Downton Abbey, Episode Two: Twitter Party and Blog Round-Up

The second episode of Downton Abbey will be aired by PBS Masterpiece Classic at 9 PM on Sunday. PBS will be hosting a second Twitter party in honor of the event, and yours truly will be there once again as an unofficial host! @janeaustenworld.

Start of the hunt, Downton Abey

The event will begin from 9 PM EST through 10:30 PM PT. Including Vic, the other bloggers who will be hosting are:

• @pbs; @masterpiecepbs; 
• Evangeline Holland of Edwardian Promenade (@edwardian_era); 
• Laurel Ann Nattress of Austenprose (@Austenprose); 
• Cheryl LeBrun of Enchanted Serenity of Period films (@charleybrown77); 
• Vic Sanborno of Jane Austen’s World (@janeaustenworld) 

If you plan on joining, make sure to tag.your posts with the hashtag #DowntonPBS or use PBS's TweetGrid, which will automatically add the hashtag.

If you want to read our tweets go to Twitter and type: #DowntonPBS

Links to articles about the series:

Jane Austen's World: 

• Everything You Wanted to Know About the Entail in Downton Abbey and More
• Watch Downton Abbey Online
• Entertaining visitors in an English country house, such as Downton Abbey
• Downton Abbey's Recycled Costumes
• Downstairs in Downton Abbey: The Servants
• Upstairs in Downton Abbey: The Three Crawley Sisters
• The Jane Austen Connection to Downton Abbey and Egypt

Edwardian Promenade:

• Addressing Titled Persons
• Downton Abbey, Episode One

Enchanted Serenity of Period Films:

• Downton Abbey: A Milliner's Dream?
• Familiar Faces of Period Drama: Downton Abbey

Austenprose:

• Downton Abbey, Review and Recap of Episode One
• Preview of Downton Abbey

JASNA Meeting in Portland, Day 3

The final posts about the Jane Austen of America Society meeting in Portland last week are up on Austenprose and Jane Austen in Vermont. Deb and Laurel Ann have done a splendid job of updating us on the workshops, exhibitors, and events.

Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose, and Deborah Barnum, Jane Austen in Vermont

Read about the final conference day at:

• Jane Austen in Vermont Day 3 and Day 4
• Austenprose

Georgette Heyer Event Schedule at Austenprose

Sun Aug 01 Event intro, Werksman Interview, Review of Georgette Heyer’s Regency World on Jane Austen's World and Austenprose

Mon Aug 02 The Black Moth, Aarti – Books Lust; Powder and Patch, Lucy – Enchanted by Josephine

Wed Aug 04 These Old Shades, Keira – Love Romance Passion; The Masqueraders, Helen – She Reads Novels

Fri Aug 06 Devil's Cub, Meredith – Austenesque Reviews; The Convenient Marriage, Laurel – Austenprose

Sun Aug 08 Regency Buck, Susan Scott – Historical fiction author; The Talisman Ring, Ana – An Evening at Almack’s

Mon Aug 09 An Infamous Army, Elaine Simpson Long – Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover; The Spanish Bride, Kelly – Jane Austen Sequel Examiner

Wed Aug 11 The Corinthian, Danielle – A Work in Progress; Faro's Daughter, Joanna – Regency Romantic

Fri Aug 13 The Reluctant Widow, Jane Greensmith – Reading, Writing, Working, Playing; The Foundling, Claire – The Captive Reader

Sun Aug 15 Arabella, Kara Louise – Austenesque author; The Grand Sophy, Meg – Write Meg

Mon Aug 16 Interview with Vic – Jane Austen’s World; Friday's Child, Vic – Jane Austen’s World

Wed Aug 18 The Quiet Gentleman, Deb Barnum – Jane Austen in Vermont; Cotillion, Alexa Adams – First Impressions

Fri Aug 20 The Toll-Gate, Laura – Laura’s Review; Bath Tangle, Deb Barnum – Jane Austen in Vermont

Sun Aug 22 Sprig Muslin, Laura – Laura’s Reviews; April Lady, Becky Laney – Becky’s Book Reviews

Mon Aug 23 Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle, Laurel Ann – Austenprose; Venetia, Laurel Ann – Austenprose

Wed Aug 25 The Unknown Ajax, Brooke – The Bluestocking Guide; A Civil Contract, Elaine Simpson Long – Random Jottings of a Book and Opera Lover

Fri Aug 27 The Nonesuch, Marie – Burton Review; False Colours, Kristen – BookNAround

Sun Aug 29 Frederica, Nicole – Linus’ Blanket; Black Sheep, Katherine – November’s Autumn

Mon Aug 30 Cousin Kate, Chris – Book-A-Rama; Charity Girl, Dana Huff – Much Madness is Divinest Sense

Tues Aug 31 Lady of Quality, Elizabeth Hanbury – Regency romance author; Heyer Vintage Covers

Event wrap-up

Sat Sep 07 Giveaway winners announced

Georgette Heyer Celebration at Austenprose

‘Celebrating Georgette Heyer’ at Austenprose – August 1st - 31st, 2010

Stylish, witty and historically accurate, novelist Georgette Heyer has been delighting readers with her romantic comedies for eighty-nine years. In honor of her birthday on August 16th, Austenprose.com www.austenprose.com will feature a month long event ‘Celebrating Georgette Heyer’ featuring thirty-four book reviews of her romance novels, guest blogs, interviews of Heyer enthusiast from the blog-o-sphere, academia and publishing and tons of great giveaways.

Vic (that's me) of Jane Austen’s World and Jane Austen Today, and Deb Werksman, acquiring editor of Sourcebook Casablanca and the catalyst in re-introducing Heyer to a new generation of readers will be interviewed for their knowledge about the author.

The festivities start August first with a review of the newly re-issued Georgette Heyer’s Regency World, by Jennifer Kloester. Don’t be a wet goose. Chase away that fit of the blue-devils by attending this bon ton affair.

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Follow Friday: Austenprose

Starting on Monday, Laurel Ann at Austenprose will begin her in-depth study of Jane Austen's last work, Sanditon. Jane was working on this book about a seaside community and the health-challenged people who went to the sea side for bracing dips in the waters, when she fell too ill to continue to write this marvelous new novel.

Austenprose arrived on the scene in the fall of 2007, and quickly found its niche among Jane Austen blogs with its excellent reviews of books, offerings of beautiful images, and insights into Jane Austens novels that leave the reader feeling that they have discovered something new about their favorite author. Join Laurel Ann as she investigates the novel fragment, Sanditon, and seaside behavior during the Regency period.

Laurel Ann tweets at this Twitter account

Thank You, Laurel Ann

Laurel Ann of Austenprose has been my blog partner on Jane Austen Today since late 2007. She contacted me regarding PBS and asked: “Would you be willing to write a post about the upcoming Jane Austen Season for the PBS blog, Remotely Connected? Would I? I said yes in two seconds. I then invited her to become my blog partner on Jane Austen Today. Our talents meshed so well, that Jane Austen Today’s visitors rose by 300%. I cannot thank her enough. Sadly, Laurel Ann has had to move on, leaving me with the daunting task of filling her very capable shoes while continuing my own posts. Thank you for all your hard and lovely work, Laurel Ann. – Vic


Join Laurel Ann as she reads and writes about Sanditon on Austenprose, March 15-21.