Today my brain is scattered — and almost as chaotic and busy as the ballroom pictured here, which so crowds poor Mr. Darcy — so my post here will be scattered and chaotic as well. AWARDS Don’t forget to vote … Continue reading
“But when the melancholy fit shall fall Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud, That fosters the droop-headed flowers all, And hides the green hill in an April shroud” –Keats Every year, around this time, I get the winter blahs. … Continue reading
We’re very pleased to welcome as our first guest Pam Rosenthal, writer of historical erotic romance and erotica, and a frequent visitor to this blog. “Where are the really sexy, well-written novels for grown-up, sophisticated readers? At long last, I … Continue reading
Critique night for me was last night, and it was at my house, and in my case that entails quite a bit of preparation since I am not easily made “company ready.” So I spent a few hours picking up, … Continue reading
There’s a new film coming out called Tristam Shandy: A Cock And Bull Story, which “attempts to shoot the adaptation of Laurence Sterne‘s essentially unfilmable novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.” Tristam Shandy, if you’ve never read … Continue reading
The big day–his 250th–is actually tomorrow, but I volunteered, although posting so late in the day it’s already 27th in Vienna. Well, what can you say about Mozart that hasn’t been said, much better? Here’s Tim Page in last Sunday’s … Continue reading
When I was putting together last week’s post on best and worst Regency dress fashions, I also ran across many…um…inspiring images of headgear. As with the dresses, some were gorgeous and flattering (just what we like to see on a … Continue reading
On Saturday, I went to the annual JANE AUSTEN EVENING, which is sponsored by the Lively Arts History Association. (More info about them at http://lahacal.org/) First was a lovely tea, followed by a performance by Herr Beethoven. Then supper, and … Continue reading
Good evening! May I offer you some tea? Perhaps some seed cake? (I am always polite, you see, even when deeply perplexed). When I went to my slumber last night, it was 1810 and I was visiting my dear friends … Continue reading
Amanda McCabe has written 11 books and a novella for Signet Regency. She’s been a finalist for the RITA, RT’s Reviewer’s Choice Award, the Daphne DuMaurier Award, Holt Medallion, and National Reader’s Choice Award. When not reading or writing romance, … Continue reading
