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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...
Elsie King
May 11, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Apr 23, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Apr 2, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Mar 18, 20231 min read


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...
Elsie King
Mar 11, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Feb 16, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Elsie King
Jan 31, 20231 min read


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...
Elsie King
Jan 15, 20232 min read


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...
Elsie King
Jan 1, 20232 min read
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.
Elsie King
Dec 3, 20221 min read
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