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Serendipity in the Writing Process + the Coming Release on Friday of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Those of you who know me, know something of my writing process. For example, I still compose in a wide ruled spiral notebook. I choose wide ruled because I can write such words as “timeline” in the margin without breaking … Continue reading →

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Easingwold and Its Relevance to “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess is on preorder. Do you have your copy? 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 … Continue reading →

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Sterilization of a Wound During the Regency Era + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Although I am aware that people of the Regency did not know much about the need for sterilization of a wound, I still often write Darcy, who I consider to be an intelligent and forward-looking man, as seeing a need … Continue reading →

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Men’s Fashion in the Bedchamber + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

What did men of the Regency era wear in the bedchamber to cover their “nakedness,” especially when first married and not wishing to shock their virginal brides? Okay, mayhap I have stretched the idea a bit, but, please remember I … Continue reading →

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School Terms During the Regency Era + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The above is an example of the school terms found in one of author Suzi Love’s books, but I wished to share it as a marker of when the children during Jane Austen’s England would have returned to school, and … Continue reading →

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The Use of a Magnifier and Tweezers in Medical Emergencies + Preorder for “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In my latest Austen-inspired release, Mr. Darcy asks for a magnifier and tweezers to have assurances that one of the character’s wound is clean from debris of clothing. Now, before any of you start to criticize me for making Darcy’s … 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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John Elliott and Pocket Watches and How They Are Connected to the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In my latest novel, the heroine, Lady Cora Midland, is a bit of what we nowadays would call a “tomboy.” She likes to fish, is not afraid of using a knife to gut them or to shave a rough piece … Continue reading →

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The Real Life Character of Beau Brummell in My Newest Release, “Loving Lord Lindmore” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The real life character of George “Beau” Bryan Brummell makes two very important appearances in my story “Loving Lord Lindmore,” which is part of A Regency Summer Scandal Anthology. His first permits my heroine, Lady Cora Midland, to become the … Continue reading →

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Snuff Boxes and the “Avid” Georgian Era Collectors + the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Christie’s Auction House’s Facebook page tells us, “In the Georgian era, snuff was the tobacco of choice for high society. It came in a great many varieties and spending on it was lavish. The boxes in which snuff was carried … Continue reading →

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