Tag: Jane Austen

  • How to write a guest blog post

    I have had a guest blog post accepted at the Oxford English Dictionary website on the language in Jane Austen adaptions. I really enjoyed writing the blog post although it did require checking out some adaptions of some of Jane Austen’s books – a real hardship! It’s one of the first times that I’ve got…

  • Six Best Girl BFFs in Fiction

    Sometimes it’s not just all about the romance in a  novel. For me, there is nothing like a brilliantly defined girl friendship. Our friends can offer us a shoulder to cry on, good advice, sometimes bad advice, a cup of coffee and a much needed listening ear when we need it. Here are some of…

  • Great Hero Character Names

    Naming characters can be very problematic as an author. Some of the cleverest names have come from the author playing with words and enabling the name to reflect the character. Here are some of my favourites and why I like them so much. Heroes of stories don’t always have heroic names. Harry Potter immediately comes…

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