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Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley
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Author Archives: Shannon Winslow
To Prologue or not to Prologue?
I’ve probably got no business starting another novel. There’s some editing to be done on the three I’ve already written; the task of getting them published in some form or another; not to mention all the unfinished projects I have … Continue reading
The Germ of a Novel
If you have seen the ’95 version of Persuasion with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, this spot will look familiar. In the movie we see Captain Wentworth sitting on that very bench outside the pump-room in Bath before he rises to speak … Continue reading
Shall We Dance?
I admit it; I watch Dancing With the Stars every week. It’s not just for the sake of seeing people dance, for I usually ignore the numbers done by all professionals. I think what intrigues me most is the magic of the non-dancing “stars” (a term interpreted very … Continue reading
Mightier than the Sword?
A couple of days ago there was another report in the news about the terrible consequences of cyber-bullying, kids using social media to dis their classmates on a massive scale. Not that gossip and slander are new. They’ve always been around; only the … Continue reading
Father of the Year
I’m doing yet another read-through/edit of my first novel with the thought of e-publishing if no other options break soon. I labeled the file “Final!!!!!” months ago (so as to distinguish it from an earlier incarnation now named “not-so-final-after-all”), and … Continue reading
Darling Exiles
In her present exile from good society, and distance from everything that had been wont to interest her, a letter from one belonging to the set where her heart lived, written with affection, and some degree of elegance, was thoroughly … Continue reading
The Villains We Love to Hate
When I decided to write a sequel to Pride and Prejudice, what I most looked forward to was reveling in the happiness of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. That was before it dawned on me that I couldn’t make a novel out of 300 pages … Continue reading
Writing Right
She told the story however with great spirit among her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in any thing ridiculous. (Pride and Prejudice, chapter 3) Story telling is an art, but it is also a … Continue reading
Town or Country?
It’s still officially winter, but our clocks did “spring” ahead this morning. That’s close enough for me. Knowing that we’ve probably seen the last of snow for the year (except in the mountains, where it belongs), and that each day is … Continue reading
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