My Character

I'm back! You all are probably wondering what I was like back in the day, so I decided to make this post to show you a few of my character traits. Oh, and by the way, that picture is of me in the garden of my cottage in Chawton.

Secretive: Shhhh! I was very secretive about my writing. Only my family and close friends knew about my writing. My secret came out when my bragging brother decided to reveal it to a friend, who told everyone. Some brother...

Confident: Although I didn't have much money, I had faith in my writing skills. I knew my novels would sell, so I paid large amounts of money to have them published. Since I was a woman, my publisher didn't think anyone would buy my books. I sure proved him wrong!

Knowledgeable: I was very attentive to everything that happen around me. This skill is evident in my writing, which is described to by vividly detailed. I have been told that my novels transport you back into the 1700's.

Witty: I was known for my sharp tongue and quick comebacks. Since this was and still is considered a attractive quality, many men liked me and wanted to marry me. Many of my quotes are considered clever. I have so many I could make a post of them! Hmmm, maybe I should... Be on the lookout for quote post!!!

Determined: Even after my books were returned by several cantankerous (hehe, funny word) publishers, I continued to send them to more until I found someone open minded enough to accept a book by a female author.

Well, that's about it for now. I think the next post I'll make will be interesting facts about me. Check back later!

My Effect on the World

I'm back! My sister Cassandra just read my last post and was OUTRAGED. Apparently I didn't sound "modern" enough. She should try being dead for centuries and then forced to write a "blog," whatever that is... Well, now I'm going to tell you about my impact on the world.
As one of the greatest writers of English literature, I have had a HUGE impact on the world and its people, and I'm not just bluffing. People have made sequels and novels based off my incredibly popular books, without my permission, I may add. In addition to being copied, I have served an inspiration to many authors as well. Many praise me for my vividly detailed novels and stories. To top that all off, my books were admired by the future King George the IV. Cool, huh?
I think that's enough for today. Now you know how amazing I am. So, bye!
(Was that modern enough for you, Cassandra?)

My Famliy and Childhood

Hello! It's me again. Since you want to know a little about me, I might as well start from the beginning. I was born December 16, 1775 to George and Cassandra Austen. I came from a large family of which I was the youngest. When I say large family, I mean large family. I come from a family of 10, two parents, six brothers, one sister, and me. My siblings are James, George, Henry Thomas, Francis William, Charles John, and my one dear sister, Cassandra Elizabeth. It might have sounded that I had a very crowded home, and I did. It was because of all the boys, but not my brothers. By the time I was born, most of my brothers had already left home. There were a lot of boys because my dad had opened a boarding school for young men at our house, so I grew up with all of them.
I was very close to my sister. She was my closest friend all my life and I did everything with her. When she got sent to boarding school, I begged my dad to send me too, even though I was too young. I went to many boarding schools with my sister, but I never really learned too much from the laid back schools with lazy teachers pretending to be French.
Well, that's pretty much it for now. Check back later for more posts on this funny journal thing on an odd contraption with a screen called a "computer." The things they come up with these days...