"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”
Random musings
Everything from early-morning thoughts to late-night questions, with a small break for afternoon tea and cake.
On reviews and spiders
I've shared moments with two species of tarantula spider (those are my hands in the photo*). But neither experience can match the terror of waiting for the first reviews of a new novel. Writing always feels like exposing a little bit of the soul. … [Read more...] about On reviews and spiders
“I’ve always loved 18th century language”
Lona Manning's excellent variation on Mansfield Park (“A Contrary Wind”) popped up on my Kindle while on summer holiday last year. The word that kept crossing my mind as I read was “authenticity”...of style, wording, and structure. I'm delighted a … [Read more...] about “I’ve always loved 18th century language”
Not a writer’s paradise
The glamorous writing locales inhabited by this author include a rather cramped home office, the passenger seat of our car, and the plastic chairs of my son's club canteen. But when the sun makes its reappearance, I do like to sit on our balcony … [Read more...] about Not a writer’s paradise
Mr Bennet’s diary and yet more delights
The Cake and Courtship blog tour finished at the weekend. Once again, a huge round of thanks to all who joined in, particularly the wonderful bloggers who hosted me. Giveaways are still open on many of the blogs at the time of writing, but hurry … [Read more...] about Mr Bennet’s diary and yet more delights
Mr Bennet’s emails and other delights
We're halfway through the book blog tour for Cake and Courtship and here are the highlights so far. Many, many thanks to all who've commented and helped spread the word. And especially to those kind bloggers who've hosted me. BTW all giveaways are … [Read more...] about Mr Bennet’s emails and other delights