Charlotte find the Phillips’ party quite interesting. November 20, 1811 The Lucas’ carriage stopped with a lurch. Papa had asked the driver time and time again to learn to do better, and each time he promised he would, but change never happened. How like a metaphor for life that seemed. But those were thoughts …
Dragons as a literary device? No, wait, seriously!
Have a peek at the second chapter of the Wentworth’s new dragon adventure.
Have a peek at the first chapter of the Wentworth’s new dragon adventure.
Guess what has just surfaced! Life was definitely better when one’s fondest dreams came true. Better, indeed, for newly made baronet, Sir Frederick Wentworth. Enjoying a title, a sea-side estate, a dragon to Keep, and most importantly, marriage to his dearest Anne, life was far better than he dreamed it could be. Better, but not …
Dilligently at work on the new book! About 2/3 of the way through and it’s time for a first peek inside. Straight from the Dragon Lady’s desk, we check in on Anne and Fredrick Wentworth!
In Austen’s day, pen and ink were separate entities, both of which needed to be available in order for writing to be possible.
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 …
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