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Behind the Quill
As you know, I’m currently writing my own Jane Austen fan fiction. My journey into this began during the COVID era, when I found myself...
Erin H
Jul 143 min read
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Behind the Quill: The Watsons - Age and Birth Order
I wanted to write a post about why I specifically aged the Watson siblings as I did and placed them in the order they appear. In my...
Erin H
3 days ago5 min read
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Behind the Quill: Character Portraits
Another thing I’ve been working on—though not as much recently—is character and estate portraits which I've already been posting in the...
Erin H
Aug 244 min read
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Refined and Returned: Chapter Zero
The Turners When Emma first arrived at her new home in Shropshire with her aunt and uncle, her aunt hired a governess to teach her;...
Erin H
Aug 1712 min read
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Behind the Quill: The Controversy of Using AI
Negative Opinions These days, there's a lot of controversy about the use of AI in writing, illustrating, etc., and it's understandable to...
Erin H
Aug 178 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Epilogue
Epilogue Robert and Cassandra married on the 25 th  of December 1770, having waited until all of their family could come together to...
Erin H
Aug 164 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Chapter 6
Proposals of Marriage          Cassandra was once again in her brother Henry’s carriage, travelling with him. However, this time, they...
Erin H
Aug 168 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Chapter 5
Reflections and Resolutions          That night, Cassandra lay awake for hours, her mind turning over memories of Robert and her late...
Erin H
Aug 169 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Chapter 4
A Sister’s Counsel          It had been some time since Cassandra had left Briddhalh even to visit with her other siblings. She had...
Erin H
Aug 167 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Chapter 3
An Unconventional Courtship           Though they lived quite far from each other making it hard to meet, especially on Robert’s...
Erin H
Aug 156 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Chapter 2
Dinner and Discussions          They all sat around the parlour before dinner, and Robert learned that the Willoughbys had been in York...
Erin H
Aug 158 min read
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Behind the Quill: The Family Tree
I’ve already talked about the importance of timelines and background—but now it’s time to talk about the family tree. Because frankly,...
Erin H
Aug 105 min read
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Behind the Quill: The Background
One of the most important (and most overlooked) elements of building a fictional world—especially in a shared universe like mine—is...
Erin H
Aug 34 min read
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Behind the Quill: Timelines
When writing Jane Austen fanfiction, most writers choose a specific time period for their story, both for consistency and to help ground...
Erin H
Jul 273 min read
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Behind the Quill: The Research
When it comes to researching Jane Austen, there are a lot of directions people take. Some focus on clothing, food, or the lifestyle of...
Erin H
Jul 202 min read
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Grading and Creating
It is now the grading/testing period at my school, so I have been busy.... Procrastinating that is. Therefore, I have gotten a lot of...
Erin H
Jun 122 min read
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Hiatus
I haven't posted for a long time, I know. However, the new semester began, and I have been working on other bits and pieces as the ADHD...
Erin H
May 282 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Prologue
The Watsons          Robert Thomas Watson was the only son of Samuel Nottingham Watson, from an old Yorkshire family, and Margaret...
Erin H
Mar 155 min read
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The Watsons: Beginnings - Preface
The Watsons: Beginnings By Eireanne Michaels A Prequel to Refined and Returned A Completion of the fragment The Watsons By Jane Austen ...
Erin H
Mar 151 min read
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A Refined and Returned Prequel
After a fortnight, I finally feel motivated to work on this series again. Well, technically, I’ve been working on it off and on for the...
Erin H
Mar 151 min read
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