The Jane Austen Twitter Project #A4T

And so my quest to educate myself in the manner of Janeites continues. I've joined the Austen-inspired twitter novel via the Jane Austen Twitter Project! Over forty authors are contributing to the continuation of a storyline in fifteen minute increments on Twitter, each developing the richness of the central plot - a ball at Pemberley - with characters familiar from Austen's novels.

Every Sunday, the chapter will be posted at Austen Authors so you can catch up and look forward to the next installment. Or visit every Tuesday on Twitter to see our progress by doing a search for the hashtag: #A4T. If you would like to join us, please visit The Jane Austen Twitter Project sign up for a time slot and more information. I'm having an excellent time so far seeing how we weave each others plots together, I can't wait to see the final product in a few months time.

My contribution for today:

Willoughby strode through the main hall of Allenham, his riding boots clicking against the fine marble floor. Returning from a hard ride in the bucolic countryside, his mind raced with possibilities of the upcoming ball at Pemberley. Pushing aside the unpleasantness of former attachments, he focused instead on the merriment to accompany the evening. His old friend, Henry Tilney, would be there with his lovely sister, Eleanor. Their troubled past fodder for the gossips, Willoughby knew the scandal of their mother's death would overshadow his own discretions... at least for a while.

"Sir, you've received a letter from Miss Tilney." His valet, Albert, appeared at his side bearing the folder paper sealed with red wax. Willoughby recognized the fluent script of its sender, though not why she had sought him after their brief flirtation. Was she, perhaps, interested still? His heart bruised but not broken from their parting, he smiled.