“In the midst of so large a family, (Mary) was utterly alone” and after the inevitable death of her father she is adrift in the world still… Read more “Book Review: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow”
Author: francesduncanwrites
The Amateur Austenite
If you know me at all you know I’m not good at self promotion (did I even mention that I published a book in October?). So it… Read more “The Amateur Austenite”
Home again, home again
I’ve been home from my ten days in Hawai’i for about three weeks now. It makes me think of Dido’s Sand in my Shoes; “Two weeks away feels… Read more “Home again, home again”
Being Māori
Being Māori is an important part of my identity. But it’s not something you can tell about me by looking at me, or even talking to me.
Impostor Syndrome
I’m really good at helping people develop a vague idea into an actionable idea*. It’s a weird talent. Case in point: Ataria was lamenting the lack of information… Read more “Impostor Syndrome”
Our Way of Life
In classic my family fashion we were late to the mosque for the two minutes of silence, the roads were blocked, there were no parks. We pulled… Read more “Our Way of Life”
What Kitty Did Next Book Review
The last we hear of Kitty Bennet in Pride and Prejudice is that she “spent the chief of her time with her two elder sisters. In society so superior… Read more “What Kitty Did Next Book Review”
Yoga by the Sea
I’ve never been fit but I have been flexible, at one point I was training to do the splits and I was pretty close. Then my back… Read more “Yoga by the Sea”
Austen Times
The State of My Life is delayed. I got distracted with a side project and quite brutal with myself about the state of the manuscript. But the… Read more “Austen Times”
The State of My Life
“Here I am, the early hours of the morning in a strange apartment with a girl I barely know and I can’t sleep. When you factor in… Read more “The State of My Life”