Category Archives: Jane Austen’s Dragons

Inspiring A Writer—Jane Austen’s Dragons! part 2

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What goes into inspiring a writer? You might be surprised how much research it takes to come up with mythical creatures! As I mentioned last week pondering Uther Pendragon’s story gave me inspiration for the Blue Order, the group of humans and dragons who oversee the peace treaty and the affairs of British dragons and their Keepers. But who were these dragons that inhabited Britain? A good time to dive back into mythology! If you … Continue reading →

Inspiring A Writer—Jane Austen’s Dragons! part 1

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What goes into inspiring a writer? Take a down that long, unusual road with me. True confessions time here. While I don’t watch a great deal of television, I do like competition shows. Chopped, Forged in Fire, Project Runway and Face Off are some of my favorites. Although it may hurt your brain to think about it, the shows have some strong similarities (Chopped  was actually the inspiration for Forged in Fire but that’s another … Continue reading →

Introducing the Dragon Index

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Today is appreciate a dragon day! What better way to appreciate them than by launching a reference to all things dragon! It will be expanding in the next few months. You can find the index at its permanent home HERE. Blue Order: The governing body of human-dragon relations in England. Made up of all major dragons, their Keepers and all humans who hear dragons, they are charged with managing all matters related to dragons in the … Continue reading →

Hurricane-1, Dragons-0

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Why yes, the dragons are a bit delayed…  A number of you have asked about the status of Netherfield: Rogue Dragon. I said the book would be available Winter 2017. (foolish woman, tempting fate!) It’s record cold, we’ve even had snow on the Gulf Coast (along with a hurricane and an earthquake, thank you every much!) It must definitely be winter now, right? Yes, Virginia, it is absolutely winter. And yet there are no dragons. I … Continue reading →

The Dawn of Aviation ~ Hot-Air Balloons

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  I’d like to welcome Heather King today as she related her most recent trip down the research rabbit hole. Who knew one could find hot air balloons down there!   When I start a new novel or even a blog post, I am prone to falling down research rabbit holes in the pursuit of historical fact. The latest diversion was the fascinating subject of early flight. I needed to know everything, from the materials … Continue reading →