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

Season’s greetings

21st December 2018 by Mark Leave a Comment
 

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 8 Comments
 

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

“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 2 Comments
 

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

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