tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post941522884120417186..comments2023-12-25T10:15:06.156-06:00Comments on Brant Flakes: AustenFest: Abigail ReynoldsMarilyn Branthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-57959196243502391852021-01-17T23:05:54.758-06:002021-01-17T23:05:54.758-06:00Thank you very much for providing important inform...Thank you very much for providing important information. All your information is very valuable to me.<br />Village Talkies a top-quality professional corporate video production company in Bangalore and also best explainer video company in Bangalore & animation video makers in Bangalore, Chennai, India & Maryland, Baltimore, USA provides Corporate & Brand films, Promotional, Marketing videos & Training videos, Product demo videos, Employee videos, Product video explainers, eLearning videos, 2d Animation, 3d Animation, Motion Graphics, Whiteboard Explainer videos Client Testimonial Videos, Video Presentation and more for all start-ups, industries, and corporate companies. From scripting to corporate video production services, explainer & 3d, 2d animation video production , our solutions are customized to your budget, timeline, and to meet the company goals and objectives.<br />As a best video production company in Bangalore, we produce quality and creative videos to our clients.<br />Village Talkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224060030657838955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-23865974163467359032009-07-07T02:15:30.820-05:002009-07-07T02:15:30.820-05:00Abagail,
I love all your stories and enjoy re-read...Abagail,<br />I love all your stories and enjoy re-reading them over and over again.BacktoCalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14835493045151760775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-50836007151862569942009-07-06T16:40:08.323-05:002009-07-06T16:40:08.323-05:00hthideman~thank you for visiting and commenting! I...hthideman~thank you for visiting and commenting! I had such fun talking with you at B&N yesterday :), and I agree with you--I adore Abigail, too!!Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-18095537301766083812009-07-06T00:54:31.648-05:002009-07-06T00:54:31.648-05:00I adore you Abigail. I actually won a bidding war...I adore you Abigail. I actually won a bidding war on eBay to get a signed copy of Without Reserve. I couldn't find a copy anywhere and had to read it (it was the only one in the series I hadn't read), so I was determined to get a copy. I love the stories. I always wonder with Austen's books what would have happened if something else had occured. I can't wait for 2010 for the next one! I was wonder, have you ever thought of branching out to other Austen novels? Finding out what would have happened if Fanny Price had said yes to Crawford? What if Edward Ferrars asked Elinor to marry him depsite Lucy Steele? They're just things I wonder about sometimes. Thank you for being such a fabulous author!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825566551180700095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-60249264359791925972009-07-05T21:22:05.941-05:002009-07-05T21:22:05.941-05:00Abigail's books have been my favourites for so...Abigail's books have been my favourites for some years now and I have read them all over and over again. I truely enjoy getting lost in her stories. <br />Abigail you truely know how to capture the romance between Darcy and Elizabeth. SIGH!!!<br />I have recently puchased a beautiful antique bookcase with a glase panel door that has a lock and key so I can safe keep my treasured books from little chocolate fingers. There is one whole shelf dedicated to your books alone. As patient as I try to be I always look forward to new post on 50 miles and your blog page and devour the stories too quickly. Thank you Abigail for creating such supremely wonderful stories you truely are an artist. <br /><br />BrookeBrooke Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316119996026948856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-65458517516827504212009-06-30T20:33:34.612-05:002009-06-30T20:33:34.612-05:00Those are great questions, Tiffany. I usually sta...Those are great questions, Tiffany. I usually start out with a very general story idea. Pemberley by the Sea started out with two ideas: Elizabeth as a marine biologist in Woods Hole and Darcy as a writer who writes her "the letter" in a published book. Then the characters took over. Sometimes I feel like I'm taking dictation. The fastest way to writer's block for me is if I try to make a character do what I want instead of what he or she wants. <br /><br />I've never had characters end up with different people. They've broken the rules - in Impulse & Initiative, Darcy and Elizabeth weren't supposed to have premarital sex, but when I got to that point in the book, I discovered that the characters as I'd written them wouldn't stop. In writing Pride & Prejudice variations, I can't imagine writing a story where Elizabeth and Darcy end up with someone else. That's a sacred pairing to me. Anybody else is fair game. :)<br /><br />Barbie, I just got back from Woods Hole, but Shuckers was closed the night we tried to eat there because it was cold and rainy. But it's one of the places I always do have a drink, solely because I can't resist a microbrew called Nobska Light (and yes, it's a lite beer).Abigail Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708693060207815920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-58629384574095695292009-06-29T10:24:26.905-05:002009-06-29T10:24:26.905-05:00Abigail,
