Regency Ramble

OK, not really, but who doesn't like a bit of fantasy in their lives. In England we never dressed up for halloween, however the few year...

Boodles I promised this on Monday, but the excitement of getting the contract for my next book quite took over the rest of my life. Boodle. ...

When you say it that way it sounds rather modern, doesn’t it. But I am talking about the 1800’s. On a recent visit to England, DH and I trav...

Do you love the Regency era. Would you like a copy of my novel "Pistols at Dawn"? Enter my contest. I have 8 books waiting for ei...

Around the beginning of each monthI will give you A naturalists Diary on what the countryside of England might have looked like. September W...

Not to many duels were held with the sword by the time of the Regency but it was a choice that the challenged man could make, if he thought ...

I will finish posting on duelling next Tuesday , but just had to chat about this tonight. I honestly believe that contests are not a bad thi...

Many apologies for this late post for all you out there waiting with bated breath. Got hung up on Prison Break last night and completely mi...

There lots more about to know about Regency England than places. Today, we’ll look at a different part of Regency society. My novel Pistols...

Q: Why on earth is an oblong shaped stretch of courtyard in Tunbridge Wells called “The Pantiles”? A: Needless to say I am very glad ...

Royal Tunbridge Wells, or “The Wells” as most locals, of which I was one a few years ago, would call it, appears in my as yet to be publishe...

What do you call the dowager widow of Earl Whatever when her son dies leaving her daughter-in-law as the dowager widow of the Earl Whatever?...

Here is my novel posted on Darlene's blog . Fame at last. Only the picture is missing and my name is spelled wrong. Ah Darlene, I love ...

This was a month for winners. The winner of my ARC at Romantic Times is Delores Fogleman. Delores expect an e-mail from me soon. RT was a w...

Are you going to the Romantic Times Convention in Daytona next week? If so, come and introduce yourself, if you happen to see me. A group of...

Check out a couple of my favorite authors. Captain Sinister’s Lady ISBN1-59279-744-XMarch, 2006 Morgan Roberts, AKA Captain Sinister, dream...

The winner on my site is Jennifer. Jennifer, who perservered enough to let me know by e-mail that my blog was not accepting posts, is also t...

Starting today we are having our first contest at your virtual bookbag! There are eleven great books being given away–and you can have multi...

I would really like to know what makes a good story for you. Is the heroine? Is that you can identify with her? Do you live the story in h...

The magic words every author needs to know. But what is point of view? I have heard it described as the view through the camera lense. But h...