12. Channeling Jane Austen: An Interview with Syrie James, Queen of 19th-C. Reimaginings" by Art In Fiction Podcast

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In this episode, bestselling author Syrie James shares her love of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and the character of Mina Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula, as she discusses her five novels included in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. Learn about writing in Jane Austen's voice, the challenges faced by a female author in the 19th century, James's meticulous research methods, and her wise advice for both aspiring and published authors.

Highlights:
Why Syrie James is Queen of 19th-century reimaginings
What attracts Syrie to Jane Austen
Jane Austen's timeless characters
Depicting the personal lives of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë
Research methods
Relationship between Charlotte Brontë's novels and her life
Writing The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen
The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
Jane Austen and her love affair with Mr. Ashford
Marriage and writing in the 19th century
A reading from The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen
Discussion of Jane Austen's First Love
Education of young women in the 19th century
Excerpt from Jane Austen's First Love
Will there be a novel about Jane Austen's later years?
Syrie's favorite Jane Austen novel
Edward Taylor, Jane's love interest in Jane Austen's First Love
Dracula, My Love: Dracula rehabilitated?
Development of Mina Harker's character
Advice to aspiring and published authors
Recommended writing books
What Syrie is reading

Syrie James is the Amazon and USA TODAY bestselling author of 13 novels of historical fiction, romance, and YA that have been published in 21 languages. She is obsessive about research, plot, and story structure, and committed to taking her characters on challenging journeys of growth and discovery.
Press Play right now and be sure to check out Syrie James's novels The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen, The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen, Jane Austen's First Love, The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë, and Dracula, My Love, all found in the Literature category on Art In Fiction.

Syrie James's website: http://www.syriejames.com/

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