Comments on: Interview With Abigail Reynolds, Author of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy

By: Nancye

Nancye — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:53:51 +0000

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By: Nancye

Nancye — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:52:14 +0000

Great interview! She has read an amazing amount of books!

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By: C.McKane

C.McKane — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:12:46 +0000

Thanks for the interview… it has given me more books to read!

Question for A. Reynolds:
Do you have any stories about any of the minor characters, like Kitty, Mary or Charlotte's sister Maria?

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By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:15:59 +0000

Hi Abigail! I've loved this story from the first reading and am so proud of you being published so the rest of the world can love it as well. Congrats again on being published and I'm looking forward to seeing more Variations at Amazon!

A HG Fan,

By: Abigail Reynolds

Abigail Reynolds — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:04:45 +0000

Thanks again! Laura, I don't have any plans for a Sense & Sensibility book, but who knows what might happen? S&S and Persuasion are my other Austen favorites. I've written a modern novel loosely based on Persuasion - it's a sequel to Pemberley by the Sea - but it remains unpublished, alas.

FrankSandy, I'm not sure where my ideas come from! Usually I'm talking to another Austen fan and a little voice suddenly says, "What if...."

dsandyboy, I never actually decided to become a writer. The reason I am one is because writing is addictive, and once I started, I couldn't stop!

DEBIJOT, interesting that you should ask how I'd see them acting in 2010. That's the question I answer in Pemberley by the Sea/The Man Who Loved P&P. I tried to develop modern characters who were the equivalent of Elizabeth and Darcy - a difficult job since the social mores are so different - and threw them together to see what would happen. They fell in love right on schedule, but the situation was more complex because we live in a more complex world with instant communication. Darcy and Elizabeth didn't have to consider anybody else when they decided to marry, but today it would be impossible to do without family and friends being well aware of it. Good thing I love complications!

Best,
Abigail

By: DEBIJOT

DEBIJOT — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:05:41 +0000

Very insightful interview. How do you think these characters would interact in the year 2010?

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:29:08 +0000

Not only does this look like a fun book to read, it looks like a fun book to write! Hope I win!

Kim at bookstorepeople dot com

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:23:15 +0000

nice post. thanks.

By: dsandyboy

dsandyboy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:34:09 +0000

When did you decide to become a writer.

dsandyboy@gmail.com

By: FrankSandy

FrankSandy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:41:18 +0000

How do you come up with your ideas for your novels? walkerd@primus.ca