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

I read a book (or the curious foibles of a writer)

29th January 2020 by Mark
 

My TBR list

In any list of achievements for 2020, reading a book hardly seems worth mentioning. Especially if you're a voracious reader. As I was…right up until the day I started writing novels myself. Then, despairingly, I stopped reading (almost) … [Read more...] about I read a book (or the curious foibles of a writer)

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Meeting Mrs Bennet

28th November 2019 by Mark
 

Alex Kingston and Mark Brownlow

It seems 2019 is the year of serendipity. After some inadvertent Austen encounters in the UK, another one happened back home in Austria. I bumped into Mrs Bennet. (Otherwise known as actress Alex Kingston, who played Mrs B in 2008's Lost in … [Read more...] about Meeting Mrs Bennet

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Lost in Austen, Mrs Bennet

Accidental Austen journeys

17th October 2019 by Mark
 

Box Hill sign

Now and then, fate raises her delicate hand and gently ushers you somewhere you didn't expect to be. And so it was a few weeks ago when holidaying in the UK. It was meant to be a couple of days walking the North Downs Way in Surrey with old … [Read more...] about Accidental Austen journeys

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Bath, Box Hill, Jane Austen

Introducing “A Third Proposal”

25th January 2019 by Mark
 

A Third Proposal cover

Sometimes all it takes is a few pages to tell a story. And so it is with A Third Proposal, a vignette from the life of Mr Bennet as he returns to Meryton from a trip to London. All is not well at Longbourn and Netherfield. But who's to blame? And … [Read more...] about Introducing “A Third Proposal”

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Bennet, Mr Darcy, Pride & Prejudice

Season’s greetings

21st December 2018 by Mark
 

The snow outside my window tells me the end of the year is close here in Vienna. Which means it's time for me to wish everyone the very best for the holiday season and the coming year. I hope your 2019 is filled with good books and entertaining … [Read more...] about Season’s greetings

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Meeting Jane (almost)

28th September 2018 by Mark
 

The White Horse

Writing Austenesque fiction means the ghost of Jane Austen always feels near. (Hopefully not preparing some deliciously cutting remark on the impropriety of this young* man who dares play with her characters.) Ms Austen never reveals herself, … [Read more...] about Meeting Jane (almost)

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Chawton House, Jane Austen

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