by Carol Bradley | Oct 17, 2023 | Austen-inspired fiction, Historical Fiction, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Fan Fiction, On Writing, Sense and Sensibility, The Making of Margaret Dashwood
Readers are wanting more of Margaret Dashwood’s story, After some fun research, I’ve mapped out the plot of a sequel to The Making of Margaret Dashwood. Who will she meet, besides the Wilberforce’s, of course. Why, the abolitionist Thomas Clarkson,...
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 28, 2021 | On Writing, Uncategorized
I didn’t discover L.M. Montgomery’s works until the 1985 miniseries by Kevin Sullivan came out, my response being: How could I have spent my whole childhood without her books?! I promptly got her books and devoured them. I also read her diaries. What a...
by Carol Bradley | May 22, 2020 | Jane Austen, On Writing
During this shut in time I’ve been watching all my Jane Austen movies and reading her novels. Since the 1995 BBC adaption of Pride and Prejudice they have been my go to’s when I want to put myself in another time and place for awhile. I often feel it now....
