Monthly Archives: March 2026

Question from a Reader: What Happened to Someone Who Stole Cloth from a Shopkeeper?

I am glad you asked this question. It made me think again of book I have started where the heroine is accused of stealing cloth, though she is innocent. I have it drafted with main points, but have yet to … Continue reading

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Sewing Needles + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

The heroine in this tale becomes a seamstress out of necessity, though she is a lady of the gentry. That sent me on a search for more about needles. Adam and Eve reportedly sewed fig leafs together to cover their … Continue reading

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Adoption in the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

In this tale, our hero and heroine must come together to save a newborn child’s life. They do not adopt the child, however, for there was no formal adoptions in the Regency Era. There was no legal adoption until 1826. … Continue reading

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Traitor Tuesday: Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: George Clymer, Captain of the “Silk Stockings” and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

George Clymer was 37 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a merchant by trade and the father of 8 children. He saw part of the War of 1812, also against Great Britain, for he died … Continue reading

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Linen Drapers and Shops in Regency London + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Although the heroine in this tale is a gentleman’s daughter, she has taken a position in a draper’s shop while she attempts to assist her sister. What might that entail? In England, a draper was a merchant or retailer who sold … Continue reading

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