Today I’m handing on the blog-baton to author Diane Benefiel. An avid reader for as long as she can remember, Diane has always favored stories with strong female characters who went on adventures and could think themselves out of the … Continue reading →
This week my Tuesday post is something a little different–my first blog hop, at the invitation of author Christina Alexandra. Christina is a freelance writer from Southern California who writes historical romance set in England during the Georgian, Regency and Victorian … Continue reading →
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor those fallen in our country’s wars, and those who served and are now gone. Some romance authors have built whole careers on wounded heroes returning from battles ranging from Waterloo … Continue reading →
My high school European History teacher, Mr. Frein, divided our Senior class into groups and had us write papers arguing which country bore the blame for starting World War I—the Germans, the Brits, the Russians, or the Austro-Hungarians. It was … Continue reading →
When I wrote my historical novella Rosalyn’s Ring I thought I knew a great deal about Regency-era customs and history from years spent reading other writers’ novels–from Jane Austen through Tessa Dare. I still needed to do research, and I still … Continue reading →
In last week’s post I mentioned the huge gambling losses of Charles James Fox. Fox was a well-loved, over-indulged, we would say “spoiled” child, who grew up to be a gambler, a womanizer and a formidable politician whose goals clashed with the king’s … Continue reading →
It’s not often I stumble across a topic that indulges both my interest in the Regency era and in the American West. Today, I’m talking about gambling and the game of faro. Last week, my blogaholism brought me an interesting article … Continue reading →
“Good morning, sir,” said one child, on being introduced to the Duke of Sutherland at one Coronation. “No, boy!” hissed his embarrassed father, “Say ‘Your Grace.’” “Beg pardon, father,” rejoined the child, and looking the Duke full in the … Continue reading →
Hold onto your wallet, your checkbook, your bank account password–April 15th, Tax Day, has arrived. Though taxes have been around since the first caveman gave his chief a chunk of his kill, in the U.S. income taxes weren’t imposed until the Civil War. They were … Continue reading →
A Southern California January once had this displaced Midwesterner believing that there was no such thing as four seasons in the OC. And then I bought a house and decided to plant a garden. After a few failed attempts I threw out the … Continue reading →