Regency Matchmaking and My Dear Friend
While researching another book, I came across a reference to a handbill from about 1820 that described a subscription matchmaking service...
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Excessively Diverted
Jul 21
A toi et moi ring in the regency
I usually feature a piece of Georgian jewelry in my full-length Austenesque novels. I love the sentimentality and bold gems popular in...
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Jul 7
Word Choice Part 2: Is it regency or modern?
I’m back with more modern sounding words that are actually regency-setting appropriate. Check out my first post about the “Tiffany...
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Jun 2
Pearl Jewelry in the Regency Era
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
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May 5
Smuggling in Regency Kent?
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...
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Apr 28
What Are the Four Per Cents?
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...
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Apr 7
Coaching Inns in Regency England
Inns for travelers existed for centuries before the Georgian era, but it was the Royal Mail’s development in the 17th century that...
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Feb 25
Longtown Castle
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...
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Feb 10
Valentine's Day in Regency England
Do you think sending valentines on February 14 is a modern concept? Valentine’s Day was actually big business in Georgian England....
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Jan 7
Did Jane Austen wear a shift or a chemise?
In January 1817, Jane Austen wrote to her niece Caroline Austen: 'Your Anne is dreadful - . But nothing offends me so much as the...
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Nov 26, 2023
Book Review: Sex and Sexuality in Georgian Britain
Did the people in Georgian Britain live up to their stereotypes when it came to sexual behavior? Sex and Sexuality in Georgian Britain...
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Sep 24, 2023
Michaelmas and Jane Austen's Novels
Michaelmas Day is September 29, and it’s one of Britain’s four quarter days. Traditionally, quarter days were when servants were hired,...
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Aug 27, 2023
What does "regency era" mean?
When you hear regency, do you think of that awesome sub-genre of a billion-dollar publishing industry? Regency romances tend to be...
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