Monthly Archives: April 2013

No Longer a Bumpy Ride! The 1762 Westminster Paving Act…

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In doing research for my newest release, THE MYSTERIIOUS DEATH OF MR. DARCY, which is set in Dorset, I came across the Purbek marble, a fossiliferous limestone found on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in southeast Dorset, England. That … Continue reading →

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Major Changes in the Traditional Publishing Market

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This teaser comes from a February 5, 2013 article on NPR, entitled “Why Traditional Publishing is Really in ‘A Golden Age.’” To read the complete article, please visit http://www.npr.org/2013/02/05/171164095/why-traditional-publishing-is-really-in-a-golden-age?ft=1&f=1008 How healthy is the traditional publishing industry? Not very, says Mark Coker, … Continue reading →

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My Good Opinion Once Lost is Lost For Ever

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Fitzwilliam Darcy is a major, but minor, character in Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Although he plays a major role in the story’s outcome, after all, Darcy is the romantic hero of the piece, he is not in every scene. … Continue reading →

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Regency Courtesan: Harriette Wilson

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

A celebrated British Regency courtesan, Harriette Wilson was one of fifteen children of a Swiss clockmaker, John James Dubouchet, a Mayfair shopkeeper. She became the mistress of William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven, when she was but fifteen years of … Continue reading →

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Self Published Books to Be Highlighted by Apple

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

This article comes from the February 24, 2013 edition of the New York Times. To read the complete article, please visit http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/apple-to-highlight-self-published-books/ Yet another sign that self-publishing is making inroads into the traditional houses: On Tuesday Apple will include a feature … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Castle Eilean Donan, a Scottish Icon

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In the earlier thirteenth century, during the reign of Alexander II  (ruled 1214–1249), a large curtain-wall castle (wall of enciente) was constructed, enclosing much of the island. At this time the area was at the boundary of the Norse-Celtic Lordship of … Continue reading →

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The Fortune Hunter: A German Prince in Regency England, Hermann, Fürst von Pückler-Muskau

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Prince Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Puckler-Muskau (born as Count Pückler, from 1822 Prince) (30 October 1785 – 4 February 1871) was a German  nobleman, who was an excellent artist in landscape gardening and wrote widely appreciated books, mostly about his travels in Europe … Continue reading →

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The Scottish Legend of True Thomas

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

Thomas Learmonth (c. 1220 – c. 1298), better known as Thomas the Rhymer or True Thomas, was a 13th century Scottish laird and reputed prophet from Earlston (then called “Erceldoune”), which is situated on the Scottish border, not far from the towns of Galashiels and Melrose. He is also the protagonist of … Continue reading →

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Regency Scandal Most Sensational

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Regina Jeffers

In the spring of 1809, Lady Charlotte Wellesley eloped with Lord Paget. Lady Charlotte was the sister-in-law of the Duke of Wellington and the mother of four children. Lord Paget was the heir to the Earl of Uxbridge and a … Continue reading →

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