tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post7856249717249888624..comments2024-03-28T12:15:01.248+01:00Comments on MY JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB: TALKING JANE AUSTEN WITH ... KAREN M. COX & GIVEAWAY OF FIND WONDER IN ALL THINGSMaria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-54353493293099310292012-10-06T17:34:15.222+02:002012-10-06T17:34:15.222+02:00Hi Maria:
Favorite writers...hmm...I tend to gravi...Hi Maria:<br />Favorite writers...hmm...I tend to gravitate toward individual books, rather than authors. But just off the top of my head - I've liked Mark Twain, Anya Seton, Elizabeth George Speare, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Audrey Niffenegger, some Ernest Hemingway, some Diana Gabaldon, Nora Roberts. In nonfiction I like Malcolm Gladwell, David McCullogh, Lev Vygotsky. And some of my favorite writers are people who haven't been published - people whose stories I've read on the internet. I'm always on the lookout for a good story :) KarenMChttp://karenmcox.merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-14606351282565781372012-10-06T13:31:59.380+02:002012-10-06T13:31:59.380+02:00Hi Karen! I loved your interview. Your story makes...Hi Karen! I loved your interview. Your story makes me believe that dreams can really come true if there's passion. I have a question for you: what are your favorite writers along with Jane Austen?<br />Thanks for the amazing giveaway!<br /><br />newyorkgirl82(at)gmail(dot)com marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-12646141123500243032012-10-05T17:01:25.100+02:002012-10-05T17:01:25.100+02:00lovely interview
im going to answer the part of th...lovely interview<br />im going to answer the part of the favourite Hero, <br />I really like Darcy, he is a very misterious men, and I like that he is hard to catch<br />thanks so much<br />orianofla@gmail.comorianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406399769302905035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-40944029495834436532012-10-04T23:17:39.837+02:002012-10-04T23:17:39.837+02:00Fan Fiction, as a whole, is interesting. I think ...Fan Fiction, as a whole, is interesting. I think what grounds it into Austen canon is directly in proportion to what grounds the reader into canon, and not necessarily what inspires the FF to begin with. What a convoluted sentence. For example - my DH will see me read something and say, 'What is Darcy this time?' I'll say, 'he's on a boat, a rock star, rancher, vampire, etc. There have been some stories that I've stayed away from particularly because I personally could not buy the beginning premise. Is that the writer's fault? Nope.<br /><br />Saying that...1932 WAS one of those novels until I heard Karen at Austenesque last month. Now, I can't wait to read it. Her chat helped make the connection I was looking for to have an Austen connection for me. That's what's great about life and entertainment in general. We can change our minds if we want!<br /><br />So yes, please enter me in this giveaway. I hope I win! adkroll (at)yahoo(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-89821276230964406532012-10-04T20:58:31.709+02:002012-10-04T20:58:31.709+02:00I have to agree with Karen about favourite Austen ...I have to agree with Karen about favourite Austen novel. I love <i>Persuasion</i> too but <i>Pride and Prejudice</i> is a close second. Elizabeth Bennet is my favourite heroine while Captain Wentworth tops Darcy for me. I wonder what will happen if we matchmake Elizabeth and Wentworth. Any JAFF writer has done this? I would love to know.<br /><br />evangelineace2020(at)yahoo(dot)comLĂșthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-71778926209524394882012-10-04T09:09:20.520+02:002012-10-04T09:09:20.520+02:00i think my fave is still mr. darcy...no one can su...i think my fave is still mr. darcy...no one can surpassed mr.darcy...he is my kind of hero type..i envy lizzy....<br />thx u for this giveaway...alyas love to read books based on jane austen's books...<br />nurmawati djuhawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187404287976421729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-79800420256022173012012-10-04T02:38:17.102+02:002012-10-04T02:38:17.102+02:00Really good questions and answers there. I'm ...Really good questions and answers there. I'm going to answer the question which is my favorite Austen book and hero. I enjoy the same book and hero -Persuasion and Wentworth. My reason is that I liked the second chance at romance and always thought that they could only have been a truly happy couple because they did have to go through that eight year separation and had some maturing to do.<br /><br />Look forward to reading your book. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.<br />sophiarose1816 at gmail dot comSophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-33133493520231563502012-10-04T02:06:51.884+02:002012-10-04T02:06:51.884+02:00Lovely interview ladies! It's tough for me to ...Lovely interview ladies! It's tough for me to choose my favorite Austen novel but Emma holds a special place in my heart! I think the writing in Emma is brilliant. The scene between Mr Knightley and Emma arguing about Harriet Smith and Robert Martin is one of my favorites! I am so excited you are writing a modern adaptation of it!Thanks for the giveaway!!