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An interview at Jane Austen Prequels and Sequels

I’ve an interview up at Jane Austen Prequels and Sequels. If you would like to know more about my thoughts on Austen and her work, please visit! 1) Your own favorite Austen character and why? Patrice:   My favorite Austen character changes with the book I’ve read most recently, so currently it’s Emma Woodhouse. She’s very young and very meddlesome, but girls like her are so common nowadays. They are the leaders and sometimes the Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Mark Shepherd–sad news

Mark Shepherd, a fantasy author who was Mercedes Lackey’s secretary and co-author for a time, committed suicide in May. I just found out reading the obituary section of Locus, and was shocked and saddened by the news. Mark was the author who ran the ArmadilloCon writer’s workshop back in the late 1990s, before long-time Austin writer and workshopper Wendy Wheeler and Jennifer Evans took it over and ran it for years (it was then handed Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Book contest! Win a copy of The Unexpected Miss Bennet

I am so happy about next week’s debut of The Unexpected Miss Bennet that I am offering up a chance to win a free copy. Just answer this question in the comments below and I will choose an answer at random:   Which of Jane Austen’s secondary characters should have their own book? I’ll announce the winner August 1! In the meantime, here’s a bit of a teaser about “my” Mary Bennet and her Mr. Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago