Tag Archives: Regency Era

Regency Militia, a Guest Post from Jann Rowland

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 24 June 2020. Enjoy!  Last month I alluded to an upcoming work which will drive the topics I intend to talk about over the next few posts. That topic was … Continue reading →

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Jacob Rey (aka John King), a Jewish Money Lender in George III’s England

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

In A Touch of Love, book 6 in my highly popular Realm series, I  ventured into territory many Regency era writers avoid: the question of religious practices during the Regency. Georgette Heyer’s portrayal of Jews during the reign of George III … 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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Grave Matters, or Death and Dying in 19th Century England

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

In The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy (originally released in 2013), multiple deaths occur. What were some of the “customs” associated with death and dying in the 19th Century? In the country, “ringing of the passing bell” signaled to all … Continue reading →

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Body Snatchers, Part II – the Release of “The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy”

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

On Friday, we looked at Resurrectionists. Today, we will make a slight distinction with Body Snatchers.  Like what resurrectionists did, body snatching is the secret removal of a corpse from its burial site. As was explained in Friday’s piece the … Continue reading →

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Latest Release “Daring Lords and Ladies” Available Now for $0.99 + a Giveaway

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

My latest venture is a new anthology entitled Daring Lords and Ladies, which features SEVEN full-length novels for only $0.99. That is 1428 pages of reading. The anthology features… LOST WITH A LORD by Emily Murdoch A man in search … Continue reading →

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Something in the Air: Two Regency Romances

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

I have combined two of my 2019 long novellas in one volume. Something in the Air features “Courting Lord Whitmire: A May-December Romance” from the Regency Summer Escape anthology with “Last Woman Standing” from the A Regency Christmas Proposal anthology. … Continue reading →

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Carriages, Coaches, Landaus, Gigs, Phaetons, and More – How to Write Regency Accident Scenes

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This is a repeat from a 2019 post by request of two of my author friends. Enjoy! There are many fine posts on the internet regarding the various types of coaches available to those of the Regency, but such is … Continue reading →

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18 July 1817: The Death of Jane Austen, a Guest Post by Kyra Kramer

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

This is a repeat of a post from 2017 from Kyra Kramer. It speaks so poignantly of the loss of Jane Austen that I thought it appropriate to share here with you on the 202nd Anniversary of Jane Austen’s passing.  … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Regina Jeffers

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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