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Belated Happy Midsummer’s Day! We’re only a few days past the celebration of Midsummer–the summer solstice. I’ve just returned home from visiting family in the mountains of Northern Arizona. Since I got no writing done there, and I have two … Continue reading →
Last week I talked about Anne Cleeland’s new book, set in Spain in the aftermath of the Peninsular War. I thought it would be fun to reprise an old post of mine from 2014 about my research on this topic. … Continue reading →
Diving into historical research about educating physicians in 1820… I’ve just sent a manuscript off for editing! Now I’m trying to turn my attention to the next one on my list, a novella length story I’m hoping to release in … Continue reading →
Sharing one of my popular posts from 2014… Hunting in the Regency–A Matter of Class In my quest for authenticity in my Regency stories, I’ve been reading English Country Life, 1780-1830, by E. W. Bovill. For hunters and their families, … Continue reading →
Let’s talk about crazy wigs! I’ve been busy visiting family in Virginia all week. Enjoy this post from my visit to Colonial Williamsburg two years ago! “Why do they wear those crazy wigs?” My son asked me this one night … Continue reading →
You’re probably familiar with Shakespeare’s tragic character, but who was the real Macbeth? The Real Macbeth In free moments I’ve been asking this question as I prepare to write a story for the Love After All project. I’ll be taking … Continue reading →
A New Arrival Our family welcomed a new baby last week, my granddaughter. (Scroll to the bottom to see pictures). Mama and baby are healthy, Dad is tired, and big brother is not entirely sure what’s going on! Needless to … Continue reading →
The First Great War In preparation for a prequel series, I’ve been researching the late Georgian era that precedes the Regency period of 1811-1820. One generation before the heroes and heroines in my Sons of the Spy Lord series, Britain … Continue reading →
Pogonotrophy, a Word for your Next Scrabble Game, Means… The art of cultivating facial hair. I stumbled across this word in a BBC article from a few years ago about the history of mustache–or for the Brits, moustache–wearing. From carefully … Continue reading →
The Georgian era comes to life Whenever I can wrest control of the remote at my house, I like to watch historical dramas. Recently I came across the short series, City of Vice on Netflix. Have you seen it? City of … Continue reading →
