Little things like that really excite me.īD: If you could have drinks with any author or literary figure, who would you invite?ĪR: Well, this is a tough one…not! Jane Austen, of course!īD: What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?īD: What profession would you not like to do?ĪR: There’s a very long list, but probably something like being a collections agent would make me totally miserable. I spend lots of time noticing how the swirls in the glass distort the view outside and thinking about what it would be like in the Regency or earlier when you could see out of windows, but everything was distorted and blurry.
They’re plain glass, but are almost 200 years old and have lots of irregularities because they were hand made. There are lots of little things, too, like the windows in the church I attend. I find inspiration in lots of things, from walking in gardens to watching the sea.
When a character takes on a life of its own, it’s incredibly exciting. ☺īD: What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?ĪR: Lots of things! Perhaps the most powerful thing for me as a writer is when I’m writing and a character does something unexpected that I hadn’t planned on at all. I don’t like anachronisms, just the word!ĪR: ’Alright.’ There’s just something about it that feels fake to me. 2 #9 Abigail Reynoldsīookish Devices: What is your favorite word?Ībigail Reynolds: Anachronism. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World? It’s my favorite! But before you run off to read, check out our Q&A: Ten Questions vol.
As someone who’s read all of Abigail’s novels I can say each and every one is a gem but if you’re new to her work, might I suggest Mr. This week we’re joined by one of my favorite JAV authors, Abigail Reynolds.Ībigail Reynolds is the author of the bestselling The Pemberley Variation s Series (a series of Regency romances exploring the “what if’s” and “after the wedding’s” of Elizabeth and Darcy’s relationship) and The Woods Hole Quartet (a contemporary romance series with an Austenesque twist). It is a truth universally acknowledged that I have an obsession with Jane Austen and have read more than my fair share of Austen variations and fanfic.
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