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It Is Here! “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary” ~ 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 to a loveless marriage. An arrangement has been made by his father … Continue reading
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Serendipity in the Writing Process + the Coming Release on Friday of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway
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
Posted in Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Saxons, book excerpts, book release, books, eBooks, etymology, excerpt, family, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, Inheritance, Jane Austen, language choices, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, primogenture, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, research, terminology, word origins, writing
Tagged book excerpt, book release, British history, derivations of names, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, inheritance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen characters, peerages, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, research, Vagary, variation, writing
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Easingwold and Its Relevance to “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway
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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Tagged book release, British history, buildings and structires, Easingwold, eBooks, England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, research, Vagary, writing, Yorkshire
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Sterilization of a Wound During the Regency Era + PreOrder of “The Colonel’s Ungovernable Governess” + a Giveaway
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
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
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
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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Georgian Era Lexicon – The Letter “G” Can Stand for More than “Georgian”
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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Who Is Persuaded in Jane Austen’s “Persuasion”
 Jane Austen writes plot-driven masterpieces, and all her God-given skills come together in Persuasion. In Persuasion we find a twist of pathos, not present in her other novels. We can view Austen’s growth as a writer. She provides her reader … Continue reading
Welcoming Austen-Inspired Author, Amanda Kai, with a DOUBLE Release
I’m here today celebrating a double book release! A Little Bit Foolish is a collection of Pride and Prejudice April Fool’s stories, and Swipe Right for Mr. Darcy is a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice. In 2021, I began … Continue reading
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