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Re: Sold My First Novel (Not Austen-Based, But Still . . . )! - 8 years ago
Congratulations! I hope you will remind us again when it goes on sale because I would like to buy a copy, probably to read online. It will be available as an e-book, too?by Mari - Tea Room
Re: The Perfect Pies - 9 years ago
The blurb said this was a one-shot. Does that mean this is all she wrote? It seems the story is laying the groundwork for an attraction between a do-gooder (I mean that admiringly) Lizzy and business tycoon-of-some-stripe-not-sure-what Darcy. But did I miss something? Is this where it is supposed to end? Also, is the entire Bennet black or is it just Lizzy--I am assuming she is black because oby Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Friendly Game of Hide and Seek, Part 4 of 4 - 9 years ago
I think Renee B. has the right of it! A delightful story that brings smiles while giving us an expansion on the characters we love to love, and love to hate -- eh, shake our heads over. Hate is too mean and nasty a word for the universe you create here. Also, SandyW, this comment gives me a chance to says thank you for the great stories you provided on your blog. You are a very enjoyable writeby Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Study not in Scarlet. Chapter 4. - 9 years ago
Well said, Jim D., in concurrence with my reading of Persuasion. Like Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park, who had taste enough to love a superior woman like Fanny Price but NOT the character to do what that love required, I think William Elliot recognized Anne's value but did NOT have the character to deserve her.by Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Study not in Scarlet. Chapter 4. - 9 years ago
Well said, Jim D., in concurrence with my reading of Persuasion. Like Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park, who had taste enough to love a superior woman like Fanny Price but the character to do what that love required, I think William Elliot recognized Anne's value but did not have the charactor to deserve her.by Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Re: A Fine Stout Love & Stories - publishing & archive removal - 9 years ago
I agree that you are a wonderful writer. You are most definitely one of my favorites -- maybe my favorite and definitely in the top three. Go forth and be fruitful. And tell us what name you are publishing under.by Mari - Tea Room
Jim G.M, if you happen to see this note... - 9 years ago
... I can see from the Tea Room threads that you have posted quite a bit in this discussion room. Speaking just for myself, I am sorry you now feel you need to leave, and certainly, I do not think anyone is asking you to leave. You should free perfectly free to continue to chat in the Tea Room, where we discuss all things Austen and more. You can always avoid story boards where writers busilyby Mari - Tea Room
I must agree. Seriously? - 9 years ago
Mari A. has the right of it. I, too, am a little surprised to see someone posting a comment here to ask what is the purpose of writing stories exploring the themes of a classic writer we love -- this site is about Jane Austen creative writing, you know. I suppose someone might argue that stories set during the Regency period are different from those that place the characters in other time perioby Mari - Tea Room
Re: Where is it written that Darcy wanted - 9 years ago
I agree that the passage seems to be written by the narrator. My only small quibble is actually with the word "seemed" as in Quotethe very circumstance which had been designed to turn his thoughts from Elizabeth, seemed to have fixed them on her more, and more cheerfully Wouldn't the narrator state that specifically rather than making it conditional? It makes me wonder whether Elizabeth is speby Mari - Tea Room
About Anne de Bourgh - 9 years ago
Not only did I advance the theory to which Suzanne alludes, I also use it in a story I have posted here (unfinished--sorry, I am planning to finish it), as well as a short which is really an excerpt from the same story. I think Anne de Bourgh can be written and expanded in any number of ways. Debra Mc makes a good point in her infancy comment about the likelihood of Anne and Darcy being closeby Mari - Tea Room
Re: Ephemera - 9 years ago
I could barely stand to read it. I flinched and stopped to dab tears at every turn and paragraph end. But I soldiered through because I could less bear not to read it than to read it. And I did. Beautiful. Death does come to us all but the memories go on. Both a solace and a torture.by Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
Wonderful AND wonderfully funny - 10 years ago
It also has a pleasant sensuality, totally appropriate, but kind of hot! I laughed, I was intrigued, I was sad only to see it end.by Mari - Derbyshire Writers' Guild
You mean Linda Berdoll--right? Or, was the misspelling an ironic statement? - 14 years ago
n/tby Mari - JAFF Library
Re: Linda Bertoll - 14 years ago
I absolutely agree with Elizabeth West, if you need two people of he same opinion. On the other hand, I know people who hate her books, find the sex vulgar (Elizabeth walks funny for awhile after her extensive deflowering) and think the sentences are overlong. One could probably pick a number of flaws depending upon your tastes, but the first book hews nicely, imo, to P&P and extends the stby Mari - JAFF Library