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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

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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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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

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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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