AUGUST 2019 EDITION
"1 Nov 1590 cold and dry. In the early hours of the morning I made the acquaintance of GC. After sunrise, TH, HP, WR arrived, all friends of my husband.The moon was full."
Chapter 3, Shadow of Night
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ICYMI, from
@DebHarkness on Twitter:
Aug 14
My Elizabethan Commonplace Book: “Today I fought off many dragons. There are many unfamiliar faces on Water Lane and the street is very lively. I will stay at home and write in a new notebook I bought from Mme Jacqueline as my other is now filled.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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WIP (Work In Progress). Vol 2.
It’s always a good sign when you’ve outgrown your first notebook and have started the second. 162 pages of notes, 245 pages of typed manuscript, ??? left to go!
#AllSoulsSeries
#ItBeganWithTheTrilogy
#ItContinuedInTimesConvertBook4
#Book5IsComing
#Book6WillBeSerpentsMirrorTheMusesWilling
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Question: Any publication ETA for your WIP?
Answer: 6-9 months after I finish writing it!
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Dorothy had ruby slippers. I have these. Thank you @007shutterbug for enabling me to have you, John, and Katrina with me today at All Souls Con
#katrinaforevershallbe. Magical shoes by Tory Burch.
Thank you to everyone who traveled to All Souls Con in Cardiff. If you couldn't attend, or if you were there and you'd like to take a (virtual) timewalk back, online passes are available to purchase here. ASC profits are donated to the Bodleian Library--thank you All Souls Con!
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Aug 2
My Elizabethan Commonplace Book: “Today the pilgrims assembled in a hall to see marvels & hear wise words. There is a great spirit of generosity among them. They share food, clothing, & lodging. Was introduced to a player called Christopher Marlowe.”
#DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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So beautiful and striking. I always love the Japanese covers of my books!
Want more bookish eye candy? Click here.
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August 9
“Many yards of fine fabric, lace, & trims have been been delivered to Master Roydon’s house. Madame Francoise, that fearsome French woman, will not divulge why. We suspect new clothes for his new wife. Wind & rain.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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Aug 15
“Bought a brace of fine pheasants. Two boys almost knocked me down chasing each other on Water Lane. Talked with a Portuguese merchant who has been to Africa. Mistress Roydon was out with her husband. A curious pair.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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Aug 17
“Rose early. Went to Master Prior for currant buns then to St Paul’s to avoid the crowds. Purchased more books than I had expected, and though my purse is empty my mind will be filled with marvels and wonders.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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Aug 5
“Visited with Mistress Roydon and her husband in their lodgings. They have many well-appointed rooms, and two servants who are French. I was introduced to the Earl of Northumberland, a noble man with a gentle soul.”
#DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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Timewalker alert. Behind the scenes with A Discovery of Witches TV, Season 2
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Aug 27
“The Roydons have taken that lost and fatherless boy into their household. He is in sturdy shoes & neat clothes and he looks a presentable & promising young man now. Mistress Roydon dotes on him. Master Roydon, too.”
#DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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“Such a strange sight was seen on Water Lane. A woman—in Italian drawers! The gossips say she was fresh off a boat from Venice. Some say she is Master Roydon’s sister. I am off to the tavern to learn more.”
#DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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“Winter is coming. I purchased tuft mockadoo for a skirt & a cunning fabric made to resemble a kind of ermine at Master John Lewis the Mercer. I will use it in the window seat on cold days. The weather is changeable.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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You are more than your to do list.
We are encouraged to be relentlessly busy, always striving, measuring and tracking everything from water intake to hours of exercise. When is the last time you did something for yourself, something that wasn’t an action item, something that fed your soul? When was the last time you breathed deep and grounded yourself in the present? This needn’t be saved for a holiday.
Robert Poynton encourages us to pause—and be. I am loving his book! #thoughtfortheday
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS,
SOME FANTASTIC EVENTS COMING UP:
Trick or Treat? Loads of treats!
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Tickets have already sold out for the HistFest event at the Museum of London, but I'll also be visiting Norwich and Nottingham. More dates and cities to come so stay tuned. Nottingham tickets (click here) and Norwich tickets (here).
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On September 18, the All Souls Discussion Group (on Facebook) will begin Real Time Reading A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES together. You're welcome to join the group and join the RTR--it's like being in a very slow book club with hundreds of other people, everyone re-reading a book they enjoy, together! It's very low stakes, and we always have fun. You can find more information by clicking on the REAL TIME READ button on the home page at www.deborahharkness.com.
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Aug 20
“I was about the city on this fine day and saw that uncanny man Father Hubbard, though to what parish he belongs I know not. The children have made a rhyme about him. He is unusual tall and has many waifs around him.” #DebsCommonplaceBook #ADOWS2
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