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Christmas Tales on Sale for Your Holiday Reading

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

These titles are on sale through Twelfth Night (5 January 2025). They are all set around Christmas or have a “holiday” theme. Grab them while you may. First, let us beigin with my Jane Austen Tales, which are set in … Continue reading →

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Ink, Writing, Washing It Off, Etc. – Questions from a Reader/Writer

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

QUESTION FROM A READER/WRITER: I am curious about ink used for writing, especially how indelible it was when spilled or splashed on someone. If it gets on skin or cloth, how easy was it to remove? I think there might … Continue reading →

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Writers Require Precision in Language Choices

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

From the MasterClass Articles we learn that “Diction is the careful selection of words to communicate a message or establish a particular voice or writing style. For example, flowy, figurative language creates colorful prose, while a more formal vocabulary with concise and direct … Continue reading →

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Sudden Awakenings, a New JAFF from Amanda Kai + an Excerpt + a Giveaway

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Thank you, Regina, for taking time out of your hectic schedule to host me today on Every Woman Dreams. So exciting to hear about your upcoming Regency Romances for Dragonblade mystery series associated with the Lyon’s Den Realm and your … Continue reading →

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The Thames River Police + the Release of “Crime and Culpability”

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

When I was writing my short story “Order and Disorder” LOTS of research was required, especially information about the policing practices in Regency Era London. One of my discoveries was the River Thames Police…. In the 18th Century, importers docking … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Crime and Culpability” + a Giveaway

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Tomorrow, September 10, marks the release of a new Jane Austen Mystery Anthology. Crime and Culpability features seven short story mysteries, including ones from Riana Everly, Jeanette Watts, Elizabeth Gilliland, Michael Rands, Linné Elizabeth, Emma Dalgety, and me. I also … Continue reading →

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King Henry and English Abbeys by a Partial, Prejudiced and Ignorant Historian and the Upcoming Release of “Crime and Culpability,” a Guest Post by Jeanette Watts

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Northanger Abbey, Donwell Abbey, and Downton Abbey may all be fictional locations, but homes titled an “abbey” are perfectly real, scattered across England: Forde Abbey in West Dorset. Anglesey Abbey in Cambridge. Woburn Abbey is the family seat of the … Continue reading →

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Release Day for “Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo” + a Bit on the Tower of London

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo   “The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrecoverably gone.” – Jane Austen Miss Eleanor Wilder has admired Lord Augustus Truist since she was a young … Continue reading →

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Getting Here from There… + the Upcoming Release of “Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo” + a Giveaway

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

In both my novella, “Lord Fearghal’s English Bride” (part of the Regency Summer Weddings Anthology) and my upcoming release of “Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo,” my characters leave England to travel to and through … Continue reading →

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Ireland as Part of the Setting for “Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo” + a Giveaway

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Since the first of the year, I have written two stories in which Regency era Ireland plays a role. The first of those was a novella entitled “Lord Fearghal’s English Bride,” which was part of the Regency Summer Weddings Anthology. … Continue reading →

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