Monthly Archives: May 2024

Georgian Era Lexicon – Next Comes “N” and “O”

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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“A Fortuitous Wager: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary” now available for Pre-order + a Bit on the Story’s Background + a Giveaway from the Author, Kimbelle Pease

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”—Pride and Prejudice, Chapter VI After another disappointing Season fending off matchmaking mamas and grasping debutantes, Fitzwilliam Darcy has given up hope of finding a wife. His business partner, Edward Gardiner, suggests … Continue reading →

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Thank a Veteran This Memorial Day for His/Her Service and Know Gratitude For … “Some Gave All”

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In 1868, Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic issued General Order Number 11 designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.” Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – “L” Is Followed by “M”

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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What Do You Love About Austen’s “Persuasion” and Captain Fredrick Wentworth?

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

More than a few years back, Karen Cox hosted a panel of Austen-inspired authors, who had, at that time, written Persuasion-based tales. [More have obviously been added since that time.] The panel included Laura Hile, author of the Mercy’s Embrace … Continue reading →

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Dukes: a Dime a Dozen… British Peerages

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Those of us who write historical romances love our dukes. We create them left and right. I have two, which is not a large number when one considers I have 67 novels available: Brantley Fowler from A Touch of Velvet: … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We’re Up to the Letter “L”

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In the singular form the lexicon of a particular subject is all the terms associated with it. The lexicon of a person or group is all the words they commonly use. As a plural noun, a lexicon is an alphabetical … Continue reading →

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School Terms During the Regency Era

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Many schools, universities and law courts had Easter terms.  The fact that Easter was a moveable feast meant that one could not always tie the terms to the calendar nor have them be the same length every year. All schools … Continue reading →

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The Film Adaptation of “Persuasion” [1971]

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

This adaptation of Persuasion was an ITV/Granada mini-series, directed and produced by Howard Baker, with a screenplay by Julian Mitchell. The cast included… Anne Firbank……………..Anne Elliot Bryan Marshall……………Captain Frederick Wentworth Basil Dignam …………….Sir Walter Elliot Valerie Gearon …………….Elizabeth Elliot Marian … Continue reading →

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It Is Here! “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary” ~ Do You Have Your Copy?

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Rather than be forced to marry a man not of her choice, Miss Jocelyn Romfield runs away. She believes spending her life as a governess would be superior to a loveless marriage.  An arrangement has been made by his father … Continue reading →

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