Heather Moll's Blog 
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Do you ever read a regency romance or JAFF and come across a word that sounds too modern for Georgian England? Well, it's always a good idea to check your assumptions! This article delves into my words and phrases I've found that might sound mdoern, but were actually appropriate for regency-set books.

I've been keeping track of some of the modern sounding words that come up while writing historical fiction. Sometimes, I look up words...

Without Undue Pride won silver in romance in The Independent Publisher Book Awards for 2025! The IPPY Awards is an affiliated awards...

There is a difference between the software Vellum used to format books and the entirely unrelated platform Vellum AI used to develop LLM apps.

This is my commitment to not using AI as a productivity tool in writing Jane Austen variations.

I think a lot about word choice and language use during era I'm writing and my goal is to be as accurate as possible. That often means...

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

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

I'm excited to announce that Rising Courage is a 2024 Bronze IPPY winner for romance! The Independent Publisher Book Awards is a...