The Darcy Brothers team would like to thank Dave and Evie for all the trouble they’ve made work they’ve done on the Reader’s Perspective posts. We hope this experiment added to the reading experience. In the meantime, don’t forget to send your questions for Theo Darcy for next week’s Q&A session – especially those questions …
As I approach the end of the long months of drafting Pride, Prejudice and the Perfect Bet (White Soup Press, Summer 2014) and get ready to dive into the nearly as lengthy revising portion of the process, one of the great perks of being at this stage is that, with the plot in place, it’s time for the …
If you enjoyed our Pride and Prejudice: The Scenes Jane Austen Never Wrote (or P&P200), you’ll be happy to learn we’re doing it again! This time we’re taking on Persuasion, Austen’s touching story about second chances for love. As a tribute to this amazing story, which began 200 years ago this summer, the authors of …
The New York JASNA branch held a very tempting weekend conference March 21-22 in Tarrytown, NY, and I was fortunately able to attend, tying it in with a family visit. Tarrytown is such a pretty, old community on the Hudson River, spectacular in springtime, but New York’s long winter this year meant that springtime …
Thank you so much for all your very valuable feedback from last week, which I’m trying to incorporate into my writing! I hope you enjoy this longer episode, and although all your suggestions may not be here, there may still be a chance to get them in later. If you’d like to read the other …
EC-I have to admit that this weeks chapter left me feeling fine. During the course of reading a novel I go through a whirlwind of emotions. First I feel excited and intrigued. I love trying to guess where the story will take me and figure out just what it is that will be so different …
Since I am a writer, language captivates me, especially in the way it relates to a culture. With three teen aged sons living at home I get to hear a lot of the slang they encounter. I never cease to be fascinated by the terms that come up, and how often I haven’t a clue …
EC-One of the things that I love so much about Pride and Prejudice is the truth of the characters. Jane Austen did not portray characters that were perfect. They were flawed, just like I am flawed. Everyone knows who the people around them are in relationship to the novel. Here are a two examples from …
I am utterly gobsmacked to announce that ‘All the Appearance of Goodness’ was nominated for a RONE award! This caught me by complete surprise and I’m just tickled. Reader voting starts this week March 24-March 30. Here’s the voting link: Click here. Voting does require you register with the site. But you can also vote …
Fireworks and a few home truths from Mr Darcy this week! What will Lady Catherine have to say in her defence?!! I hope you enjoy this week’s episode – any feedback gratefully received. If you’d like to catch up, here are parts One, Two and Three. Despite his earlier considerations on the subject of his aunt’s …
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