Tag Archives: Mr. Knightley

Going to Town for the Season

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Shannon Winslow

What and when was the London season? And what does it have to do with Mr. Knightley? Continue reading →

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Work in Progress!

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Shannon Winslow

At last I have made a genuine start on what will become my 12th novel: Mr. Knightley in His Own Words! So today I want to share the Prologue with you, to give you a taste of where I’m heading … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

I’m teaching a class this weekend at a small writers’ conference. The topic of my little one-hour workshop is “Show, Don’t Tell.” I doubt Jane Austen ever worried about it, but most modern writers have heard this criticism enough to hate the … Continue reading →

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Truth Hurts!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Shannon Winslow

“This is not pleasant to you, Emma – and it is very far from pleasant to me, but I must, I will, – I will tell you truths while I can, satisfied with proving myself your friend by very faithful … Continue reading →