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Everything from early-morning thoughts to late-night questions, with a small break for afternoon tea and cake.

“A male writer needs to be…aware of the dangers of writing female characters”

10th September 2018 By Mark 3 Comments

Lessers & Betters cover

Most fiction in the Jane Austen universe focuses on the gentry, much like the original novels. So I was intrigued to see Don Jacobson's recent Austenesque publication - paired novellas in Lessers and Betters - also includes the servant … [Read more...] about “A male writer needs to be…aware of the dangers of writing female characters”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Don Jacobson

A Map of Hunsford

6th August 2018 By Mark Leave a Comment

Hunsford Map

Thought you might enjoy the rough map of Hunsford I used when writing The Darcy Ring and The Lovesick Maid. (Not to scale!) You can see the parsonage bottom right, cunningly placed to allow our upstanding rector, Mr Collins, to monitor the Rosings … [Read more...] about A Map of Hunsford

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Charlotte Collins, Hunsford, The Darcy Ring, The Lovesick Maid

Introducing “The Darcy Ring”

30th July 2018 By Mark Leave a Comment

Charlotte's back! The Darcys have arrived at Rosings and all is well. Or not well, as it turns out. Time for Charlotte to leave the parsonage and deal with the trials and tribulations of Hunsford once more. In The Darcy Ring (available now at … [Read more...] about Introducing “The Darcy Ring”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Charlotte Collins, Pride & Prejudice, The Darcy Ring

“Austen wrote of strong women who were ahead of their day”

22nd June 2018 By Mark 15 Comments

Rational Creatures cover

I became aware of Christina Boyd through the Austenesque anthologies penned by The Quill Collective. Christina is the driving force and editor behind the books, which have enjoyed remarkable success, not least due to their strong author lineup, bold … [Read more...] about “Austen wrote of strong women who were ahead of their day”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Christina Boyd, Mr Darcy

Charlotte Collins versus the World Cup

17th June 2018 By Mark Leave a Comment

Ball and book

Summer is peak writing time for me, sitting outside armed with nothing more than a notebook, a pen, and an imagination. Unfortunately, some fool scheduled the World Cup for June and July, so a battle of wills is likely. Despite the attractions of … [Read more...] about Charlotte Collins versus the World Cup

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Charlotte Collins, Sense & Sensibility

“Lots of my writing happens when I’m not writing”

25th May 2018 By Mark 4 Comments

The Longbourn Letters

"I dearly love a laugh," says Elizabeth Bennet. As do I, though it takes a very good book to make me do so. One such book is Rose Servitova's The Longbourn Letters, which mirrors the warmth, inventiveness and humour of Miss Austen in an extended … [Read more...] about “Lots of my writing happens when I’m not writing”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Mr Bennet, Mr Collins, Pride & Prejudice, Rose Servitova

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