, that's important.) |
| Web site/blog: | http://ladysusan.livejournal.com |
| Joined DWG: | Can't remember. Seems like ages ago. Some time in 2000 I guess. |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Northanger Abbey |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I'm a teacher of history and English (and a couple of minor subjects) in secondary school.
In college I became acquainted with JA; unfortunately I decided to start my JA experience with MP, which put me off for a while. MP is not a good place to start on JA, I've found. After having seen the 1995 P&P adaptation I decided to give JA another chance, and fell in love.
I started writing JA fanfic in summer 2000, when I didn't have much else to do. It began as a kind of therapy and escapism, and has become my main hobby in the meantime. My other hobbies include reading, and music.
My main haunt at DWG is the ANI board, where I post my original, non-JA based stories. Though I do write the occasional fanfic piece just for the fun of it. [View full bio]
| Location: | Philippines |
| Web site/blog: | http://baruchan.livejournal.com |
| Joined DWG: | 22 Oct 2008 (lurker for a couple of years before that) |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Persuasion |
| Second favorite JA novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | Pers2 (1995) |
My first encounter with Austen was the movie Clueless: I found out that it was based on Emma, went and bought books, and the rest is history. [View full bio]
| Location: | Canada |
| Web site/blog: | http://www.jaffindex.com |
| Joined DWG: | Lurked since 1999, posted stories in 2007 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Mansfield Park |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
My Austen-related career:
- Read P&P for the first time in 1971 (thus dating myself!), the other five soon afterwards, and saw the late 60s "lost" P&P version on TV.
- Lurked at DWG & BoI since 1999 and at other sites as they appeared.
- Started writing my own Austen fanfic stories in 2004, and posted the teen-suited ones at DWG in 2007.
- After compiling the lists that preceded it for a few years, learned web design and MySQL (I'm a retired database programmer/analyst) and put the JAFF Index online in 2006.
And although I note P&P2 as my favourite adaptation, I also like P&P3 very much, and the Bollywood B&P. [View full bio]
| Email: |
wendi5-JA-optonline.net |
| Location: | Long Island, NY |
| Joined DWG: | 17 Oct 2009 |
| Favorite Jane Austen novel: | Pride & Prejudice |
| Favorite that isn't P&P: | Persuasion |
| Favorite JA adaptation: | P&P2 (1995) |
I've been reading and re-reading JA's works for years. I became interested in FF recently and cannot seem to get enough of JA FF. I'm the mom of triplets born in 2000, each have mild autism and severe allergies and other stuff going on, and it seems like I'm constantly having to fight with the school or someone is sick - so this site is my escape from all that! I am truly enjoying all your works. I wish I could contribute, but I wouldn't ever show anyone the horrid attempts I've made... I will just have to keep on reading your works. Thanks to all the authors here and to the people who run this site!
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