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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Mars vs. Venus – Identifying Male/Female Stereotypes
On a recent rerun of the TV show The Doctors, the featured physicians answered questions from audience participants on male/female stereotypes and comparisons. As a writer, those differences are forever part of one’s psyche. One cannot have an Alpha male responding … Continue reading
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Movie Discussion of 1995’s Pride and Prejudice
In reading Jane Austen, one can easily imagine the Austen children acting out a play created by the boisterous Jane. Her novels have all the elements of drama: a small cast, limited settings, and no special effects. In this manner, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Davies, Colin Firth, Elizabeth Bennet, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Jennifer Ehle, movie trivia
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British Thoroughbred Racing History
One of the more challenging aspects of writing historical romance is the amount of research one must do. It is not uncommon to spend 8 hours researching a fact that in less than a paragraph in the book. However, one … Continue reading
Profiling a Janeite – Are You a Typical Jane Austen Fan?
Anatomy of a Janeite Do You Fit the Bill? In 2008, JASNA put together a survey of the “typical” Janeite. I was wondering how many items match with my viewers/readers. Part 1: Participant Demographics. The first half of the survey … Continue reading
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What Price Beauty???
One of the things I had to research for my “cozy” mystery, The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Murder Mystery, was women’s make-up. In an image drenched society (both now and in the Regency), the use of or lack … Continue reading
Vampiric Legends
In 2010, I wrote a vampire version of Pride and Prejudice entitled Vampire Darcy’s Desire. However, unlike many books of the recent “vampire” craze, my book is set in Regency England (1800-1820). Even the legend of Dracula could not serve as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Baobhan Sith, Regina Jeffers, Vampire Darcy Desire, vampires
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Cinematic Jane Austen
Cinematic Versions of Jane Austen Recently, I blogged about the latest film version of a Jane Austen novel to be released. I write Austen-related adaptations/sequels, as well as contemporary and Regency era books, but many of my readers come to me … Continue reading
The Library of Congress is Collecting Our Tweets
From America Now comes the news that the The Library of Congress is cataloging our Tweets on Twitter. Eventually, “tweeting” will not be the “in” thing to do in our leisure time. However, the Library of Congress is currently collecting EVERY … Continue reading
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Jane Austen’s Hollywood Appeal
Hollywood can’t get enough of Jane Austen Jane Austen (1775-1817) is closer to Shakespeare, in calendar time, than to us. Yet her world is much closer to ours than his — which helps explain her astonishing ongoing popularity and why … Continue reading
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Baby Avery Loses Her Battle to Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Several days ago, I became aware of a 5-months-old little girl, whose parents had found a unique way to honor their dying child. As Baby Avery was only days younger than my grandson, the story touched my heart. Please consider … Continue reading
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