Author Archives: Regina Jeffers

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About Regina Jeffers

Regina Jeffers is the award-winning author of Austenesque, Regency and historical romantic suspense.

A Comedy of Manners

In a comedy of manners, witticisms are the rule of the day. People are judged as being wits or being idiots, so to speak. The audience (by silent agreement) allow the wits to be in charge, and anything outside the … Continue reading

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Mars vs. Venus Part III

This is more on the differences between males and females: Women not on the pill, find masculine features attractive, but women on the pill find feminized male faces more attractive. When men sweat, pheromones, which have no odor themselves, are … Continue reading

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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

This morning, like so many of you, I awoke an hour earlier than necessary because of the time change to Eastern Standard Time. At first, I considered turning over and going back to sleep, but I flipped on the TV … Continue reading

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Mars vs. Venus – Part II

Here are some other distinct differences between males and females of which writers must be aware in developing characters: Women learn quickly in a cooperative setting, where men need competition. For YA authors, this means differences in a classroom setting … Continue reading

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Mars vs. Venus Part I

Today on the TV show, The Doctors, they answered questions from audience participants on male/female stereotypes and comparisons. As a writer, those differences are forever part of one’s psyche. One cannot have an Alpha male responded as if he is … Continue reading

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A Book in a Month???

(by Abigail Reynolds) It’s almost NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo is the (Inter)National Novel Writing Month, celebrated each year in November. Anyone who wants can join in the fun, even if you’ve never written anything before. The goal is to write 50,000 words … Continue reading

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Borders eBook Reader

My latest book, The Phantom of Pemberley, is part of the promotion for Borders new eBook Reader, KoBo.

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Jane Austen and Zombies

Why are Zombies being mixed with my Jane Austen? Most people seem to agree that zombies and other monsters are an open testament to a troubled time. Zombies found their peak in George Romero movies, and they reflect whatever we … Continue reading

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Jane Austen and Vampires

What is a Mashup? When I first became aware of the term “mashup,” I automatically thought of the music industry with its remixes and creative imaginings of oldies and the classics. By definition, a “mashup” is creating a new entity … Continue reading

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Austen a Poor Grammarian

One of my former students who attends UNC-Chapel Hill sent me a notice on my Facebook page. It was an article about Jane Austen and her grammatical errors. Now, as I often jokingly called myself The Grammar Goddess in the … Continue reading

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