tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post1339913042217700767..comments2024-03-19T02:34:19.483-04:00Comments on The Book Rat: Canon, Fanon, and History | guest post from Melanie!Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-39549951784725848802018-09-13T18:52:07.762-04:002018-09-13T18:52:07.762-04:00I learn so much from other writers' "rabb...I learn so much from other writers' "rabbit holes" so I thought I'd add one of mine, lol. Thanks, everyone--the manuscript has been sent to my editor, so I am hoping for a mid-October release. Fingers crossed!M. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571639598383088403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-29790506005452414552018-09-07T02:29:15.963-04:002018-09-07T02:29:15.963-04:00The only volcanic eruption which Janeites tend to ...The only volcanic eruption which Janeites tend to talk about is the year without summer in 1816. Thank you for adding my knowledge, Melanie. Your new novel sounds wonderful and the cover is beautiful.Lúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-63403243736564476502018-09-04T07:01:21.418-04:002018-09-04T07:01:21.418-04:00I found the research interesting and the excerpt v...I found the research interesting and the excerpt very compelling. Thank you for sharing.Deborah Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440423047233791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-67647597634906251612018-08-23T10:51:07.713-04:002018-08-23T10:51:07.713-04:00Interesting post. I love hearing about these resea...Interesting post. I love hearing about these research rabbit holes!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-87088372597771410632018-08-22T14:48:19.026-04:002018-08-22T14:48:19.026-04:00Thanks, everyone! Anyone who writes these stories ...Thanks, everyone! Anyone who writes these stories knows exactly what I'm talking about with the research rabbit holes. I've spent hours on something that only shows up briefly, and sometimes ends up cut from the final draft. But the research is part of the fun! <br /><br />Fanon is great (I read probably a hundred JAFF books and stories before I wrote my own)--I love being a part of this community. It's just that I try to keep canon and fanon straight in my head as a writer--and it's not always easy! I love the Richard name, though, the best, as I think Jane Austen herself would have something wickedly witty to say on the subject.<br /><br />M. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571639598383088403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-63197249281464827922018-08-22T10:52:00.653-04:002018-08-22T10:52:00.653-04:00This has been one of my favourite stories to follo...This has been one of my favourite stories to follow on AHA. Mel managed to drag me from 'lurkdom' to comment on the story - wicked, wicked author. I say nothing she doesn't already know. I've chastised her publicly before *wink* and she refuses to give up her secrets! If you are not a member of AHA, then wait for publication and BUY THIS BOOK!!! <--I've used my monthly allotment of exclamation marks for this.<br />Good luck, Mel and I look forward to the rest of this story, as you well know ;)<br />Sue Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347249118943488564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-85469213917131915092018-08-22T09:06:27.170-04:002018-08-22T09:06:27.170-04:00Without fanon there would be no books.
If I was J...Without fanon there would be no books. <br />If I was Jane I would be really annoyed that I was not goingVesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137174252568533818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-48599864246090974002018-08-21T23:28:24.999-04:002018-08-21T23:28:24.999-04:00I love discovering how your rabbit trail led to a ...I love discovering how your rabbit trail led to a great background idea for a story! It's fun to see stories come to life that way.<br /><br />I do think it's funny, but frustrating, when people will give a book a bad review on Amazon for not following "fanon," like complaining that Colonel Fitzwilliam's name is supposed to be Richard, or the like.Sarah Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739390939854870391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-52568963946800342222018-08-21T22:04:34.968-04:002018-08-21T22:04:34.968-04:00I love fanon and I find it amusing how sometimes i...I love fanon and I find it amusing how sometimes it becomes so entangled with canon that I forget which is which. I like the premise of Elizabeth being adopted by wealthy great aunt and uncle, I look forward to discovering how this changes the story.darcybennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402257268742720716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-9042952777985285742018-08-21T16:49:08.445-04:002018-08-21T16:49:08.445-04:00I like that 'fanon' term, too.
That is fa...I like that 'fanon' term, too.<br /><br />That is fascinating how Melanie worked out the plot and the details through piecing Edward's life and the Austen family situation with the farming issues that estates had back in that time.<br /><br />Loved the excerpt and can't wait to read the whole story.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.com