Category: Jane Austen characters
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What Makes a Book a Novel?
When writing a book, an author usually takes into account what length they are considering. Why? Well, there can be several reasons why. Knowing what length one is shooting for gives an author a goal as far as plot. The author also takes into consideration readers because some like a short, quick read because they…
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Another P&P Play
I apologize for this brief post, but life has turned a bit crazy recently and my blog completely slipped my mind until the alarm went off on my phone shortly after I received a text from my daughter. Since they happened so close together and both had to do with Jane Austen, I figured it…
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Flames, Follies, and Fitzwilliam Darcy
Next week will be Guy Fawkes Day, a holiday celebrated mainly in Great Britain, especially in England. It’s surprising we don’t celebrate it in the United States, since fireworks, food, and rebellion are a point of national pride. But then again, we usually cheer for successful rebellions. đ For those of you who may not…
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What Happened to Kitty and Mary?: Austen Reveals What Happened to Her Characters After the Novels Ended
Read about Austen’s endings for Jane Fairfax, Kitty, and Mr. Woodhouse.
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The Rules of Austenesque Fiction
Before I wrote this column, I listened to Benjamin Grosvenorâs performanceâwith the Royal Liverpool Philâof George Gershwinâs Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwinâs work played a central part in the opening movement of the Bennet Wardrobe Series, The Keeper: Mary Bennetâs Extraordinary Journey. The music allows us to find something familiar that serves to link the Mary…
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Packet Ships, Peril, and Persuasion: Setting Sail in 1813 (+ an Excerpt)
Thereâs something gloriously impractical about sending a lady to sea in the Regency era. The skirts! The cockroaches! The chamber pots that slid everywhere! Yet by 1813, Britain was bursting with people doing exactly thatâsoldiers, diplomats, merchants, and, occasionally, their wivesârattling around the globe in those sturdy little packet ships I’ve been describing lately. My…
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Orwell Nailed It
#PrideAndPerjury #JAFF #HistoricalFiction #SelfPublishing  âWriting a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness.â George Orwell First, please note what Orwell did not say. Writing is often intensely enjoyable â even non-fiction. Itâs when your enjoyable project turns into a judgeable, sellable, editable book that the illness kicks in⊠My…
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Austen Friendships
In the past few months, I have been thinking about relationships, particularly friendships. Each of us has groups of friends. Some of them we met through family; some at church, school, or work; and others through our interests. Some friend groups crossover and some have never met. There are those friends that we attend specific…
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City Caro, Country Lizzy
Happy October, dear readers! In North America, autumn is upon us, and most of us associate this month with harvest time. It is likewise the month the Netherfield party arrives in Meryton. I feel like continuing one of my favourite themes: Bingley sister bashing! An aspect of the much be-hated Superior Sisters I failed to…
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A Sneak Peek at Whatâs Coming
Growing up with two younger brothers was an adventure. I may not have found a snake in my bed, but that did not mean restful and peaceful sleep was always had. What I also remember was trying to tell them how to avoid my mistakes, like taking a bike down a hill that had a…