Elsie King
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Getting accolades from people who have read your first novel is fabulous. I have had a number of people say they really enjoyed reading...
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Elsie King
- Oct 17
- 1 min
Marion Art Group - Exhibition at Brighton Central Shopping Centre -16th - 29th October 2023
This group of amazing artists have returned to bringing art to the people. A wonderful collection of diverse art styles, techniques and...
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Elsie King
- Sep 30
- 3 min
All that Glitters - Romance Writers of Australia Conference 2023
As is often the case the best laid plans can be disrupted at the last minute. We had planned to take drive to Lithgow NSW with our...
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Elsie King
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Taking a holiday Is it possible to take a holiday and continue writing your novel?
After a busy year of writing, editing and publishing my first novel as well as being a part of the RWA Sweet Treats anthology I needed a...
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Elsie King
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Romance Writers of Australia - Lollipop - Sweet Treats Anthology 2023
I'm proud to announce that my short story The Houdini Lollipop has been included in this wonderful collection of short romantic stories....
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Elsie King
- Aug 1
- 1 min
Art Exhibition at the Mockingbird lounge Friday 4th August - 31st August 2023
Address 68 Broadway, Glenelg South - open 7 days 10.00am-4pm Mockingbird Lounge is a delightful cafe and second-hand bookstore. It offers...
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Elsie King
- Jul 6
- 1 min
At Last - My first book is Published
After several years of writing, re-writing, editing, re-editing, proof reading and formatting I have finally finished A Suitable Heir....
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Elsie King
- Jun 22
- 1 min
Sense and Sensibility - A synopsis poem
Just for a change I thought I would add a silly little poem I penned several years ago. I'm not a poet but occasionally enjoy the process...
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Elsie King
- Jun 13
- 2 min
A Jane Austen writing exercise
I'm fortunate to be a part of a writers group, Create/write who go well beyond the usual platitudes and actually promote robust and deep...
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Elsie King
- May 11
- 2 min
Jane Austen-A matter of style
Last week I wrote about the difficulty of capturing the essence of the Regency era language and style in a modern novel. Jane Austen...
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Elsie King
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Editing a Regency Novel
I wrote my first novel, A Suitable Bride four years ago. It is set in the Regency era, has a romantic theme and a happy ending. I wanted...
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Elsie King
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Did Austin, and other writers, put the romance into Regency?
The novel was a new form of entertainment in Regency times. As the population became richer and better educated, reading books became a...
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Elsie King
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Gallery M Exhibition 14th April - 7th May Marion Culture Centre
The Marion Art Group is celebrating 45 years and will have a combined art show at Gallery M, Oaklands Park off Diagonal Road. (Between...
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Elsie King
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Regency Era - Expectations of a young lady.
Finding a suitable husband for their daughter was the prime objective for upper-class families in the Regency era. Upward mobility was...
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Elsie King
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Regency Romance - But what was the regency and was it a romantic time in history?
Novelists such as Jane Austin, Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Stephanie Laurens and many others have entertained and captured the hearts...
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Elsie King
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Welcome to my Blog Again
Being new to blogging I don't really know what I'm doing. I am starting a new blog as I lost or deleted my previous blog posts, quite by...
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Elsie King
- Jan 15
- 2 min
The Value of Entering Competitions
Starting a new year with some wonderful news is well... wonderful. On the 3rd. of January I received an e-mail saying the my short story...
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Elsie King
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Hello and Happy New Year 2023
As promised I am starting my blog on the first day of a new year. I hope you enjoy my musing. For my first post I will write about what...
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Elsie King
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
Blog - a terrible name for a website but hope you enjoy mine
Hello - welcome to my blog page. I will be posting information in 2023. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
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