Ever wish some Regency rules of etiquette still applied today? Me, too!
Please join me on the Austen Authors blog to talk about manners and rude people (in the nicest way possible, of course). 🙂
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Mr. Darcy: A Man with a Plan
Hello, and a happy weekend to you!
Today I’m posting on the Austen Authors blog, talking about Jane Austen movie adaptations. Do you know, some of my favorite scenes in 1995’s “Pride and Prejudice” never appeared in Jane Austen’s original novel!
Here’s a hint about one of those scenes:
I hope you’ll join me at Austen Authors and share your favorite movie scenes, too! Just click on the image below.
Write, Stick, Color, Repeat
Hello, and a very happy Saturday to you!
Today I’m posting on the Austen Authors blog, sharing a few of my writing tools. I hope you’ll join me; just click on the image below.
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Musical Instruments in Regency England
When I first began reading Jane Austen’s and Georgette Heyer’s novels, the pianoforte seemed to be the musical instrument of choice for every Regency era heroine. Jane Austen often equated a woman’s ability on the pianoforte to her overall value … Continue reading
Embroidered or Beaded?
I’m always on the lookout for images to use for inspiration in my writing, especially when it comes to writing descriptions of Regency era clothing. Not long ago I came found his image on The Met Museum’s website: This, I … Continue reading
Stories from Quarry Bank
Not long ago I wrote a post for the Austen Authors blog about Charles Bingley, a character in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. (You can click on the Austen Authors logo to read the post.) If you’ve read Austen’s classic … Continue reading
Symbolic Armor
I’m an American fascinated with all things British, especially manor houses. In my Yankee mind, every English country house has a butler, a stable full of horses, and an ominous-looking suit of armor standing guard in the hall near the … Continue reading
Jane Austen’s Novels Are . . .
. . . not romances nor are they historical fiction. So, how do we Janeites describe her novels to someone who has never read them before?
I’m tackling that question on the Austen Authors blog today. Please click on the link below and share your opinion!
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside
For the past few weeks we’ve been in a deep-freeze in Colorado. Before going outside I have to bundle up in multiple layers of clothing, before I don my warmest coat, gloves, and hat. I may not look very stylish; … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!
The title of this piece is “The Honeymoon.” I rather like the romantic setting, as the newlyweds relax together on a grassy slope beside a gentle brook, while a pair of swans glide by. Do you suppose the gentleman is … Continue reading
Nancy Lawrence 