I found this article awhile ago but kept forgetting about it until earlier this week when I stumbled upon the bookmark.Today I’m feeling a bit pugnacious It starts:In creative writing and journalism classes a wannabe Steinbeck, Updike or Grantland Rice, was taught to grab his readers early, skip clichés, keep sentences short and avoid sending a … Continue reading Fun Friday – Looooog Sentences
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Book Quote Monday
Trying something new here on the blog, using a random word generator I will get a word and find it in one of Jane's novels. I will share that quote here. orange "And who is Admiral Croft?" was Sir Walter's cold suspicious inquiry. Mr. Shepherd answered for his being of a gentleman's family, and mentioned a place; … Continue reading Book Quote Monday
Wordless Wednesday #196
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Wordless Wednesday #172
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Strawberries!
This past week the strawberries were ready to be picked at the CSA.If you would like to join us as we continue our reading of Jane Austen's novels in order of publication, we will be discussing Emma on Sunday, June 17 at 2 pm. Send us an email if you are interested and we'll give you all … Continue reading Strawberries!
Wordless Wednesday #110
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Podcasting with Jane – Going to College
This month's podcast selection are lecture notes from British Literature II Jane Austen Lecture Notes.This podcast was part of the required course work for the class taught by Beth Ritter-Guth at Union County College in Cranford, NJ.You can listen to the podcast here - Lecture Notes for Jane Austen's Emmaand read the transcript here - … Continue reading Podcasting with Jane – Going to College
Wordless Wednesday #103
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Wordless Wednesday #101
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Fun Friday: Poll Results – Box Hill
We had a wonderful time at our Box Hill meeting. Since we were celebrating our yearly event we asked you your opinion on Emma. First we wanted to know who your favorite character was in the novel.As you can see Mr. Knightly was the overall favorite with a second place tie between Emma and Mrs. … Continue reading Fun Friday: Poll Results – Box Hill