=)<br />kellik115(at)yahoo(dot)comKelli H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05986249798022663711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-15580062010209158692012-10-03T22:39:42.487+02:002012-10-03T22:39:42.487+02:00Thanks for your question Jesse :) As I read P&...Thanks for your question Jesse :) As I read P&P and the Hunsford scene, I thought Elizabeth seemed a little too sure of herself and dismissive of other people, including Darcy (of course she is - that's her character development arc, to overcome that flaw). I wondered if she would be so adamant about turning him down if she really was in reduced circumstances. After all, Regency Elizabeth has never actually known want and hard times. So I thought - 'what would be a time in which something like that might have happened?' - not a Regency time when her father passed away or something, but another time and place completely. My grandmothers were young women starting families during the Depression, and I remembered their stories about how they coped. So it made sense to put those 2 things together: Elizabeth Bennet and the Great Depression in the US South (because I'm from the South so I know a bit more about the area). The rest of the story just sort of spilled from that: for example, how would Mr & Mrs B react to poverty, how would the Depression make Darcy a different man, how would it change Georgiana, Wickham, Bingley, etc. It was great fun to write about them in that new setting! KarenMChttp://karenmcox.merytonpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-82072235870573406672012-10-03T21:35:28.910+02:002012-10-03T21:35:28.910+02:00How did you come up with the idea of throwing a cl...How did you come up with the idea of throwing a classic couple in the 1930s? It sounds amazing!<br /><br />Jesse<br />jesse.kimmelfreeman@gmail.comJesse Kimmel-Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140282720047880680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-29695556856064525852012-10-03T13:15:37.577+02:002012-10-03T13:15:37.577+02:00thank you for the giveaway...
rosalinarusli(at)gm...thank you for the giveaway...<br /><br />rosalinarusli(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522034094268182878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-18509018325935429112012-10-03T13:09:08.931+02:002012-10-03T13:09:08.931+02:00Thank you for this very interesting interview. I r...Thank you for this very interesting interview. I really appreciated your talking about Jane Austen.<br />It is difficult to choose a favourite JA book, hero, heroine, but I surely love Persuasion. The whole scene of Captain Wentworth writing his letter, the room where it happens, what Anne is saying and how he reacts to her words - as we can read with her afterwards. Unforgettable.<br />I would love to read your Persuasion inspired novel.<br /><br />Monica<br />moon.card(at)yahoo(dot)comMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03140515286804231197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-3259761803860765652012-10-03T10:24:09.662+02:002012-10-03T10:24:09.662+02:00When I was younger I was a huge Darcy fan, but now...When I was younger I was a huge Darcy fan, but now i've come to appreciate Wentworth more and more. He's so much more open and accesible. Less proud and that letter IS amazing.<br /><br />Your book Find Wonder In All Things sounds lovely & I would like to read it!<br /><br />devapajo AT gmail DOT com Jo's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271078986113832925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-4368628686259572342012-10-03T10:02:03.265+02:002012-10-03T10:02:03.265+02:00I absolutely love your 1932. It's so beautiful...I absolutely love your 1932. It's so beautiful :) I definitely agree with you on Captain Wentworth and Darcy. I find it amazing that your top two Austen heroes are mine too (but for me, Mr. Knightley is a close third).<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />bitemeleechlover [at] gmail.comRedRose15https://www.blogger.com/profile/16032757974158336974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-14543885377242128782012-10-02T15:30:48.344+02:002012-10-02T15:30:48.344+02:00I hadn't heard about your book 1932 before. I...I hadn't heard about your book 1932 before. I will have to go and get a copy because it sounds like a great read. Darcy in the 30's, I love that era! <br /><br />Oh and I agree with you on the Darcy/Wentworth decision. I love Capt Wentworth but like you said, But either one would do in a pinch. :-)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307785922147084959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-89517376892635368222012-10-02T15:11:21.258+02:002012-10-02T15:11:21.258+02:00Oh sorry,My e-mail is: knuckled54@yahoo.com T...Oh sorry,My e-mail is: knuckled54@yahoo.com Thank you DeniseDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8954683999390981517.post-87480562848017906502012-10-02T15:08:19.131+02:002012-10-02T15:08:19.131+02:00an inspiring interview.Please enter Me in the draw...an inspiring interview.Please enter Me in the drawing.I love the title of her new book.Denise Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877661749658933807noreply@blogger.com