Category Archives: reading

John Alden and Celebrating the Release of “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” + Giveaway

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

My story, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst,” is part of the Regency anthology, Secrets and Soirees, being released 1 July 2020. It is heavily influenced by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Many of the characters names, for … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions for Some Favorite Classic Characters

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

New Year’s was not always celebrated on 1 January. Ancient cultures celebrated the New Year in mid-March with the planting of a new crop. It is said that the Babylonians were the first to make New Year’s resolutions. That would … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night Sale! 38 Titles from Regina Jeffers! December 26 – January 5!

Posted on December 25, 2019 by

Tomorrow, December 26, thirty-eight of my titles go on sale for my annual Twelfth Night Sale! The sale runs from December 26, 2019, to January 5, 2020.  Fill up your eReaders!!!! For the books for which I own the rights, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “A Regency Christmas Proposal” + Excerpt + Giveaway

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

I am celebrating the last of my seven releases this calendar year. A REGENCY CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL,  a “clean” Regency anthology, featuring smart and somewhat sassy heroines, arrives TOMORROW, November 7. My contribution to the project is a story entitled “Last … Continue reading →

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Loving Mr. Bennet, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on June 26, 2019. Enjoy!  I’ve always liked Mr. Bennet as a character in Pride and Prejudice. He’s sarcastic and funny, he provides several priceless moments, and is Elizabeth’s true supporter, sometimes in direct … Continue reading →

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The Significance of Birth Order in Jane Austen’s Novels, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on June 25, 2019. Enjoy!  Birth order has an impact on your personality and behaviour, according to many psychologists. Some of the stereotypes related to sibling birth order have primarily been confirmed by … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the East India Company, Part 2 – a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on August 7, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on June 21, 2019. Enjoy!  If you missed it, you can read part one HERE.  In 1752 a young English woman traveled from the land of her birth to the continent of India … Continue reading →

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Mansfield Park, or the Dark Side of Jane Austen’s Characters, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on July 29, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 28 May 2019. Enjoy!  Every single Janeite I know, regardless of the degree of their crush for Mr Darcy, agrees that Pride and Prejudice is an enjoyable novel. Mention Mansfield Park, however, and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Courting Lord Whitmire” + an Excerpt & Giveaway

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

  I have a new release which is part of the Regency Summer Escape anthology. In it illness we now call PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) plays a major role. The main character has spent 15 years in war, first … Continue reading →

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The Craft of Reading, a Guest Post from Leenie Brown

Posted on June 24, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on May 7, 2019. I loved it so much, I thought I would share it with you here.  As an author and passionate lover of writing and storytelling, I often spend time studying … Continue reading →

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