We had for dinner two fine cods boiled, with fried soles round them, and oyster sauce, a fine sirloin of beef roasted, some pease soup and an orange pudding, for the first course; for the second we had a lease of wild ducks roasted, a fore-quarter of lamb, and salad, and mince pies.
Since I don't eat fish, beef, duck, or lamb, I would have pretty much have been dining on salad and dessert. I might have had a bowl of pease soup, but was it nine days old?
For this bit of history, I consulted two friends, Tony Grant and Lynn Shepherd. Thank you. Now continue on to my favorite Holiday Movies post.
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteI'm a published author who has rewritten the Italian classic novel The Betrothed by Manzoni. I followed the basic plot, used some of the same characters, but in a new setting and era. Basically, I've rewritten every word and added new plot twists even though the basic story is still the same.
I think this is considered fan fiction. I was wondering if I could impose on you for some advice while I'm searching for an agent/publisher - i.e. how did you phrase this in your query letter and do you know of any agents who might be interested in fan fiction of classic novels?
My email is: mirellapatzer at hotmail dot com
My website is http://mirellapatzer.com and http://historyandwomen.com
Any advice would be helpful and much appreciated.