Pamela vs. Shamela: The Origin of the First Novelist Feud, and Still the Greatest
Pamela vs. Shamela: The Origin of the First Novelist Feud, and Still the Greatest Part 1 about Pamela here. Richardson’s epistolary novel Pamela was an
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The Pre-modern Post-Modern Novelist: Samuel Richardson, I mean, “The Editor”
Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded. In a Series of Familiar Letters from a Beautiful Young Damsel to her Parents. Now first published in order to cultivate
The Empty Bucket
So a moment ago I was in the middle of the maelstrom, the eye of the storm. I had a novel I was working on,
I Am Alma Alexander’s Muse
I am not here to apologise. Hey, guys, have you MET me? I am not wafting about with a lyre wearing diaphanous robes that float
The Most Popular Word in the World
America has given the world many amazing inventions, good and bad—the lightbulb, the atomic bomb, the airplane, Kraft Mac & Cheese. But I’m going to
Art, Music, Nursing. But first, Writing
Originally published Spring, 2019 I’m packing. Retirement is coming up fast. Someone asked me, “How do you feel about retiring?” and I answered, “I don’t
The Traveling Round Table Fantasy Blogs – 10
Way back in 2012 six specfic writers, including me, decided to set up a monthly circulating blog series: one unifying topic, fantasy, and one
AI AI oh…
My AI manifesto (from a longer post published on my Patreon): 1) It is not the idea. It is the execution. The last “original” story
The Traveling Round Table Fantasy Blog(s) – 2
Way back in 2012 six specfic writers, including me, decided to set up a monthly circulating blog series: one unifying topic, fantasy, and one post
Exploring Plot with a Friend
Originally published November, 2017 My husband and I, with the assistance of an Australian red blend, discussed a story idea. He writes, too, and in
BFFs—Best Friends 4-ever (literally)
Alicia’s Trollope Posts in Order Here The Palliser series by Anthony Trollope overflows with great characters and relationships, particularly the eponymous Pallisers– Plantagenet and Glencora,
And so. Back into the breach…
Those of you who might have been following the plot might know that over the last handful of years or so i had basically not
Bad Women of Trollope
Trollope’s Bad Women As I’ve shown, Trollope clearly had no preference for the patriarchy. He presented the undoubted reality that men had more power, more