Can mysteries be romantic?
If you look at my Goodreads shelf, you’ll see I read a ton of mysteries, far more than romance or Jane Austen variations. After my mother...
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Excessively Diverted
- Jul 31, 2022
Nerdy writer details: fun with words and n-grams
Ever wonder how I decide if a word or phrase is appropriate for 1812? Watch the video to see one of the ways I check. P.S. There's a...
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- Feb 13, 2022
I look up weird stuff
Research is a big part of writing historical fiction, especially if you value authenticity as much as I do. My background is in...
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- Jan 3, 2022
Can Austen cross over with sci-fi and fantasy?
As someone who writes Regencies, someone who enjoys a dive down the historical research rabbit hole, why would I write a story like Nine...
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- Oct 10, 2021
Holiday Novella On Pre-Sale Now
I have a brand new Pride and Prejudice novella ebook! It's called A Hopeful Holiday and it imagines a resolution for Darcy and Elizabeth...
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- Sep 12, 2021
Join My ARC Team
I'm looking for a few good readers...and reviewers. Is your Goodreads to-read shelf filled with JAFF or do people follow your JAFF...
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- Jul 25, 2021
Free short stories
Several years ago, I wrote a few scenes just for fun, and I recently set to work on them to see if they could be expanded. Long story...
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- Jul 11, 2021
Favorite Opening Lines
All the writing advice out there discuss the importance of that opening line—that hook—that gets your potential reader to sit down, pay...
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- Aug 25, 2020
Giveaway: Something New, Something Short
My first drafts tend to be long. Way too long. I've gotten better at trusting readers to know what I mean without hitting them over the...
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- Jul 17, 2020
Wait ... how many shillings in a pound?
Have you read a JAFF where a character lays out 5 shillings to buy a yard of muslin, or pays off £1,000 in gambling debts, or tips a servant
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- May 21, 2020
Furniture is Fun, and an Accurate Setting Matters
I’m often asked how much research I do for my books. The answer falls somewhere between a lot and too much! I have strong opinions about...
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- May 4, 2020
Why YOUR review matters
You just finished a great book. It was riveting, engaging, unique. The witty dialogue, the well-developed characters, the vivid...
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