Voting and Posting day!

Did you vote? (well if you are an American.) I hope none of our foreign friends did so because there is serious consequences if you do - mostly dealing with visas and entry into the US. Also the same goes for contributing to a campaign. If caught I believe it could cost visitation rights. Something in some law somewhere. I know they prosecuted quite a few New YOrkers that spent time in Florida for voting in two states back in 2004. So there are those watching carefully. You have one vote and $2300 campaign limit.

Well, on to the posting day.

And unfortunately, I introduce some new characters. If my readers don't quit today then I will be surprised. I know I have so many people but then in real life we do. I am aware of the problem with having so many "players" but each man has a family and Rawlings does go to America - he will meet a few people.

If any of the new people show up later I will make sure the readers know who they are. For instance Bingley's dinner party had a bunch of people that are never heard of again. Well, Watt and Samuel Galton (the slavetrader in guns) are but only once more and when I do bring them back I will remind you who the hell they are. lol

Blake's Uncle Harrowby also hosts dinner parties. ONly Lord Liverpool and today's lady - Miss Godwin are mentioned later.

Rawlings mets three Americans. At least one them, Lowell, is carried over into another chapter. and it will be soon and I again will remind everyone. About the two ladies - well, I shall keep their futures close to my chest.

Today's post has a little for everyone - Rawlings, Blake, Kent and Darcy all make their presence known - even a little with Bingley. Next week is his week. and then Chapter 41 I bring Elizabeth and Jane to town and Lizzy does reveal her thoughts to her sister and her uncle explains what happened with their dowries. So much awaits my readers. Lizzy and Jane are in town in January and Feburary and Darcy does not go to Rosings until late March. So don't expect Rosings in Chapter 42.

I think my readers want to get to Rosings but I want my story not to be like P&P - Austen took her readers there quicker than I did and lets face it - she skipped months and months. My story focuses on the men in London so it will take longer to get to Rosings. but I promise, Rosings will happen and will be the beginning of the final phase leading to the final climax of the story.

The first part of the story was to really introduce the new characters. I wanted the readers to get to know them and I used many different author tools to do so- romance, attitude, competitions, rivalries, valets, etc. I believe the readers have come to know, love (and hate) my new characters and when they read Rawlings they have a clear picture of the man, same for Blake. I have downplayed Darcy and Bingley more than I probably should but then everyone knows them so well. Now it is Kent's personality and character coming into view. I just did not want the readers to have to deal with more than two new major characters at a time. And beside, Kent's stuff can only take place in London.

Well, hopefully I achieve what I set out to do. When the climax of the story comes, I want everyone to understand what the men do and why and only through careful character development of the new men will make the final phase plausible.

well, I hope you enjoy the chapter. I hope you let me know if you are tired of learning new people. Let me see - only Rawlings has the opportunity to add to his connections at this time. So do expect a few more names to pop up in the future chapters.

As you may need to refresh your mind, Families is available to go over the character list. I added Americans to the list. And no one mentioned the lady Blake is to meet this chapter showed up in the Family list last week. lol

Oh well. on with the posting. P.S. I voted last week because today is my posting day and I did not wish to interrupt my time there.

gayle