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.

William Herschel, King George III’s “Court Astronomer” and Discoverer of the Planet, Uranus

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Frederick William Herschel was a German born astronomer and composer, residing in England during the late 1750s. He was nineteen when he came to live in England. In 1774, Herschel constructed the first of his large telescopes. On 13 March … Continue reading →

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“We All Love to Instruct”: Lessons in “Amiability” in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Is it not odd that Austen chose originally to name her novel First Impressions, when it is not “first impressions,” which bring Elizabeth Bennet “enlightenment”? Initially, Elizabeth finds everyone, but Mr. Darcy, as “amiable.” To prove my point about the … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We Have Reached the Letter “D” – Today’s Offering, “Da” through “Di”

Posted on March 8, 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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“Begging Letters” in History

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

We have all received those letters and emails requesting money or asking someone to invest in a scheme. Here is one of the recent ones I received, which is addressed to “Dear Sir.” OOPS!!! Obviously, my gmail account sent the … Continue reading →

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Deamed (or) Deemed (or) Damned (or) Dammed? To Curse or Not to Curse…

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Periodically in a story set in the Regency era, the occasion arises where a curse word would be appropriate for a character. However, how to use that word and who might utter it remains a decision most authors of the … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Lexicon – We Finish Off the Letter C, Now With “Cr to Cu”

Posted on March 1, 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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Sadie Hawkins’ Day, not a Leap Year Event, But Fun, Nevertheless

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

(Image from Sadie Hawkins’ cards at http://www.postcards.org) When I was a teen girl, I enjoyed the school-sponsored Sadie Hawkins’ dances. We didn’t exactly go for the girl asking the boy to the dance (like a date). But we did follow some … Continue reading →

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How Are Lemmings Associated with the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore”?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

I still handwrite my stories on paper. Black ink. Wide ruled spiral notebooks. Wide ruled means I can squeeze in words or phrases. What I write today will receive its first edit tomorrow before I continue on with the story. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore: Book 1 of the Strong Regency Women Duo”

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

It is here at last. I adored this book so much, I am writing a followup book that features Lord Augustus Truist, Lord Lindmore’s friend. Taming Lord Truist will arrive in late August (after all, he is named after Gaius … Continue reading →

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Popular Regency Era Parks + the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore”

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

London held a variety of popular parks during the Regency era. Let us explore a few of them.  St James’s Park is a Royal Park, named after a once isolated medieval hospital dedicated to St James the Less, now the … Continue reading →

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