As with a number of Jane Austen’s key novels, I love to read ‘Emma’ on a fairly regular basis. It is a bright and fun story, full of witty humor, and comes complete with a slight cautionary tale as well. Where she thought herself glowing with strengths, Emma learns her weaknesses, and gains wisdom through…
Author: Kerri Bennett Williamson
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Movie (2005) Review
As a firm fan of the 5 hour BBC 1995 P&P miniseries, I went to this movie version with some skepticism, but found that it was much better than I expected even while it seemed to lack somewhat for me in some respects. THE P&P is hard to live up to! All in all though,…
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Movie Soundtrack (2005)
In short, this is my new favorite CD to listen to while painting, driving, writing and working on any thing at all. I am writing my next novel as I listen to this work. The music puts me in a good mood to be sure. I oft cannot help but recall scenes from the movie…
Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ little paperback Review
Perhaps the mother of all romances, this classic crème de la crème Jane Austen story stands as a model that many modern romances seem formulated upon. Not a pure romance however, Austen offers so much more to her readers in P&P: realistic relationships, interesting characters, comical situations and compelling subplots force readers to think in…
Novel the Eighth Cover
This lovely cover which was recently wonderfully done by my daughter Brina hints of another romantically-inclined vintage-style novel. But does it hint of a mystery? Just a little bit mystery in the midst of some romance, I will admit. The inspiration behind this story of a mysterious musician was one song. It was a favorite…
From Austen to the Brontes to Gaskell and more…
I’m romantically inclined towards most all things relating to Jane Austen, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell and other writers and themes of mainly the eighteen hundreds from England and Europe to North America. I love to celebrate everything wonderful about the lives and times of women of one to two hundred years ago….
Crazy About Christmas
Long, long ago, the real evergreen tree for Christmas was only green for about a week with good watering, at least in dryer climates and houses. And there was the worry of the tree lighting on fire (but that was with those old higher watt Christmas Tree lights). I will never forget my little sister…
Thanks, Giving
When you get thinking about Thanksgiving, there’s a ton of territory you can mull over, and I have likely mulled my way over a great deal of ideas over the years. I think this year the concept and habit of gratitude has been ringing in my mind the most. The tendency towards gratefulness seems in…
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
I was going to write this earlier, you know, like when summer was just over and school was back in, but, I jumped back into my eighth novel instead. It’s high time to finish that story up. I’d left it alone at least all summer long. I’m on the home stretch with my solid draft…
Quick Ink Sketch of a Horse
Since I was thrown atop a horse as an infant, I have adored them. I have my favorite particular breeds, colorations and individuals, but all in all, I love all horses. Their faces, their musculature, their personalities, their speed, their spirit, and the world wide, American and Native American history of the horse speaks to…
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