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Pandemic of a Different Color
The plague of 1815-17 was not transmitted through human contact, but it certainly took its toll of human life, taking responsibility for the loss of tens of thousands over three years.
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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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My Regency Love Affair
Few eras in history are as romanticized as the Regency era. But what is it about that time in history that so many of us love?
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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.
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Knitting, Netting, Knotting, Needlework
"There was a great deal of needlework to be done, moreover, in which her help was wanted." (from Mansfield Park by Jane Austen)
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Heat, Smoke, and Slavery
Thousands of climbing boys died each year from burns, suffocation, chimney collapse, or cancer, but this didn't bother their masters. There were always more orphans.
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The Home Wood
I had never come across the phrase "Home Wood" in my historical reading before Georgette Heyer, and though I figured I knew what it was, I wanted to be a good writer and do my research before I wantonly used an unfamiliar phrase in my own work.
