In Austen’s day, pen and ink were separate entities, both of which needed to be available in order for writing to be possible.
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The Luxury of Paper
Today, paper is quite literally something that grows on trees. It is abundant, disposable, and cheap, quite the opposite of the situation during Jane Austen’s day when paper was something of a luxury good This, and the cost of postage, explains why letters of Austen’s era were cross-written, sometimes three different times. A writer would …
Written in herown hand–Pennamanship in Austen’s Day
Today, when pennmanship is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, and we type notes into our phones rather than write them by hand, we give little thought to handwriting, much less the different ways in which letters might be formed. That was not the case during the days of writing with quill and ink.
Writing like Jane Austen Wrote
How did one use a quill pen and what was it like to write with one?
New Release Miss Georgiana and the Dragon
A new dragon is taking flight!
Now available for Preorder! Miss Georgiana and the Dragon
Now available for Preorder! Miss Georgiana and the Dragon
2022 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day coming fast. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2023? Like a great book! This is …
Sneek Peek: Miss Georgiana and the Dragon
The dragons are still running the show, running the plot off the rails. But they have permitted me to offer you this sneak peak of the new book–at least they haven’t insisten on changing the working title yet: Miss Georgiana and the Dragon.
Wedding gowns in Jane Austen’s Day
Though nearly all of Jane Austen’s works end with a wedding, she does not spend much time detailing the weddings themselves, much less the wedding dresses. Modern brides often spend a great deal of effort and money on the wedding dress and expect to wear it only once. Honestly, it is hard to imagine another …
Dragon Persuasion on Sale Now!
I’ve never done this before, and may not doing it again! Kellynch: Dragon Persuasion is on sale for .99 for a limited time. Get it before the sale ends!
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