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Welcome to Lost Opinions

Pull up a chair, pour yourself some tea (or brandy) and enjoy an excursion into the Regency writing world of Mark Brownlow:

Cake and Courtship coverEnjoy Mr Bennet's humour and wry observations of life and love in the novels Cake and Courtship and Port and Proposals (he also stars in a short story: A Third Proposal).

Or join Charlotte Collins as she tackles the troubles of the Hunsford villagers in the novellas The Lovesick Maid and The Darcy Ring.

Latest media: Making sport for our neighbours at the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation.

Recent missives:

  • Spending time in Sanditon
  • Punishing Mr Collins?
  • Back to Bath
  • Season’s greetings from Hunsford!
  • Charlotte Collins returns soon!
  • Losing my ignorance
  • The Mignonette challenge 1811/2021
  • Polluting the shades of Rosings
  • Team Mrs Bennet or Mr Bennet?
  • Adventures with Austen’s cheesecakes
  • How many gowns?
  • Thank you and compliments of the season
  • Port & Proposals blog tour
  • New book out: Port and Proposals
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Spending time in Sanditon

My reading habits seem to ebb and flow with the state of the news. The worse the latter, the less reading. So you can guess how much reading got done in 2022 and 2021 despite my best intentions. Part of the problem might also be that great books can often intimidate a writer. (But also inspire, fortunately). For example, nothing can seemingly … [Read More...] about Spending time in Sanditon

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Punishing Mr Collins?

Turning thoughts into words can be a frustrating experience, but writing's not all torment, torn hair, and mountains of comfort food. For me, a particular joy comes from creating scenes involving the intellectual giant, expert dancer, and balm to the souls of the Hunsford parish that is Mr William Collins. (Did you know he enjoys the patronage … [Read More...] about Punishing Mr Collins?

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