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James Lackington: The Man Who Revolutionized Book Stores

Posted on November 9, 2022 by reginajeffers

In a time when we bemoan the loss of Borders, Waldenbooks, and fear the demise of Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million, it is hard for us to imagine what it must have been like for those who entered “The Dome … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “An Escape to Love” with an Excerpt and a Giveaway

Posted on February 7, 2022 by reginajeffers

An Escape to Love combines two of my most recent novellas into one volume. On Friday, I shared an excerpt from “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst.” Today, I bring you “Lord Radcliffe’s Best Friend.” Lord Radcliffe’s Best Friend  Hendrake Barrymore, … Continue reading →

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The “British Aliens” in America During the War of 1812

Posted on September 29, 2021 by reginajeffers

While writing “Captain Stanwick’s Bride,” I spent a great deal of time researching personal papers, diaries, journals, and the like of people who lived during this second war between American and Great Britain. Many “Americans,” at the time, still claimed … Continue reading →

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Today’s Happy Release of “Lord Radcliffe’s Best Friend” + a Giveaway

Posted on September 10, 2021 by reginajeffers

I am releasing “Lord Radcliffe’s Best Friend” TODAY!!! I particularly liked this story because the idea behind it is not simply the “boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl again,” which we see in many romances. There is … Continue reading →

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Thief and Murderer. Why I Write What I Do …

Posted on March 12, 2021 by reginajeffers

In 2008, I took the plunge in the publishing world when one of my AP students challenged me with “If you know how to do this, do it yourself.” Publishing was not on my radar. I was 37 years into … 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 reginajeffers

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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The Craft of Reading, a Guest Post from Leenie Brown

Posted on June 24, 2019 by reginajeffers

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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The Early Origins of the Novel

Posted on August 15, 2018 by reginajeffers

In the mid to late 1700s, the novel, as a means of literary expression developed to an art form. In many of the Regency-based romances that I read, it speaks of the “novel” being something females might read, rather than … Continue reading →

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Great Scott: The Difficulties in Reading One of Austen’s Favorite Authors, a Guest Post from Jennifer Petkus

Posted on September 12, 2017 by reginajeffers

This particular post first appeared on Austen Authors from Jennifer Petkus in November 2015. I thought it worthy to share with others.  I recently started reading Waverley, Sir Walter Scott’s novel that many consider the first historical novel. I am … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen and Libraries

Posted on September 1, 2017 by reginajeffers

My fellow Austen Author, Rebecca Jamison shared this post in March of 2016. I thought it worthy to resurrect here.  Last week, I came across a rather confusing line in Austen’s unfinished novel, Sanditon. In this part of the book, Charlotte … Continue reading →

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