Just finished "By Force of Instinct&...Abigail,<br />Just finished "By Force of Instinct" on my Kindle and loved it! So happy to hear more Woods Hole stories on the way, I read Pemberly by the Sea and loved all the Cape detail. I am 2/3 way through Laurie Viera Rigler's "Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict" on my Kindle and am enjoying it as well. Love the AustenFest Marilyn!AlisonBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-16682165344033557742009-06-29T00:56:45.886-05:002009-06-29T00:56:45.886-05:00Oooh, Tiffany, you've asked a couple of excell...Oooh, Tiffany, you've asked a couple of excellent questions. I'm going to look forward to reading Abigail's responses to these, if she's able to pop back over here and answer... <br /><br />But, for me, the character and the story concept are usually SO linked that they have to be developed together. In "According to Jane," for instance, my main character (Ellie) is a someone who's a little like Eliza Bennet, a little like Jane Austen and a little like me and my best friends :). When I came up with the premise--What would it be like for a young woman to get dating advice from Jane herself?--I imagined the recipient would have to be a character Jane could relate to, but she'd also have to be someone Jane would feel really *needs* guidance... <br /><br />So, I thought of all the kinds of guys I'd dated (and all the relationship mistakes I made when I was in high school and college), and all the dating horror stories I'd heard from my friends, etc., and how all of us could've used some Austen wisdom...and I drew the major turning points of the book from some of these events. Then, I *highly* fictionalized them (!!) and folded them into what I felt were some of the key themes of "Pride & Prejudice" with a dash of "Persuasion"... All of this to say, I may have thought of the story idea first, but it was followed a split second later by the kind of character needed to fulfill that lead role and, until I developed her, I couldn't go too far into the story plotwise.<br /><br />As for your second question, the short answer is yes!! In my first (never sold) novel, I have the heroine trying to decide between 2 men, and she didn't seem to like the one I'd plotted for her to end up with--big problem! If I were ever to revise that book (well, really, it would have to be rewritten from page one), I *would* have to change the story to fit that new pairing.<br /><br />Whew! Can't believe I wrote all of that! Thanks for asking :).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-1903450654824198872009-06-28T18:33:18.335-05:002009-06-28T18:33:18.335-05:00I am delighted to find this blog and all this grea...I am delighted to find this blog and all this great Austen info!!<br /><br />I have some catching up to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-55014432618608241822009-06-28T13:41:51.949-05:002009-06-28T13:41:51.949-05:00Wow, I won something. This has not happened before...Wow, I won something. This has not happened before. I shall have to try some of these out at the dinner party that I am holding in a few weeks for my birthday. <br /><br />I would also be willing to make the ricotta cheese puffs. Since you asked nicely. <br /><br />I did have a question for Abigail, and also perhaps Marilyn. As an author you have control over your story. Sort of. <br /><br />Are you the kind of writer who has a character with a story to tell, or an idea and the characters kind of well up from the idea. <br /><br />Also, do you have any non canon pairings, so to say. Do you ever realize that you would like 2 characters together better than the 2 that you already have. And do you change your story to fit that pairing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259663977478162965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-13443432534233801192009-06-28T11:17:00.141-05:002009-06-28T11:17:00.141-05:00Good morning, everyone! I'm returning from a w...Good morning, everyone! I'm returning from a weekend wedding exhausted (but excited for the newly married couple :), and I just wanted to say an enthusiastic welcome (!!) to those new to Brant Flakes, send a happy wave back to Caroline and my returning friends (you're are all just wonderful...) and thank Abigail once again for her fascinating interview. <br /><br />SO glad to hear you're enjoying the AustenFest!Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-43304994011444942492009-06-28T08:07:08.314-05:002009-06-28T08:07:08.314-05:00Hi Abigail,
I bought "From Lambton to Longbou...Hi Abigail,<br />I bought "From Lambton to Longbourn" and read it straight through as soon as I got it. Loved it! So, immediately I had to order all of your other published work. Loved all of them! I have read each of them 4 times each. Looking forward to "Bounds of Decorum" and "Morning Light"! Can't wait for Fall 2010!TMJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386419705801843036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-33113924780349488092009-06-28T02:56:56.721-05:002009-06-28T02:56:56.721-05:00I am reading Impulse & Initiative currently an...I am reading Impulse & Initiative currently and really enjoy it. I hope to be able to buy and read the other books in the Pemberley Variation series.Lúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-69972397350422678202009-06-27T14:50:01.351-05:002009-06-27T14:50:01.351-05:00Love that book cover for Impulse & Initiative!...Love that book cover for Impulse & Initiative!