by Carol Bradley | May 25, 2023 | Austen-inspired fiction, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, The Making of Margaret Dashwood
The book has a cover now! My journey into writing Jane Austen-inspired novels is happening! Releasing Fall of 2023 from WiDo Publishing.
by Carol Bradley | Oct 10, 2022 | Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, On Writing, The Making of Margaret Dashwood
While I was researching for my newest novel, “The Making of Margaret Dashwood,” I ran across authors who influenced Jane Austen’s writings. Frances Burney was an influential writer during Jane’s lifetime. She is considered a pioneer of novels...
by Carol Bradley | Sep 6, 2022 | Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, On Writing, The Making of Margaret Dashwood
I’ve been looking up words Austen uses in her novels that I don’t know the meaning of: Coxcomb: a vain and conceited man, a dandy Bilious: nausea or vomiting Piquet: a card game with two players Tippet: a long fur scarf or shawl worn around the neck and...
by Carol Bradley | Aug 25, 2022 | Jane Austen Fan Fiction, On Writing, publishing
WiDo to Publish Austen Fan Fiction by Carol Pratt Bradley August 24, 2022 When historical fiction author Carol Pratt Bradley submitted her newest novel to WiDo Publishing, Managing Editor Karen Gowen was surprised to see such a departure from her usual genre. Gowen,...
by Carol Bradley | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
A slave ship For my current work in progress, I’ve been researching the history of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. Thomas Clarkson, one of the prominent voices in the fight to abolish slavery, wrote a two volume account of the long struggle: History...