Welcome back to Austen Promises! This story has a name! <3 I have titled it Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy. Today, you're getting three chapters. I had a very good writing week last week! đ Did you know that for a monthly pledge of as little as $1 at Patreon, you can have early access to all … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy, Ch. 4-6
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Writerâs Journal: End of Year Goals Update
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Here we are, at the end of the year. Well, almost. As I write this, there are twenty-two days left in December. Compared to the 365 we began with on January 1st, Iâd say this is pretty much the end already. đ I sat down … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: End of Year Goals Update
Thursday’s 300: Untitled Christmas Story 2018, Ch. 2
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Wow, that was quite a wait for another chapter. Feels like a forum around here. LOL Happily, the wait was not in vain, for I have a completed chapter to give you. <3 Oh, and there's a couple paragraphs I added to the end of the first chapter, as well. … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Untitled Christmas Story 2018, Ch. 2
Writerâs Journal: Doing your due diligence
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Jane Austen Fan Fiction has kind of exploded in the last couple of years, as far as published stories go. This is great for the genre, as readers have been clamoring for books and before, few were publishing with any regularity. Now, even non-forum readers … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Doing your due diligence
Writerâs Journal: When illness strikes
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ Well, it happened. I was sick this past week. And when I mean sick, I mean, âplease just let me dieâ SICK. I was often feverish, and when that happened, I was queasy and not able to read or write. This could not have happened … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: When illness strikes
Writerâs Journal: Sketching Minor Characters
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ For most writers, every character must be âsketchedâ in some manner before they begin to write. Itâs important for the writer to understand each characterâs personality, their likes and dislikes, their physical description, and how they would react in a particular situation. For me, Darcy … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Sketching Minor Characters
Writerâs Journal: Misinformation on historical websites and blogs
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! ~~~***~~~ One of the important parts of my writing process is research. Because I do not live near a university library, I only have access to so much research material, and most of that is online. To be honest, I prefer online everything. Iâm a bit … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Misinformation on historical websites and blogs
Writerâs Journal: Distractions
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! Did you know that my Patreon patrons got this post two days early? They did! They also get entire chapters of my WIP, and other cool rewards. Click here to check it out! ~~~***~~~ Distractions have been on my mind a lot lately, partly because it … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Distractions
Writerâs Journal: Influences
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! Did you know that my Patreon patrons got this post two days early? They did! They also get entire chapters of my WIP, and other cool rewards. Click here to check it out! ~~~***~~~ Almost everything we see or hear influences us. We may not realize … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Influences
Writerâs Journal: Dealing with changes
Welcome back to Austen Promises and the Writer's Journal! Did you know that my Patreon patrons got this post two days early? They did! They also get entire chapters of my WIP, and other cool rewards. Click here to check it out! ~~~***~~~ As I write this post, I have just completed posting my Inspirational … Continue reading Writerâs Journal: Dealing with changes