Category: Jane Austen
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Should It be a Novel or a Novella?
Decisions, decisions, decisions! As an author, sometimes I have to think about the length of my next project. And in looking at the Pride and Prejudice Variations I’ve written so far, I find that their lengths do vary. I’m looking at single books, not series. Title Number of Pages Attending a Ball (Prequel) 44 …
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Questions – and a Few Answers
Are you one of those Austen fans who are full of questions? (No, not questions about what was quite so excellent about the boiled potatoes. Mega-serious questions!) Questions, for example, such as why Lady Catherine WAS allowed to inherit Rosings when Mrs Bennet would NOT be allowed to inherit Longbourn… when they were equally female. …
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10 Great Austen Quotes with their Spirit Animals
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Can you remember or guess which JA novel these quotes are each from? Some are obvious, a few are not. Answer key will be in the comments. Enjoy the silliness! #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 And a bonus: #11 I’m about to start homeschooling again, so this…
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A Walk at Rosings Pt II
Has it been a month already? Time for the next excerpt from my short story, but if you are new to these posts, here are links to the previous posts: What if?, What if? Part II, The Letter, Elizabeth’s Perspective, and A Walk at Rosings. Are you ready to hear Mr. Darcy’s explanation? They walked…
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How to Art?
How do you describe the process of making art to someone? Since I decided to publish books, I’ve been asked by a lot of people, “How do you write a book? Where do you get your ideas? What’s the first step?” And the real answer is – Hell if I know! I’ve been a voracious…
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London Churches
– Places in my books pt. 4 In my latest novel, A Favorable Impression there are no less than four weddings that take place, one of them being a double wedding! So, I thought it would be fun to continue my series on places in my books with a post on Regency era London churches.…
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The Book Is Entitled “Pride and Prejudice.” So Where Is the “Prejudice” Hiding?
Who do you suspect is the prideful character and who is the prejudiced one? Do Darcy and Elizabeth display an equal amount of prejudice in the book? Let us find out about “prejudice” in a book known as Pride and Prejudice.
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Fanny Price, A Heroine For Our Times
I get it. I really do. Mansfield Park is probably Austen’s most controversial novel. Certainly it’s the one most likely to earn you a few raised eyebrows, Darcy-style, if you announce how much you enjoyed reading it. And I understand why. About halfway through my first reading of Mansfield Park, when Fanny was too weak…
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Austen-ku
A few years ago, a friend posted a little haiku on her Facebook page on May 1, and called it her Mayku. When I asked, she said a friend had started writing a haiku each day of May, and hoped it would catch on. My friend never did it again, but I was hooked.
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Anne L-O-Elliot: Persuasion Through Texts!
A few funny texting conversations from the characters of Persuasion!