Author: Corrie Garrett
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Said, Cried, and Replied? Jane Austen’s Shocking Dialogue Tags
Common writing wisdom of today says to stick with said, and maybe–if you’re daring–asked. That just bugs me. The argument goes like this: said is a dialogue tag that disappears on the page to the reader, it allows them to flow through the dialogue like they’re hearing it. Sure, there’s a lot to be said…
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Forget Persuasion, Watch Hallmark’s Sense and Sensibility! A Movie Review
In January 2024, Hallmark débuted four Jane Austen-inspired movies, from modern rom-coms to straight-up, Regency adaptations. I finally got to watch Sense and Sensibility, and it was lovely! Now, I adore Emma Thompson, so I cannot say that this surpassed her version, but for me it easily surpassed the most recent Persuasion (2022) or Emma…
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Fireworks and Food for Jane Austen
It is a national holiday here in the U.S.A., and there will ben many cookouts and fireworks. Most states have laws about buying or using fireworks, but in the three states I have now lived in: Texas, California, and West Virginia, these laws are all merrily ignored. Do you live in a law-abiding state? I’m…
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Pall Mall: What’s the deal?
I did this research (and original post) a couple years ago, but it came to mind, so I delved back in to remember the details! Pall Mall, the Street If you’re like me, you’ve probably seen references to Pall Mall in regency romances and you may even know that it is a street in the…
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Mr. Darcy Punched Up: A Reaction to “Jane Bennet Married Down”
Earlier this year the wonderful writer Kirsten Odegaard published this post Jane Bennet Married DOWN: A Peek at Social Class in Pride and Prejudice and if you haven’t read it, you should check it out. She points out that as member of the landed gentry, Jane is decidedly upper class compared to Bingley who has…
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The 2024 Eclipse and Lizzy Bennet’s Top 10 Regrets
Did you see the eclipse on Monday? My four kids and my husband and I drove to Columbus, Ohio, and it was an adventure. It also gave me feels for a modern P&P moment. Enjoy! Lizzy Bennet’s Top 10 Regrets- A short story by Corrie Garrett Regret #10. Majoring in astronomy has got to be…
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Fanny Price is the New Pink
I saw a comment about Fanny that floored me because it made so much sense. On a thread about polarizing characters, User appletreerose said, “with Austen’s male characters, she often opposes a charming louse with a good man who doesn’t easily catch the eye. I think Mansfield Park is the only time she does this…
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If 4 Iconic Jane Austen Couples did the Super Bowl
Whether you are a sports person or not, you might have heard that the Super Bowl just happened on Sunday here in the U.S., in Las Vegas, Nevada. And whether you are a Swiftie or not, you might also have heard that Taylor Swift was there to support and congratulate her boyfriend Travis Kelce on…
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Is Captain Wentworth a Jerk? + An Excerpt!
The argument that indicts Captain Wentworth usually goes something like this: When he and Anne Elliot were first engaged and she broke it off, she was very young. He had nothing except a dangerous career in the Navy during a war. It might end in promotion but was more likely to end in death. Anne…
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Buddy the Elf Meets Jane Austen – A Christmas Post
10 Funny Christmas Quotes to Describe Jane Austen’s Characters Only a true Austenite will appreciate them all… (Well, An Austenite and somebody who likes the movie Elf.) Enjoy! 10. “We Elves Stick To The Four Main Food Groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, And Syrup.” :: Mr. Woodhouse’s nightmare come to life; it’s even worse…