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Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Dandies of the Regency Era and the shop keepers who dressed and fed them

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As I'm working on another Regency romance, I decided to do a series of blogs about this fascinating era. .  I The Dandies During the...
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

ODE TO THE JACOBITES

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As many authors claim, I am frequently plagued by a very mischievous muse who chooses the most inconvenient of times to summon me - most f...
Sunday, August 14, 2011

A PEER'S PRIVILEGE post by Emery Lee

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Coronets and Nobel Hierarchy: From Admirals to Generals, politicians to Royal bastards, a peerage has been the highest honour bestowed by a ...
Saturday, August 13, 2011

The 'romance' of Vikings?

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Why are Vikings romantic? When Vikings were raiding Celtic monasteries they were not romantic. When Vikings - unkempt, insanitary, prone t...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Number One London

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Addresses don’t come much grander than ‘Number One London’, the popular name for Apsley House. On a recent visit to London and find...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Change is in the Air - Anne of Great Britain by Stephanie Burkhart

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Anne Stuart, 1705 As an American, I've always been intrigued by European monarchs. My favorite nations include: Britain, France, and...
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Monday, August 8, 2011

Seventeenth Century Aromatherapy

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In the seventeenth century many grander houses in England had a "still-room". This was originally a brewing chamber, but was soon ...
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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Short-lived medieval fashions

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For many centuries in the Middle Ages the basics of fashion for men and women remained the same - a gown for women and a long or short robe ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Primary Sources

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Article – Primary Sources   Primary sources, I feel, are a writer's best friend, especially a historical writer. I collect Victorian di...
Friday, July 29, 2011

Blog visit today with an offer of a free e-book Regency Rules of Conduct

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I'm appearing on the Romance Writers of Australia blog today with a free e-book on offer for my Regency novel, Rules of Conduct.  https...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

Blowing my own trumpet!

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If this is blowing my own trumpet a trifle, then so be it. Today the Romantic Novelists' Association (UK) published an interview with me...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Remembering the raiders

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I recently took my nine-year-old nephew to the national Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The museum, which is adjacent to Wright-Patterson...
Monday, July 4, 2011

He Called It Macaroni

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Yankee Doodle went to town, A-Riding on a pony; Stuck a feather in his cap, And called it macaroni. Macaroni? He named his feather after ...
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Friday, July 1, 2011

'To Touch the Knight' now out!

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My latest Kensington medieval romance is now out and available for sale in shops and at ebook stores (UK paperback due in August). To Touch ...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Release Day! GIFTS GONE ASTRAY, Regency comedy

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Today is the release day for my latest Regency comedy novella, Gifts Gone Astray . BLURB: A gift is a wonderful surprise. Or maybe not. At ...
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