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Happy Birthday to Me!

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

This weekend, I will celebrate with my former classmates at our 50th Class Reunion. Moreover, today is my 68th Birthday! I will admit when I was 18 and looking forward to graduation, I thought 68 QUITE ANCIENT. Needless to say … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the Winner of Jude Knight’s “A Baron for Becky”

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Congratulations go out to Glenda, who Random.org chose to receive an eBook copy of Jude Knight’s “A Baron for Becky.” Congratulations! 

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Do You Remember the First Time You Read a Charles Schultz Cartoon?

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

For nearly 50 years, Americans opened their daily newspaper to read the latest adventure of Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, etc., in the “Peanuts” cartoon. On February 13, 2000, Charles Schultz, the series creator passed away peacefully during his sleep … Continue reading →

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Winners of an Autographed Copy of “The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy’s Cousin: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery”

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Congratulations to TaNeshia Jones and Fran Rossbach, who will receive an autographed copy of my latest released, The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy’s Cousin: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery. More winners to come over the next couple of weeks. 

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The Mysterious Death of Lord Darnley

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

What do we know of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley? He was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Darnley was tall enough to entice Mary, who was reportedly near six foot tall. He was a Catholic, but knew Anglicanism … Continue reading →

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The Anglo-Saxon World: King Alfred, William of Normandy, and the Doomsday Book

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

King Alfred is considered by many to be the wisest and greatest king.  As King of the West Saxons, Alfred (849 – 901) unified his people and constructed a victory against the Danes in 878 at Ethandum. Alfred led his … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “His American Heartsong” with an Excerpt + a Giveaway

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Dear Readers, At your request, I created Lawrence Lowery’s story. In my Realm series, you first met Sir Carter’s older brother Lawrence in A Touch of Velvet when the future baron came to Linton Park at the request of Viscount … Continue reading →

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A Happy “June” Birthday to Some of Our Favorite “Austen” Actors

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

    June 2 ~ Dominic Cooper (John Willoughby in 2007’s Sense and Sensibility)         June 2 ~ Liam Cunningham (General Tilney in 2007’s Northanger Abbey) June 3 ~ James Purefoy (Tom Bertram in 1999’s Mansfield Park) … Continue reading →

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Precision in Language Choices

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

Precision in Language Choices Choosing the precise word or phrase remains a challenge for all authors, whether they write professionally or for their own pleasure. The majority of those who make a living from writing have knowledge of words they … Continue reading →

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Do You Know These Words and Phrases?

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

I am all about finding how words came into usage. How about you?  Crug is a Welsh word meaning hillock, cairn or barrow. Crug Hywel (called the Table Mountain in English) is a flat-topped hill at the southern edge of … Continue reading →

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