Monthly Archives: October 2014

Ghosts and Witches in the UK

by Elena Greene Posted on October 31, 2014

Since my blogging day has fallen on Halloween, I’ll do my best to get into the spirit of things. (Get that? “Spirit”? Feel free to groan!) I checked out the Internet and found many suggestions for “10 Most Haunted whatever”. … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Borley Rectory, ghosts, halloween, Lancashire Witches, Pendle Hill, Raynham Hall, witches | Comments Off

Thoughts on Death Comes To Pemberley

by Janet Mullany Posted on October 30, 2014

Yes, I enjoyed it but let me quibble. Because what else is blogging for? I loved Anna Maxwell Martin in The Bletchley Circle where she played a smart woman trapped by domesticity who brought her formidable intelligence to solving a … Continue reading →

Posted in Jane Austen, TV and Film | Tagged Death Comes To Pemberley | 7 Comments

Historical Selfies

by Sandra Schwab Posted on October 29, 2014

This week, I’m going to start with: HALP!!!!!! This Saturday is the #FallBackInTime event on Twitter, Facebook, and what not, where your favorite romance authors (and we hope, you, too!) will post a selfie with their first or favorite historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Fall Back in Time, Historical Romance Network, Punch, Sandra Schwab, Selfies gone wrong | 4 Comments

Winners! And Stuff

by Amanda McCabe/Laurel McKee Posted on October 28, 2014

The winner of the DVD of The Lady and the Highwayman is—Bibliophile! Please email me at amccabe7551 AT yahoo and I will get it mailed out to you. Be sure and let us know what you think of it! In … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaways, Winners announced | 4 Comments

Horse Guards

by diane Posted on October 27, 2014

One of the stops on the Duke of Wellington tour was Horse Guards. Horse Guards was the office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Forces during “our” era, and it exists today as headquarters of two major Army commands: the London … Continue reading →

Posted in Regency, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged Horse Guards | 7 Comments

Book Hangover: Mary Balogh’s Only Enchanting

by megan Posted on October 25, 2014

This past week, I read Mary Balogh’s upcoming (10/28) release Only Enchanting. You know those books that make your heart squeeze tighter with each page? How you love the characters and are hoping they make it through? Yup. I got … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Megan | 3 Comments

NJRW Conference, NaNoWriMo and Histromnet

by Elena Greene Posted on October 24, 2014

Sorry for the alphabet soup in the title! Diane already talked about the New Jersey Romance Writers conference, where she, Gail and I were fortunate enough to hang out together and celebrate Diane’s finaling in the Golden Leaf with A … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading, Risky Book Talk, Writing | Tagged Elena Greene, Fall Back in Time, Gail Eastwood, Historical Romance Network, HistRomNet, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, New Jersey Romance Writers, njrw, njrw conference | 1 Comment

Austen, balloons, mystery purchase

by Janet Mullany Posted on October 23, 2014

Who else is planning to watch Death Comes to Pemberley next Sunday? I thought the book was not one of PD James’s best, but quite often not so good books make good tv, so I’m cautiously optimistic. Here’s the preview. What … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Jane Austen, TV and Film | Tagged hot air balloons, montgolfier, NOVA, PBS | 3 Comments

Rogue Spy – Interview with Jo Bourne – Giveaway

by carolyn Posted on October 22, 2014

Interview and Giveaway With Jo Bourne Welcome to the Risky Regencies, Jo Bourne! I am so excited to have you here to visit. Please, do come down from the pedestal I keep you on… About Jo Bourne Joanna lives in … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaways, Interviews | Tagged Joanna Bourne, Rogue Spy, volcanoes | 67 Comments

Deadline Mania!

by Amanda McCabe/Laurel McKee Posted on October 21, 2014

Help! I have a WIP due in (gulp) less than two weeks, and am, as usual, a bit behind. So let’s have a contest! I have a DVD of a wonderfully horrible 1989 movie (from a Barbara Cartland novel!), The … Continue reading →

Posted in Frivolity, Giveaways | 12 Comments

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Monthly Archives: October 2014

Ghosts and Witches in the UK

Thoughts on Death Comes To Pemberley

Historical Selfies

Winners! And Stuff

Horse Guards

Book Hangover: Mary Balogh’s Only Enchanting

NJRW Conference, NaNoWriMo and Histromnet

Austen, balloons, mystery purchase

Rogue Spy – Interview with Jo Bourne – Giveaway

Deadline Mania!

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