This post is part of this year’s April Challenge to write a post a day. I’ve chosen to write about my greatest literary passion: Jane Eyre. Today it’s all about Jane Eyre’s Book, told by Jane herself. Jane Eyre is my autobiography. It was published by my author, Charlotte Bronte on October 16th 1847, tenContinue reading “Letter B April #AtoZChallenge #JaneEyre, The #Book”
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Why I write neo-Victorian Fiction
I’ve had a special and personal interest in Victorian Literature since I was about 12, when my teacher, Sister Catherine, used to read aloud to us, mostly Victorian novels, which I grew to love. She introduced me to the Victorians. I vividly remember listening to The Moonstone, David Copperfield, Little Women, Tom Sawyer, and HuckleberryContinue reading “Why I write neo-Victorian Fiction”
What is Neo-Victorian Fiction?
As I consider myself a writer of neo-Victorian fiction, I thought I’d clarify the meaning for readers, students and scholars who are interested in the term. Neo-Victorianism is a compound noun formed by the following two terms, ‘Neo’ and ‘Victorian’. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the prefix neo refers to: a compound referring toContinue reading “What is Neo-Victorian Fiction?”
Is Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall a Standalone #Novel or The Second Volume of a Trilogy?
I’d like to start by answering a previous question. Many people ask me if it’s necessary to have read Jane Eyre or Wide Sargasso Sea before reading the novels in the Eyre Hall Trilogy, and I always tell them it isn’t necessary. It’s true that some of the characters in my novels originally appeared inContinue reading “Is Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall a Standalone #Novel or The Second Volume of a Trilogy?”
Today is All Hallows. Find out What Happened at Eyre Hall on That Day #HalloweenBooks
Yesterday was All Hallows Eve, which has come to be known as Halloween. I wrote about how the festivity was celebrated in Victorian England, and what happened on that day at Eyre Hall. Today’s post is about what happened the following day, November 1st, All Hallows or All Souls’ Day. It is no spoiler thatContinue reading “Today is All Hallows. Find out What Happened at Eyre Hall on That Day #HalloweenBooks”
#Giveaway Two Signed Copies of All Hallows at Eyre Hall!
Paperback copies of All Hallows at Eyre Hall, have just arrived for my first book signing event, later this month (more news soon!). I’m so excited! Aren’t they beautiful? I published the kindle version in May 2014. I wasn’t sure, at the time, if I’d ever publish it in paperback, but I was persuaded byContinue reading “#Giveaway Two Signed Copies of All Hallows at Eyre Hall!”
Characters, New and Used
I met Norah Colvin some months ago in the Blogging Universe. She is an enthusiastic teacher, writer, and an informative and supportive blogger. Please look up her thought-provoking blog. We usually bump into each other writing Flash Fiction at Carrot Ranch. Yesterday, Norah asked me a question, which has triggered this post. Norah’s question. ItContinue reading “Characters, New and Used”
‘Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall’ Available for Pre-order on Kindle
If you enjoy reading Victorian Gothic fiction, with plenty of romance, mystery, action, and suspense, you will love Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall, the second volume of The Eyre Hall Trilogy, which chronicles the lives and vicissitudes of the residents of Eyre Hall from the beginning to the height of the Victorian era. Following EdwardContinue reading “‘Twelfth Night at Eyre Hall’ Available for Pre-order on Kindle”
Halloween Festivities in All Hallows at Eyre Hall
All Hallows at Eyre Hall, the sequel to Jane Eyre, takes up Jane’s story as Mrs. Rochester, twenty-two years after her marriage to Edward. The novel, which begins on the 30th of October, 1865, is set on and around the AllHallowtide, or the Hallowmas season, a three day period during which Western Christians honour theContinue reading “Halloween Festivities in All Hallows at Eyre Hall”
The Truth about Halloween: Origin, Symbolism, and Evolution of a Timeless Festival
Although many people think Halloween is a modern, commercial invention, it is in fact one of the most ancient, mysterious, and persistent traditions in the British Isles, which has naturally undergone many changes through the ages, and spread to other parts of the world. Originally called Samhain, later All Hallows Eve, and finallyContinue reading “The Truth about Halloween: Origin, Symbolism, and Evolution of a Timeless Festival”
Rereading Jane Eyre 