Of course there were dragons—that’s how I introduce Jane Austen’s Dragons. It is rather a bold claim. How can I say that? I confess, you’re not the first person to ask me that with a decidedly skeptical look. After all, you’ve devoured ever one of Austen’s works cover to cover, multiple times and there’s nary a dragon scale from “It’s a truth universally acknowledged to… “With they Gardiners they were on most intimate terms…” On … Continue reading →
One of the joys–and trials–of writing historical fiction, even historical fantasy, is the historical part. Especially in historical fantasy, nailing the historical details makes the world so much richer that it is easier to suspend disbelief when the dragons saunter in and take over. I’ve written about how the dragon myths of Britain helped inspire the Blue Order and the characters and situations of Elizabeth and Darcy, In the latest dragon book, I found myself … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Peek into Elizabeth Bennet’s world of dragons through her commonplace book as she seeks to understand dragon types. If you missed the start of grown up Elizabeth’s adventure with dragons, check out this post . If you missed the first installment in Elizabeth’s Commonplace Book, you can find it here. September 1801 Mama’s urgent errand turned out to be cutting flowers in the garden for vases in the drawing room. Guests were planned for dinner, … Continue reading →
