Another installment of a fun guessing game. These are various items that existed in the Regency Era that may or may not exist today, or if they do now look quite different. Can you guess what these are? A. Helpful place to place a bum. This 1815 specimen proves that...
As I noted yesterday, by the late seventeenth century April Fool’s Day was an established fact in Europe at least. With the formalized scheduling of a day free to prank without impunity, the challenge was on! Once again I will direct to The Museum of Hoaxes for historical examples. Here...
April Fool’s Day has been around as long as I can remember, and as it happens for a very, very long time before I was born. All of us “celebrate” the day in some way or another, especially when children, and some pranksters are quite serious about it even when...
April is upon us and I have some fun events on the agenda. Take note, especially if you are in the general Kentucky part of the world, for the places I will be showing up. First on my agenda is the long-awaited World Book Night US event. On the evening...
Time for part-three of my five-part series on marriage in the Georgian to Regency Eras. Today I shall move on to the wedding ceremony participants and the preparations to be beforehand hand. Here we go! To understand wedding preparation during the Regency, you must start by erasing everything you envision...
So I wake up Friday morning and while still staggering about with no coffee yet on board, my husband mentions that our daughter’s 26th birthday is in two days. Indeed I knew that, although I was not clear on the actual dates since I tend to lose track of such...
The filtering through the listings has finally completed (I think) meaning Darcy and Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship is now available for purchase in digital AND print paperback at all the standard online retailers. Yeah! Ebook price is steady at $4.99 USD. The print retail price is $12.50 USD, but...
Today I continue my five-part series on marriage during the Georgian to Regency Eras. This segment, #2 of the series, will discuss the differences between banns and licenses. Here are the links to all FIVE parts of the series — Part 1 – The LegalitiesPart 2 – Banns and LicensesPart...
Continuing the theme of romance, more or less, I am starting a five-part series on marriage during the Regency Era. Each Monday a post will publish covering the legalities, garments worn, ceremony procedure, and more. Lots to look forward to! To begin, let’s talk about the legalities of courtship and...
Here’s a fun game! These are various items that existed in the Regency Era that may or may not exist today, or if they do now look quite different. Can you guess what these are? A. Yes this is a carriage, that is easy, but what kind? Noted as the...
For the past few days, while I wait for the print version of Darcy and Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship to be delivered so I can review it for final publishing, I decided to have a bit of fun. Creativity in various ways appeals to me, so I set up...
I have fabulous news for eBook readers — my latest novel has been released. Whoo Hoo!! My oh-so-fabulous editor, Gretchen Stelter of Cogitate Studios, completed the essential task of making sure your’s truly had all her commas in the right place, grammar proper, and facts straight. Whew! I spent the...
Yesterday I shared the process I went through to create the front and back covers for Darcy & Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship. That creation was arduous partly because it was my first foray into creating a cover, and also because I had to create a back cover and spine...
Now that everyone has seen the finished covers for my new books, I thought it might be interesting to share some insights on how I came to these design decisions. Being able to create a cover from scratch, precisely as I want it to be, was a delight and very...
Because I am a HUGE movie buff, I decided from time to time to share some of my favorites. Since we are still in the “Month of Love” I chose a romantic comedy. The Wedding Singer is one of those movies I can watch over and over. Part of that...
