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Cattails, Great Reedmace, Bulrush – What are the Differences? + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In the story, Darcy’s men find a body floating in a lake on Pemberley estate. The men must determine WHO the man is? What happened to him? When it happened? Where? How? and Why? When I was writing the scene, … Continue reading →

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Chemicals Used for Fertilizers in the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lady Christiana and the Colonel,” Arriving 18 November 2026

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

On Monday, we had a brief discussion on the use of the four-crop rotation in England, a movement that changed England forever and brought it greater success around the world. During the Regency era (roughly 1811–1820), “chemical” or artificial fertilizers … Continue reading →

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Dr. Benjamin Rush and Multiple Personalities

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In book 5, Lyon on the Inside, of my romantic suspense series from Dragonblade Publishing, we have learned of the reasons why Lord Macedonald Duncan and his sons thought they were chasing a man, but . . . Do you … Continue reading →

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Mary Reynolds, One of the First Recorded Incidents of Multiple Personalities

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Mary Reynolds (1785–1854) was a 19th-century Pennsylvania woman considered the first, and perhaps most famous, American case of multiple personality disorder (now Dissociative Identity Disorder). Beginning in 1811, she experienced profound, alternating shifts between a melancholy, quiet personality and a … Continue reading →

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Early Attempts at Plaster of Paris + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In my romantic suspense series for Dragonblade Publishing, in several of the books, I mention individuals with broken limbs, as well as have my heroes attempt to make a mold of a prominent footprint found in book 5. Lord Benjamin … Continue reading →

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Medical Advancements in Early 1800s England + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Though they all faced danger as children, some of Lord Macdonald Duncan’s sons were not meant to inherit. Benjamin Thompson’s uncle was Lord Louis Thompson, 9th Earl Thompson. If Louis had married and sired a son, then that son would … Continue reading →

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Pap, Gruel, and Panada – Feeding Infants in the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In Lost in the Lyon’s Garden, the heroine, Miss Victoria Whitchurch is charged with the care of her sister’s child, when Miss Cassandra goes missing. Obviously, Victoria must quickly learn what to feed the newborn. What exactly is pap? Were … Continue reading →

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Ear Trumpets in the Regency and Their Connection to the PreOrder of My Upcoming Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

An ear trumpet is a tubular or funnel-shaped device which collects sound waves and leads them into the ear. As far back as the 17th century, ear trumpets were being used. In his work, Recreations mathématiques (1634) was the earliest … Continue reading →

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Burning Wool as a Plot Device in a Mystery + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in the Way” from Dragonblade Publishers

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

in the last year, I have added the concept of burnt wool to a mystery. What should a reader know about this? The website By Hand, which is located in London, has a new piece on what happens when a … Continue reading →

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Georgian Era Solar Eclipses in the Kingdom of Great Britain

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

First, permit me to say, I was hoping to come across a solar eclipse during the Regency era in Great Britain’s history, but I struck out. Neither did one occur during Jane Austen’s lifetime, though I suppose I should have … Continue reading →

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