No, this is not really a post recommending reading side-by-side with another person, enjoyable as that is. This is about the concept of reading two books side-by-side. Not just any two books, though, but a pair especially made to go together: “companion” novels. Allow me to explain. I wrote my fifth novel, Miss Georgiana Darcy …
The Cajun Cheesehead Critic takes on 1995’s Pride & Prejudice, by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. Sorry for the long absence, but I had a spinal condition that prevented me from writing. Thanks to the miracle of modern pharmaceuticals, I’m back in the saddle and working on PERSUADED TO SAIL and ROSINGS PARK. …
Diana gave us some lovely insight into girl’s education in Jane Austen’s day, (You can find that post HERE.) So now is a good time to look at how gentlemen of the era were educated. No one really argued for state provided education for middle and upper class children before 1850. (Brown, 2011) So the …
As this month’s theme has to do with Jane Austen and School, let us begin with a visit, in fact and in story, to the school Jane Austen herself attended. Other treatments of the theme might deal with her characters at school – or university – or threatened with working as governesses – or anything …
I’ve been hard at work on two very different books. My last post on my blog had an excerpt from one of them, and I’ll have more of that next month. The big news, though, is that my other book, Mr. Darcy’s Enchantment, will be released December 4! This story idea has been hanging in the …
It’s Halloween tomorrow, so I’m guessing you’ve already carved the pumpkins and stocked up for Trick or Treat. If you’re anything like me, that stash must be awfully tempting, so let me entice you to sneak away with a chocolate bar and think with some compassion of our Regency forebears, who had never tasted such …
My writing journey has been a roller coaster thus far. I know it’s a cliche to say but it’s absolutely true. One of my manuscripts which has gone through a ride of its own is a YA Mystery I wrote a few years ago. I landed an agent with this manuscript only to have that …
This month some of us are writing on the theme “Down the Research Rabbit Hole.” In my book launch, I wrote a little bit about how researching the birds in the UK led me to the magpie, and research on the magpie led to Mr. Darcy’s unusual hobby and Mr. Bennet’s naming each of his …
I’m thrilled to make two exciting announcements today! The first is that I’ll be returning to Kenwood House on 26th and 27th October. I’ll be a guest at Museums at Night at this glorious Georgian mansion in North London and I can’t wait. There’ll be a chance to explore this historical site after dark to the …
Welcome back to another round of tea! This month, we have avid Austenesque fan Debbie Brown on the blog! Her hostess this month is Austen Variations’ fabulous new Joana Starnes. Lift your cups and welcome these lovely ladies! -NC AV: Tell us a little about your background. Where are you from, and who are the special …
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