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Northanger Abbey first editions

Northanger Abbey first editions

As a bibliophile of long standing, I fully agree with Sir Francis Bacon: "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention."

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Trifles Light as Air

Part 7: The Force of Love (Feb. 12, 2022) | Comments

James Morland did not, as a general rule, drive so fast as his friend (when he had the opportunity to drive at all).
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Part 6: Friendship's Progress (Feb. 05, 2022) | Comments

After sitting through plays and sermons together, the ladies determined on the more industrious activity of visiting shops.
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Part 5: Middling (Jan. 29, 2022) | Comments

Though Woodston was ostensibly his home, the parsonage remained bare and the parish often left to his curate.
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Part 4: The Object of Expectation (Jan. 22, 2022) | Comments

It was not completely unknown for the Morlands to dine with the Allens, but an occasion all the same.
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Part 3: Uncomfortably Circumstanced (Jan. 15, 2022) | Comments

There were few occasions more delightful to Eleanor than a visit from her brothers.
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Part 2: Moderation and Composure (Jan. 08, 2022) | Comments

Taking tea with Mrs. Allen was a regular occurrence for Mrs. Morland and any of her children deemed capable of sitting for so long.
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Softening Fortune's Frown

Jan. 06, 2022 | Comments

Written as a gift exchange for Sandy W at The Derbyshire Writers' Guild. The new year is not off to the best start for the newly married De Courcys.
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Part 1: Such Weather Here (Jan. 01, 2022) | Comments

A collection of one-shots based on Northanger Abbey: drabbles, flash fiction, missing scenes, and more. Title from Shakespeare's Othello, as quoted by Jane Austen in Chapter One. Now available as an eBook via Draft2Digital.
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New Series Cover Reveal

Dec. 29, 2021 | Comments

Instead of posting the novel that is not yet ready, I'm prepping shorts to post here on the blog while I finish my longer stories for the future.
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Finis (and to All a Good Night)

Dec. 20, 2021 | Comments

A really good wrap-up of this incredible writing journey will have to wait until Christmas is over. Instead, I want to show my appreciation for the great comments I've received.

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