Category: History

1906 Landau

On a recent trip to visit a friend of mine on the Pacific coast we did what we often do when hanging out together and that is to visit antique stores. Now, some “antique” stores are more in the category of a thrift store with the occasional really old thing...

A Universally Acknowledged Truth

Time to share another one of the guest blogs written for the My Dearest Mr. Darcy virtual tour. This one was for Seductive Musings and I chose to talk about marriage as it was in the long ago days of yore! Enjoy….. Perhaps I am unusual, but I have always...

Hunting Down History

This was a guest blog I wrote while on my virtual book tour for My Dearest Mr. Darcy for the website Hist-fic Chick. “Hunting Down History” is something I have to do all the time as diligently as possible. Here is a bit on how that process goes for me,...

Thriller, Regency Style!

I promised to share the guest blogs I wrote and posted during my virtual book tour for My Dearest Mr. Darcy. I will pop one in from time to time over the subsequent month, starting with this one that I wrote for Blodeuedd at Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell. I hope...

Love at Casablanca

All during the month of February we are celebrating LOVE over at the Casablanca Authors Blog. As part of the Sourcebooks romance imprint line, the 18 of us who contribute to this fabulous blog should know a great deal about love. Each day we are approaching the emotion with our...

Blogging at Historical Hussies

As part of the virtual book tour for My Dearest Mr. Darcy I appeared at Historical Hussies and blogged about the Regency and why I love to write during that Era. The response was terrific and Melanie won a set of my novels for commenting. Hopefully she has had a...

Bring in the Clowns!

I have written so many pieces within my Saga that were sheer fun to write, but one of my all-time favorites was the Pemberley Summer Festival in Loving Mr. Darcy. Just one aspect of why that chapter was so entertaining to pen was the clowns. This blog from my September...

“Amazing Grace”

Amazing Grace How sweet the sound That sav’d a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. This essay is both a review of a truly astounding movie that I sincerely cannot recommend high enough, as well as a history lesson...