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A History of Cursed Cursive

Simply Romance Posted on August 30, 2016 by Alina K. FieldAugust 28, 2016

Learning to Write Right Last week on Twitter I shared a story from NPR about the State of Alabama joining California and Louisiana in mandating cursive proficiency. Students are being required to write! Apparently, in Alabama, students were taught how … Continue reading →

Posted in Cursive Writing | Tagged Court Hand, Cursive, Documents, history, Italic Script, Round Hand, Secretary Hand

#atozchallenge: G is for…George and Georgian

Simply Romance Posted on April 8, 2016 by Alina K. FieldApril 6, 2016

In April, I’m posting 26 blogs, one for every letter of the alphabet. I write historical romance set in Regency England, and I’m offering a brief lexicon of words to help you understand the story world of my Regency characters. … Continue reading →

Posted in #AtoZChallenge | Tagged George, Georgian, Hanoverian, history, Regency

Returning Warriors

Simply Romance Posted on January 18, 2016 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 16, 2016

I’ve been researching the topic of the returning warrior lately, or, I suppose, more specifically, the psyche of the returning warrior. I’m about to tackle revisions on a book with a hero who is a veteran of the Peninsular War … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cliches, history, military stereotypes, PTSD, research, warfare, warriors

Amazon Wishes

Simply Romance Posted on January 12, 2016 by Alina K. FieldJanuary 10, 2016

This year, my Christmas shopping battle plan included a good deal of Amazon engagement. Wish Lists Not only did I shop for friends and family on Amazon, when my husband and son asked what I wanted for Christmas, I referred them … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amazon Wish List, Christmas gifts, history, Le Floch, Regency, research

A Holiday Novella, Rosalyn’s Ring

Simply Romance Posted on November 10, 2015 by Alina K. FieldNovember 8, 2015

Last week I mentioned that my Christmas novella, Rosalyn’s Ring, has a sparkly new cover. Here it is again: This week I’m sharing a bit about how Rosalyn’s Ring came to be, and I’m reprising in part a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Rosalyn's Ring, Uncategorized, Wife Sales | Tagged Christmas, history, romance, Rosalyn's Ring, wife sales

If You Can’t Figure Out the Cant…

Simply Romance Posted on August 11, 2015 by Alina K. FieldAugust 9, 2015

Words are a writer’s tools, and for authors of Regency romance, the vocabulary of cant adds color and humor to  story. But what is cant? Cant is slang. Merriam Webster says it is “the private language of the underworld”. But it’s also the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cant, fiction, history, Regency

Pirates of the Caribbean, Part 2

Simply Romance Posted on July 21, 2015 by Alina K. FieldJuly 19, 2015

In my last post I talked about Francis Bradlee’s book, Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression. This week I want to share one of the stories of pirate cruelty. Bradlee includes the entire narrative of the ordeal of … Continue reading →

Posted in history, pirates, research, Uncategorized | Tagged history, Pirates, research, West Indies

Pirates of the Caribbean

Simply Romance Posted on July 14, 2015 by Alina K. FieldJuly 13, 2015

I’m reading a fascinating history book, Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression, by Francis B.C. Bradlee. The so-called golden age of piracy might have ended before the American Revolution, but there was a spurt of piracy during the late … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Uncategorized | Tagged history, Pirates, research

Bella’s Band is a RONE Finalist!

Simply Romance Posted on June 2, 2015 by Alina K. FieldMay 31, 2015

I’m happy to announce that Bella’s Band is a 2015 RONE finalist in the Historical: Post Medieval category! What are the RONE awards? This is a subject I blogged about on April 20th, but in brief: Each year InD’tale Magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in Bella's Band, RONE Award, Uncategorized | Tagged coach travel, history, Regency, RONE finalist, titles

Charlotte Guest, 19th Century Renaissance Woman

Simply Romance Posted on April 21, 2015 by Alina K. FieldApril 19, 2015

While flipping through Bulfinch’s Mythology this week in search of an inspiring goddess, I instead came across a reference to an inspiring woman, Lady Charlotte Guest. Bulfinch’s Mythology includes not just Greek and Roman myths, but also the Legends of Charlemagne, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lady Charlotte Guest, Uncategorized, Welsh Myths | Tagged history, The Mabinogion

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