Here’s the view off my back deck. So pretty! I have nothing very Regency for you today, except the thought that while Christmas is mentioned in many (all?) of Jane Austen’s novels, I can’t recall any mention of buying presents. … Continue reading
I am recycling a post from a few years ago when Thanksgiving and the birthday of George Eliot, born November 22, 1819, coincided. Let us give thanks for George Eliot. Highly literate and educated despite being born into the sort … Continue reading
My creative work has currently been interrupted – most pleasantly so, I might add! – by my academic work: I have been invited to contribute an essay about a background topic (“Themes of Medievalism in Punch“) to Cengage’s new digital … Continue reading
Whenever I’m at a loss for a topic for this blog, I take a peek at Hillman’s Hyperlinked and Searchable Chambers Book of Days. The Book of Days (or, if you like, the real title:Â The Book of Days: A Miscellany … Continue reading
Finally! Woot! The Duke’s Guide to Correct Behavior, the first book in the Dukes Behaving Badly book is out Tuesday, and I am so excited. Here’s the synopsis: Â All of London knows the Duke of Rutherford has position and wealth. … Continue reading
This coming Monday, November 24, is launch day for my latest novella release, A Christmas Reunion! is available for preorder now at all the major ebook retailers. Gabriel Shepherd has never forgotten his humble origins. So when he discovers a … Continue reading
(Only) historical note: The Rookeries were the notorious, filthy, crime-ridden slums of London, cleared by the Victorians, whose notorious, filthy, crime-ridden slums were cleared by the Blitz and mid-late 20th century city planners. Keep a careful eye on your billfold. … Continue reading
Ahhh…. The joy of vacation. I’m just back from NYC where I was able to meet up with Risky Megan which was loads of fun. I am assuming she will have excellent news to share with us soon. My trip … Continue reading
First of all, the winner from last week’s Andrea Pickens post is…Linda!!! Congrats, and please email Andrea at Italicscript AT aol.com to claim your wonderful prize. I can (almost) see the light of day at the very end of this … Continue reading
One of the unexpected treasures from the Duke of Wellington Tour was seeing the gatehouse of Reading Abbey. Reading Abbey is a set of ruins in the center of Reading in Berkshire founded by Henry I in 1121. It was destroyed … Continue reading
