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A Charming Rake

“The gentleman offered his services, and perceiving that her modesty declined what her situation rendered necessary, took her up in his arms without further delay and carried her down the hill.” Willoughby, oh Willoughby. Such a dashing rake. No wonder … Continue reading

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A Well-Writen Letter

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” Okay, so I hear you JA aficionados saying, “Hey, where did she dig up that line?” And you’re right; it is not strictly a Jane Austen quote. But it certainly … Continue reading

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Starting Out

Authoring a blog should be a piece of cake for a compulsive writer. I have opinions about almost everything, after all. But, then, I realize the world may not be particularly interested in my ideas about proper dental hygiene, base jumping, … Continue reading

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