Super secret information

Kia ora I didn't email you last month because I was practising good self care and taking a break (after crashing from doing too much). But I'm determined to make it up to you by showering you with secret information in this email. To help with overwo...

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Oct 10, 2025
Emma Chapter 52

Mrs Elton is eager to spill the tea and show her superioritySupport the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube, Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble Book for an Austen Society event on Humanitix

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Oct 03, 2025
and yet I persist

Kia ora If you know me, you know I love Lady Susan. I'm thrilled a theatre company in the UK is doing an online adaptation - 41 videos sent to your inbox over 41 days starting 22 September!!! (Details here)In my last email I mentioned how busy I was...

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Aug 20, 2025
Talk tomorrow + many, many other things

Gah! I've been so busy with Austen stuff!!!I've got:a talk at a virtual conference tomorrowgroup read (two of them!) starting next weeka meeting next weekenda movie the following weekendoh and in between those last two, an awards thingySo, ah, sorry...

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Jul 17, 2025
Your exclusive access to retreat tickets

Kia ora ,I'm so excited to share that tickets for the retreat are now available!!You have first access: tickets are exclusively available to the waitlist for the next 48 hours before being released to others.It’ll be 7 nights 24-31 July 2026 on the G...

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Jun 24, 2025
My friend Pat

Kia ora e ,A writer friend of mine, Pat Whitaker, died last month. People say it's an "honour" to be with someone in their final days. Being allowed into this very vulnerable time is difficult to describe. You're grieving someone while they're still...

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Jun 19, 2025