“Tut, tut, I do wish there was something more interesting for me to stare blithely out the window at.” “Oh my!” “That looks unsafe!” “Flee! The giant squirrels are attacking!” Little did Jane know, the squirrel was only looking for a good book to read…
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Movie Review and Background: Miss Austen Regrets
Miss Austen Regrets is based off of the surviving letters that Jane Austen wrote.
NaNoWriMo Week 4
Well, the truth is, I did not hit the 50,000 word mark for NaNoWriMo- at least not on the book I was working on. I did more like 28,000 words, but that’s okay! I figured out I have too many different projects going on at once to really sink my teeth into one at theContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 4”
NaNoWriMo Week 3
So far, I have to admit I have a love/hate relationship with NaNoWriMo. I love that it’s getting me to write MORE, but I’m not convinced that simply writing a large quantity of words helps my life goal of continually learning how to write better. Total words so far: 25,013 What I’ve learned about Nanowrimo:Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 3”
NaNoWriMo Week 2
Well, I didn’t make amazing progress in this second week. I have the usual excuses: tiredness, doing other work, the malaise that the election and the uprise in the pandemic leaves in its wake. Still, I am enjoying working on my modern Jane Austen tale, which follows four sisters in their teens and early twenties.Continue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 2”
Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 3
And now, for the conclusion…who is knocking on the door? What gentleman-of-fortune has come to call, and possibly ask for Jane’s hand in marriage?
NaNoWriMo Week 1
Keeping in mind that I only decided to start NaNoWriMo on November 4th, and not counting any other writing projects I am working on besides my YA Modern Jane Austen novel, here are my stats for week 1: Weekly total: 6,215 words Are these wonderfully-written, publishable words? NO. But then again, that’s what NaNoWriMo isContinue reading “NaNoWriMo Week 1”
Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 2
Last time we saw Jane, she was in danger of drowning.. Will she be able to climb out? “I found a pumice stone, and have hoisted myself up.” “What are men to rocks and mountains?” Now that she’s dried off, she hears a knock on the door. Who could it be? A gentleman caller? AndContinue reading “Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures, Episode 2”
NaNoWriMo Newbie
I honestly hadn’t heard of NaNoWriMo before I started blogging at the end of November last year. Since I have never done it before, I thought I would give it a shot.
Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures
For you, it’s another ordinary, “there’s still a worldwide pandemic and when will things be normal again” kind of day. For Jane, things are far more complicated. She’s a six inch tall action figure from the Victorian period, stuck in a confusing, gigantic, 21st-century apartment. Join our classic author as she bravely faces each challenge.Continue reading “Jane Austen (Action Figure) Adventures”
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