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A small black cat perched on the back of a couch against a flowery pink wallpaper

Tonight's writing buddy

Please tell me there’s a Venn diagram out there with Austen’s drowsiest warrior in the middle

Thinking about the sleepiest characters in Jane Austen (Lady Bertram, Mr. Hurst) vs characters who spend the most time in a bed (Louisa Musgrove, Marianne Dashwood) vs characters who take to their beds (Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Woodhouse) vs characters who take others to bed (Wickham, Willoughby, et al).

A pale pink hollyhock bloom at the top of a stalk

The very last hollyhock bloom in my garden. They struggled this year so I'm happy this one is helping me greet October!

Just added 3K words to this draft and am feeling grateful for the time to write today!

#AmWriting

An excerpt from "They Do It With Mirrors" by Agathay Christie: "I guess you do, Jane," said Mrs. Van Rydock. She grinned suddenly, "And so do I. Only not in the same way. 'Wonderful how that old hag keeps her figure.' That's what they say of me. But they know I'm an old hag all right! And, my God, do I feel like one!"

Having a good time relating to fictional characters

🤗 Very!

A mug of tea that says "California. The end of the rainbow" beneath an arcing rainbow. In the blurry background is a laptop, notebook and glasses, and a black cat staring at the camera.

A rainy afternoon spent #writing 🌈