Deep Thoughts
Musings on life, reading, writing, and the purpose thereof
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A Reflection on Pre-Colonialism
When we think of the British in India, most of us will instantly envision colonial officers and their memsahibs lording it over the natives. This supremacist attitude, however, did not always the reign in England, but was the result of a long and complicated progression.
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Finding Connections
I often feel like a great pretender as an American writing about the Regency, but my genealogist husband pointed out my own valid connection.
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Where Has All the Civility Gone?
I make sure to warmly thank anyone---male or female, adult or child---who opens a door for me, even if I was fully capable of doing it myself, because I choose to believe that they simply want to make my day a little smoother and a little brighter.
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What to do with the time
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
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To Be Transported
When I decided to write Regency romance, I chose to emulate the writing style of that era because I want my readers to connect deeply with my characters and their stories, and I believe that is most likely to be achieved when the time and place which I am describing is as authentic as possible.
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Can or Can Not—There Is No Try
It seems that whenever I have nothing planned for the week, as soon as I settle into a rhythm with writing, something comes up.
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The Latest On-Dits
An "on-dit" is a rumor, or a piece of gossip; coming from the French "on dit," meaning "they say," or "it is said."
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Publishing’s Marriage Mart
Submitting to agents is much like being thrown on the Marriage Mart.
