Category Archives: This and That

Regency Tidbit

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  Did you know that it was bad form to lean during the Regency period. Yes. That’s right, gentlemen and ladies did not lounge or lean in public. No resting against a wall if you grew weary at the ball. I think lounging would have been impossible for women at balls, theatre or dinner parties. They were pretty well bound up in corsets. This was good and bad. A well fitting corset could hold them up. There was no way to breach good posture rules. However, a tight corset was torture too. If pulled too tight it would constrict women’s … Continue reading →

What’s a Writer to do?

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Okay, so maybe it’s not this far exaggerated, but it’s close. LOL… Everyday, I come to my desk with intentions. Most days those intentions turn into words, sentences, chapters and eventually a book. Some days I’m brilliant and other days I’m a dope. Nothing and no one is perfect. The idea is to write every day until a book is done and then start another books and so on… I love writing and I hate writing. No, that’s not fair. I love telling stories that give people an escape and transport the into a world of romance and happily ever … Continue reading →

The Best Hot Cocoa EVER!

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The other day my BFF and I went to the local amusement park for their annual craft fair. There were so many beautiful things. Handmade clocks, jewelry, art, wax flowers and so much pottery. I did by some pottery including a new tea mug. It was a bit chilly, but we were having a great time. I mentioned that it was the perfect day for a nice big mug of Hot Cocoa. Since it’s kind of an old timey themed park, I thought maybe they would have that kind of thing with the homemade marshmallows. She agreed it was the … Continue reading →

Want to Play a Game…

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Sorry I’ve been quiet lately. I’m trying to figure out what it is you all want to talk about. I still don’t know, so if you want to chime in, just post in comments and let’s talk about it. Here’s what’s happening with me. I’m studying the finer points of chess for the second book in the Everton Domestic Society series. Book one, A Lady’s Honor will be out in April and then this book will follow in October 2018. I know it seems a long time away, but this is how publishing works. I “know how” to play chess, but … Continue reading →

Jane Austen ~ Poinsoned?

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“The scariest moment is just before you start.”  From Chloe Henderson’s Inspiration and Motivation for Writers. I read an article this weekend in The Writer’s Chronicle that speculates over the cause of Jane Austen’s death. You see, she died at 41, far younger than either her mother or sister and it has been proposed over the years that she had cancer or some other disease. So why do they think arsenic? Because her glasses were getting stronger. A bit circumstantial if you ask me. LOL. I mean, she was at an age when her eyesight would begin to weaken. I … Continue reading →