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Educating England: The Importance of Sunday Schools, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on July 30, 2020. Enjoy! In England during the 18th and 19th centuries there was no such thing as universal education for children. The government had no formal program for making sure the … Continue reading →

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Georgette Heyer, Queen of the Regency Genre, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post first appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 19 June 2020. Enjoy!  Over the years I’ve heard Georgette Heyer’s name come up in lots of different places, usually in a highly complimentary way: “This story is so good, … Continue reading →

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Mary Pearson: A Possible Inspiration for Lydia Bennett, a Guest Post from C. D. Gerard

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post first appeared on Austen Authors on 21 April 2020. Enjoy!  Upon opening my inbox this morning, I found the latest newsletter from the Jane Austen Centre.  If you haven’t seen one of these newsletters, you should check in … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location, a Guest Post from Catherine Bilson

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 23 April 2020. Enjoy!  “It must be very agreeable to her to be settled within so easy a distance of her own family and friends.” “An easy distance do you call it? … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to the Winners!!!

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

These lucky winners just won an eBook copy of my latest novel, Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation. The Kindle notice should be in your email box. The list below reflects the winners on my blog, Every Woman Dreams, … Continue reading →

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Deadman’s Island, Setting as Character in “Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary”

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

Deadman’s Island, located at the mouth of The Swale, opposite the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, off the north Kent coast, plays a major role in my new JAFF story, entitled Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and the Heroine’s Essential Journey, a Guest Post from Nancy Lawrence

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

I loved this post from fellow Austen Author, Nancy Lawrence, because of the uniqueness of the subject, an idea I had not considered previously, but because of her lovely images from Austen film adaptations (and NOT because she included links … Continue reading →

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Adapting Jane Austen for the Stage: Two Radically Different Adaptations, a Guest Post by Eliza Shearer

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 4 February 2020. Enjoy!  I love going to the theatre. I get a real thrill out of seeing actual people perform in front of me. I am even more keen to go … Continue reading →

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The Many Visions of Jane Austen’s “Emma,” a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

With the latest release of Emma at the theatres over the weekend, I thought some of you might like to view the various adaptations of Austen’s Emma through the eyes of another. This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of Letters, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

The day after I wrote my post on Mailing Letters in the Regency, the lovely Elaine Owen shared this post on Austen Authors. I thought it appropriate to revisit this topic. This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 3 … Continue reading →

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