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Auld Lang Syne
Let's remember the times we were good, and the times that were good to us, and move forward for old times' sake.
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Not Your Average Occupations
"It is amazing to me," said Bingley, "that young ladies can have patience to be so very accomplished as they all are... They all paint tables, cover screens, and net purses."
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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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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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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.
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Dare I Say Flagway?
How often do you think about the convenience of the modern sidewalk (pavement/footpath)?
