Heather Moll's Blog 
Excessively Diverted 

Despite what you read in regency romances, London was not teeming with parks on every corner for convenient walks with your beaux. And...

When in Regency London, you might rely on a servant to deliver your notes and invitations to save time and money. But what if you don't...

While researching another book, I came across a reference to a handbill from about 1820 that described a subscription matchmaking service...

I usually feature a piece of Georgian jewelry in my full-length Austenesque novels. I love the sentimentality and bold gems popular in...

I’m back with more modern sounding words that are actually regency-setting appropriate. Check out my first post about the “Tiffany...

I’m a fan of Georgian era jewelry and work a piece into most of my novels. When I decided to write a book about Eleanor Tilney, the decision

When you think of smuggling in England, what comes to mind? Is it a man from Cornwall rolling a barrel into a cave off the beach? While...

We all know that by whatever metric or conversion calculator you use, Austen’s Mr. Darcy is very rich. He owns a lot of land, supports...

Inns for travelers existed for centuries before the Georgian era, but it was the Royal Mail’s development in the 17th century that...

I love putting real places in fictional worlds. Most of my books are set in London, Hertfordshire, or Derbyshire, so it was a treat in...

Do you think sending valentines on February 14 is a modern concept? Valentine’s Day was actually big business in Georgian England....

In January 1817, Jane Austen wrote to her niece Caroline Austen: 'Your Anne is dreadful - . But nothing offends me so much as the...

Did the people in Georgian Britain live up to their stereotypes when it came to sexual behavior? Sex and Sexuality in Georgian Britain...

Michaelmas Day is September 29, and it’s one of Britain’s four quarter days. Traditionally, quarter days were when servants were hired,...

When you hear regency, do you think of that awesome sub-genre of a billion-dollar publishing industry? Regency romances tend to be...

I wrote an article for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation about women’s education in Austen’s works. I was curious about what different...

As those of us in the northern hemisphere prepare for summer break from school and start planning vacations, it made me think about the...

Regency romances often feature the threat of annulment or the fear of a partner asking for one. Sometimes the plot has an agreement to...

I research the Georgian era and have even tackled a few 19th century recipes, so the name Hannah Glasse came up often. Imagine my...

There are plenty of clergymen in Austen's novels, but what was a "living" and how did one get one? What's the difference between a rector...