Natasja Rose
Bio
I've been writing since I learned how, but those have been lost and will never see daylight (I hope).
I'm an Indie Author, with 30+ books published.
I live in Sydney, Australia
Stories (342/0)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Released in 1992, The Muppet Christmas Carol had a lot going against it. It was up against 'Home Alone 2' as the holiday movie to see in theatres, and was the first production after Jim Henson's death, directed by his son, Brian Henson. The Muppet Chistmas Carol was also the studio's first attempt at adapting a classic rather than telling an original story, and was significantly darker in tone than previous movies, though the characteristic humour still shone through.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Geeks
The Queen of the World - Prologue
There weren't always dragons in the valley... None at all, in fact, unless you counted the ones in the stories Aleksandros of Dorion told his elder daughter would eat her if she didn't go to sleep at night. When that tactic failed in the wake of her childish giggles, the warrior-king resorted to a more practical maxim, suggesting that she at least pretend to be asleep so the rest of their small family was not kept awake.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Chapters
Changeling Child - Part 13
Prologue Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 By some great fortune of luck and chance, Lady Catherine de Bough was absent when Anne led the way to the guest wing, footmen following in their wake with the trunks live oversized ducklings.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Chapters
Culture Shock: Tipping
For my age and economic situation, I'm a fairly experienced traveller. My Dad worked in Bletchley Park with the people who invented the internet, and about once a year, a work conference would be expanded into a family holiday. I've been to at least half of the US states and a few European countries over my childhood, and once I grew up and had a steady job, I started touring the places I wanted to go. Switzerland, Italy, UK and Ireland, Austria, France, Germany... COVID-19 may have interrupted several more plans, but only temporarily.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Longevity
Changeling Child - Part 12
Prologue Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy visited Longbourn again the following morning, and Mr Bingley took the opportunity to personally deliver an invitation to the long-awaited Netherfield Ball, as he had promised. Diarmait, who accompanied them, took the precaution of requesting Mary’s first and last set, and speaking to Papa to formally request a courtship.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Chapters
Mrs Bennet's Musings
Mrs Thomas Bennet, formerly Miss Francine Gardiner, had not always been as she was during the pinnacle of her life. Known as a local beauty when she made her debut into Meryton Society, Fanny was as educated as any solicitor’s daughter might expect, and better than many others of her ilk. She could sing and play the Pianoforte, and was accomplished enough as a hostess that her Mama allowed her to participate in planning her first dinner. Fanny could mend and embroider well enough to bring a plain dress within her family’s means up to match that of a wealthy gentlewoman. Sums and economy were something she struggled with, and she had a tenuous grasp of whether an expence was a necessity or a luxury, but Fanny could manage household accounts, and she was certain that her future husband could manage the education of their hypothetical sons.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in Fiction
Not Like Those Other Girls
When a book has a Token Female Character, it's easy to spot and cry gender bias. But what about when the female characters are present, but only a certain type of female character is presented positively? Surely it can't be misogyny when a female character is there saving the day! See, there are loads of girls around, the writer is clearly a feminist!
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in BookClub
- Top Story - November 2021
The Best-Developed Harry Potter CharacterTop Story - November 2021
The Harry Potter series has a lot of characters. Some well-developed, some not, some only mentioned for a few sentences before they vanish again. But the character with arguably the best and most consistent development is one that tends to shock most people when I point it out.
By Natasja Rose2 years ago in BookClub