Chapter 1 – Abodes of Horror Grimsby Retreat, 16th December 1867 Jane Please, Lord, do not let me lose my mind in this dreadful place. Help me preserve my sanity. I must return to Michael and Helen at Eyre Hall. I have been removed to this terrifying house in a fraudulent manner, deprived of myContinue reading “Thunder Moon at Eyre Hall Chapter One #BookLaunch #Histfic #JaneEyreSequel”
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#WWWBlogs ’10 Lies Edward Rochester told Jane Eyre’
Before I discuss the ten lies Mr. Rochester told Jane in Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, I’d like to summarize some key aspects about the nature of lies. According to Neuroscientist, Sam Harris in his concise and brilliant book Lying, ‘To lie is to intentionally mislead others when they expect honest communication. People lie soContinue reading “#WWWBlogs ’10 Lies Edward Rochester told Jane Eyre’”
#TuesdayBookBlog ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ by Anne Bronte #BookReview #Victorian @Audible #Audiobooks
I read The Tenant of Wildfell Hall too many years ago, in my teens, when I read all the Bronte sisters’ novels, but I just couldn’t for the life of me remember much about the story. So, as the version I read, narrated by Alex Jennings and Jenny Agutter was on Audible Included, which meansContinue reading “#TuesdayBookBlog ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’ by Anne Bronte #BookReview #Victorian @Audible #Audiobooks”
#MothersDay ‘Jane Eyre’s Mother’ #MondayBlogs #CharlotteBronte
Jane Eyre is the most famous female, literary orphan in English literature, but what do we know about Jane Eyre’s mother? Surprisingly, for a character who doesn’t appear in the novel and is hardly mentioned, we know a great deal. We know her name and maiden surname, how and we she died, who and whyContinue reading “#MothersDay ‘Jane Eyre’s Mother’ #MondayBlogs #CharlotteBronte”
#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge ‘Marry me’ #JaneEyre
This is my response to Charli Mills’ https://carrotranch.com/2018/03/01/march-1-flash-fiction-challenge/ Prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a raven. Respond by March 6, 2018, to be included in the compilation (published March 7). Rules are here. All writers are welcome! **** Marry Me, Jane! ‘Soon I shall be a bridegroom,’ said Mr. Rochester. JaneContinue reading “#CarrotRanch #FlashFiction Challenge ‘Marry me’ #JaneEyre”
3 Days to Launch Midsummer at Eyre Hall. My Writing Process: Intertextuality
I’m relieved, overjoyed and excited to tell you that The Eyre Hall Trilogy is complete. There are three days to go to the launch of Book 3, Midsummer at Eyre Hall, on the 21st of June, and I’m aiming to write a post a day about my writing process to celebrate my achievement. Day threeContinue reading “3 Days to Launch Midsummer at Eyre Hall. My Writing Process: Intertextuality”
20th June, 1837. The Birth of an Era: Victorian Britain
On Tuesday, 20th June 1837, at 6 o’clock in the morning, Princess Victoria was awoken by her mother, the Duchess of Kent, because the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Chamberlain wished to see her. She greeted them in her dressing-gown and slippers, and they informed her that her Uncle, King William IV had diedContinue reading “20th June, 1837. The Birth of an Era: Victorian Britain”
Rereading Jane Eyre 