Elin Gregory's Blog, page 12
December 2, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Adam Fitzroy
My guest today is an author for whose work I have huge affection – partly because he sometimes writes about places I know and partly because he’s just so good!
He’s here today in celebration of the release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Austenesque stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome, Adam!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
I’ve always been intrigued by something Mrs Jennings...
November 30, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Julie Bozza
My guest today is an author whose work I adore, and she also gives some of the best hugs around.
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Fae Mcloughlin
My guest today is new-to-me-author Fae Mcloughlin who, I believe, is enjoying her debut in this terrific anthology.
She is here today to help my celebrate A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Austenesque stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome Fae.
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
I love Jane Austen’s descriptions and use of metaphors. This account of Pemberley House is a favourite; I p...
November 29, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Sam Evans
My guest today is an author who I have met a couple of times at UK Meet and I can’t wait to meet again..
Sheis here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome Sam!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
I have a favorite quote which I was ‘given’ by a friend in 2003. I was going through a rough p...
November 28, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Ellie Musgrove
My guest today is an author whose short stories delighted in A Pride of Poppies and whose first novel, Submerge, was released on the first of November.
Sheis here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome Ellie!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
There’s a wonderful sentence in Sense & Sensi...
November 25, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Lou Faulkner
My guest today is new-to-me author Lou Faulkner, another author based in the antipodes, and I’m looking forward very much to getting to know her and her work.
Sheis here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome, Lou!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
Short of saying, “Just go and read ever...
November 24, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Narrelle Harris
My guest today is new-to-me Australia based author Narrelle Harris, who writes crime and paranormal stories in addition to romance and brand new adventures for Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. I’m looking forward very much to getting to know her and her work.
Sheis here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome Narrelle!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there...
November 23, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with Atlin Merrick
My guest today is new-to-me author Atlin Merrick, and I’m looking forward very much to getting to know her and her work.
Sheis here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome Atlin!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is there any part that you can quote for us that you particularly relish?
The Jane Austen quote I relish most is of course the single most famous lin...
November 22, 2016
A Certain Persuasion – author interview with J L Merrow
My guest today is a much loved idol and mentor and a superlative author of British based comedy romance, touching historicals and some very creepy books with shifters. She has also written the world’s most appealing plumber.
I am speaking, of course, of J L Merrow, and she is here today in celebration of the recent release of A Certain Persuasion – an anthology of Jane Austen themed stories from Manifold Press.
Welcome JL!
Jane Austen’s grasp of the English language is justly celebrated. Is...
November 14, 2016
A Sense of Place – part 3
I dunno – I guess I’ll stop this eventually but these notes have just sort of grown.
Shortcuts to a sense of place?
Shortcuts can work quite well with contemporary stories with a high romance content. In fact, sometimes all one needs is the right cover. Paris – Eiffel Tower. Rome – the Colosseum. New York – a yellow taxi. London – Big Ben or a red bus. Australia – Uluru. I have read many books where, apart from an establishing paragraph on the first page – Space Needle, that means Seattle, ri...
