The other morning I walked outside and it smelled like spring–damp and mild. Of course it was Mother Nature fooling around, but it has seemed recently, with the slightly longer days, that spring is on its way. So I started … Continue reading →
Right now I’m deep in researching the details of my army brat hero’s background and one of my absolute favorite references is Life in Wellington’s Army by Antony Brett-James. It’s just full of the sort of detail that is missed … Continue reading →
Welcome to another “meeting” of the Jane Austen Movie Club! This is where like-minded folk gather to discuss, debate, and dissect every adaptation of Jane Austen that we can get our hands on. Today we’re talking about the new adaptation … Continue reading →
I have virtually nothing to say today, so I opened one of my (newly rebound)Annual Registers and found this account from June 27, 1811, about what happened when the Prince Regent opened Carlton House to the public to tour the … Continue reading →
Just a reminder of the schedule for our “Jane Austen Movie Club” — where we meet online to discuss adaptations of Jane Austen’s works! (And the occasional Film Of Interest To Austen Junkies.) All meetings are on Tuesdays. We always … Continue reading →
So, in the news this week–the Oscar nominations! The nods for Best Costume Design are: Atonement La Vie en Rose Across the Universe Elizabeth: The Golden Age Sweeney ToddThe only one that really surprised me was Across the Universe. I … Continue reading →
I came up with the Driving Plot Force of my next book, Road To Desire, and spilled the details to my friend and fellow Regency author, Myretta Robens. Myretta (who is also a celebrity blogger for PBS when they show … Continue reading →
As the lovely and talented Keira pointed out yesterday, it was Byron’s birthday on Tuesday. (I always remember Byron’s birthday because it’s my father’s birthday too–he just turned 97! Younger than Byron, but not by much.) So happy birthday, Byron, … Continue reading →
Last week, in a new installment to the Cassie Edwards saga, Paul Tolme spoke out at Newsweek about the experience of having words from his Defenders of Wildlife article on black-footed ferrets used as dialogue in a romance novel. He’s … Continue reading →
Welcome to another special “meeting” of the Risky Regencies Jane Austen Movie Club! Today we’re discussing the newest version of Northanger Abbey, which aired this Sunday in the US, and last spring in the UK. We discussed the new Persuasion … Continue reading →
New from the Riskies!
Lord of Misrule by Gail Eastwood
The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding by Amanda McCabe
A Pregnant Courtesan for the Rake by Diane Gaston
How to Find a Duke in Ten Days by Grace Burrowes, Shana Galen, and Carolyn Jewel
Look for some changes in the Riskies community soon!
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