Showing an abominable sort of conceited independence
I’ve used the 1996 movie version, which wasn’t an easy choice. I thought the 2009 miniseries had closer-to-the-book treatments for Frank Churchill and Mr. Woodhouse, but Sophie Thompson as Miss Bates in the 1996 movie is perfection. Previous Austen + The Onion … Continued
No Austen novel is safe from the “satirical eye” of The Onion. Persuasion gets the honor today. I tend to match headlines to book scenes and characters in my mind first, not to movies. Then I find the best screenshot … Continued
Old people can be so sweet sometimes. I admit that, due to nostalgia or whatever it is that makes us look fondly back at the movies and music from our youth, I tend to revere some things from the 90’s (and 80’s!) maybe more than they really … Continued
Moving right along, here’s part 2 for Sense and Sensibility 1995: Previous Austen + The Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Sense and Sensibility 1995: Part 1 Original post from tumblr that … Continued
I continue my foray into a Tumblr trend where satirical headlines from The Onion are combined amusingly with stills from various movies or TV shows. Today is the first of two posts for Sense and Sensibility. I use stills from the … Continued
Here is my third and last set of The Onion headlines combined with stills from Pride and Prejudice 2005: Previous Austen + Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride and Prejudice 2005 Part 1 Pride and Prejudice 2005 Part 2 As I have time, … Continued
Time for another edition of satirical headlines from The Onion combined amusingly with stills from various movies or TV shows. Here is the second of three sets from Pride and Prejudice 2005: Previous Austen + Onion Headlines: Northanger Abbey Pride … Continued
I continue my foray into a Tumblr trend where satirical headlines from The Onion are combined amusingly with stills from various movies or TV shows. I saw this great one for Pride and Prejudice 1995 and was inspired to do some … Continued
True, it’s nothing too impressive, but indulge me. First, we had a house finch nest that was very accessible. So I accessed it with my camera, repeatedly. From hatching to fledging took about 12 days. Next, I do have a … Continued
Last weekend fellow Meryton Press author Jessica Evans and I took part in the 2nd Annual Romance Festival hosted by the Romance Writers of America New York City Chapter (RWA/NYC). We were there to promote our debut novels: Boots & Backpacks … Continued