Serving the Gentleman
Get your mind out of the gutter now. I am acting as valet today. My husband is going on the Grand Tour–to Italy, at any rate–and I am helping him put a huge amount of t-shirts etc into a suitcase … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Hipster Dukes
Last week I was at the RWA National conference in San Antonio. I can reliably report that it is too hot in San Antonio for this California girl. I was all about the AC. [Watch me appear to change the … Continue reading
Guest Blogger Alicia Dean!
This week I am so excited we have a brand-new guest blogger here at Risky Regencies!!! We love all kinds of time periods, and today we’re taking a look at the 1950s, courtesy of my good friend Alice Dean! (Who … Continue reading
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What Diane Has Been Doing This Week
My time has been taken up in honorable ways, such that I’ve been unable to give my usual attention to my Risky Regencies Blog. Here’s the perfect picture of me and how I’m spending my time: Actually, that’s Florence Nightingale … Continue reading
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Marriage Options and Special Licenses
I’d like to share some research done at The Republic of Pemberley regarding the ways in which our hero and heroine can marry, and particularly the ubiquitous Special License. The researcher here is Julie Wakefield, a lawyer in England as … Continue reading
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Give me that old-time (Regency) religion
I’m going to be a bit daring this week and talk about religion. (But don’t worry. I won’t preach.) My books aren’t inspirational, so faith issues aren’t in the foreground, but when I create Regency characters I always keep in … Continue reading
NSFW: Pass The Gravy
In which I talk about sex, or to be more accurate, writing sex. This is inspired by my reading an actual romance, one that came highly recommended and intrigued me because it was about a woman composer in the late … Continue reading
Forget-me-nots & (Fake) Worry Letters
By now you’ve probably realized that I’m an utter geek when it comes to nineteenth-century magazines and newspapers and that I love putting all kinds of (mostly obscure) references into my stories just for the fun of it. And so, … Continue reading
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Tagged Sandra Schwab, Sandy and the Periodicals
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Guest Blogger Keira Soleore
I’m taking a little blogging break for a couple of weeks, but we have an excellent guest blogger today, talking about the gorgeous city of Bath! Keira Soleore is a a freelance book editor, a content editor for a travel … Continue reading
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Surgery Complete
The dh came through the back surgery with flying colors, but he’s still in the hospital (as planned) and I’m still with him! I’ll be back next week with a proper blog. Here’s his room: As you can see, it’s … Continue reading
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