<br /><br />Chocolate and ice cream are right up there with my faves as well.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-66996265396453772312009-06-27T14:17:08.032-05:002009-06-27T14:17:08.032-05:00Loved the interview, ladies! I really like Bird by...Loved the interview, ladies! I really like Bird by Bird, too. In fact... I think I need to reread it about now. Thanks for the reminder. :-)Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-3094703768478731042009-06-27T13:54:50.361-05:002009-06-27T13:54:50.361-05:00Loved the interview, but also loved the sound of t...Loved the interview, but also loved the sound of the books, so I really need to get looking at the bookstore for them! :)<br /><br />LoisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-72111951622758234862009-06-27T12:09:55.646-05:002009-06-27T12:09:55.646-05:00I read Impulse and Initiative just a couple months...I read Impulse and Initiative just a couple months ago, and I really enjoyed it! It was so different. You're a great author!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229459722455431468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-74419247771681536912009-06-27T10:25:00.129-05:002009-06-27T10:25:00.129-05:00Aw, now I'm all worried about my love of sushi...Aw, now I'm all worried about my love of sushi! Nevertheless, both of these boooks sound wonderful -- I love the original so much, and find I miss the characters after I close the book. These sound like fresh ways to spend time with them again.Ericahttp://www.ackery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-59331336391502315632009-06-27T09:12:34.925-05:002009-06-27T09:12:34.925-05:00I can't wait to read some of your books. They...I can't wait to read some of your books. They sound very intriguing! <br /><br />Thanks for the awesome AustenFest! :)alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12615286089938384657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-66818041261564099102009-06-27T01:17:49.294-05:002009-06-27T01:17:49.294-05:00Marilyn, what a heartwarming anecdote about your f...Marilyn, what a heartwarming anecdote about your friends and the Regency Ball dinner at the Chicago AGM - YAY for lovely friends!<br /><br />Another great interview with Abigail - I was interested to read that Abigail also has difficulty losing herself in books these days. I've learnt so much from my writing, but at the same time, seem to have lost the ability to just enjoy a good "fun" read! I'm hoping it's a passing phase!Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-31654371111529009752009-06-27T00:46:59.574-05:002009-06-27T00:46:59.574-05:00Marilyn, this interview series has been fabulous t...Marilyn, this interview series has been fabulous to read. I really had no idea how many Austen-related books there were, in all different flavors. Dr. Reynolds books sound fascinating, as well.Elizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-32305961403932717302009-06-26T22:32:45.856-05:002009-06-26T22:32:45.856-05:00I am enjoying all the great interviews going on.I am enjoying all the great interviews going on.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363922982973526678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-35775024098131418272009-06-26T20:54:31.205-05:002009-06-26T20:54:31.205-05:00Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to hear my b...Thanks for the welcome! I'm glad to hear my books are working as "comfort food."<br /><br />There are currently five Pemberley Variations, with a sixth that will be coming out next year. The new one, Bounds of Decorum, has a scene that's a medical in-joke. One of the characters has gangrene and is septic, and he's treated using a variety of barbaric modalities (laudanum, maggots, bleeding, etc.) that are actually all still in active use in medicine today, even the maggots! Leslie, laudanum is indeed a tincture of powdered opium in alcohol. It's a very powerful narcotic, and as little as 3 tsps can be lethal. <br /><br />Judy, you're out of luck on the pies. The restaurant in PbtS was based on the Fishmonger's Cafe in Woods Hole, which indeed had marvellous pies, but now has new pie-free ownership. I still haven't forgiven them for that! I hope you enjoy your visit to Woods Hole. <br /><br />Actually, being a doctor and a writer just means having to give up a few other things. I decided to give up housework. :) So I live in total chaos, but I have great jobs!<br /><br />Thanks for having me, Marilyn!<br /><br />AbigailAbigail Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708693060207815920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-89894294667280471722009-06-26T18:10:20.226-05:002009-06-26T18:10:20.226-05:00Wow! Thanks for the gift cert. I'll be emai...Wow! Thanks for the gift cert. I'll be emailing you right away with my info.<br /><br />Pemberly-by-the-Sea sounds delightful. I can hardly wait.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487464497446199247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-391820021882341461.post-54644234689318400502009-06-26T15:16:26.738-05:002009-06-26T15:16:26.738-05:00Hi Abigail,
Saw your blog and followed you here. ...Hi Abigail,<br />Saw your blog and followed you here. I love knowing more about what frames your stories. Since you're a physician and laudanum played a pivotal role in Last Man in the World, I learned on a historical tour of Seattle that it was made up of whisky and opium, would you concur? That would really explain Darcy's strange behavoir. <br />Regards,<br />LeslieLeslienoreply@blogger.com