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Excessively Diverted
Aug 7
Regency Matchmaking and My Dear Friend
While researching another book, I came across a reference to a handbill from about 1820 that described a subscription matchmaking service...
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Jul 7
Word Choice Part 2: Is it regency or modern?
I’m back with more modern sounding words that are actually regency-setting appropriate. Check out my first post about the “Tiffany...
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Jul 4
Rising Courage is a winner
I'm excited to announce that Rising Courage is a 2024 Bronze IPPY winner for romance! The Independent Publisher Book Awards is a...
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Mar 24
Word Choice Part 1: Is it regency or modern?
A challenge with writing historical fiction is getting the word usage right. I like putting in as many regency era details as...
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Jul 9, 2023
Free ways to support your favorite indie author
I love the creative control of being a self-published author. The higher royalty rates aren't bad either and I'm in charge of my own...
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Nov 13, 2022
Can mysteries be romantic?
If you look at my Goodreads shelf, you’ll see I read a ton of mysteries, far more than romance or Jane Austen variations. After my mother...
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Jul 31, 2022
Nerdy writer details: fun with words and n-grams
Ever wonder how I decide if a word or phrase is appropriate for 1812? Watch the video to see one of the ways I check. P.S. There's a...
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Feb 13, 2022
I look up weird stuff
Research is a big part of writing historical fiction, especially if you value authenticity as much as I do. My background is in...
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Jan 3, 2022
Can Austen cross over with sci-fi and fantasy?
As someone who writes Regencies, someone who enjoys a dive down the historical research rabbit hole, why would I write a story like Nine...
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Oct 10, 2021
Holiday Novella On Pre-Sale Now
I have a brand new Pride and Prejudice novella ebook! It's called A Hopeful Holiday and it imagines a resolution for Darcy and Elizabeth...
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Sep 12, 2021
Join My ARC Team
I'm looking for a few good readers...and reviewers. Is your Goodreads to-read shelf filled with JAFF or do people follow your JAFF...
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Jul 25, 2021
Free short stories
Several years ago, I wrote a few scenes just for fun, and I recently set to work on them to see if they could be expanded. Long story...
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Jul 11, 2021
Favorite Opening Lines
All the writing advice out there discuss the importance of that opening line—that hook—that gets your potential reader to sit down, pay...
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Aug 24, 2020
Giveaway: Something New, Something Short
My first drafts tend to be long. Way too long. I've gotten better at trusting readers to know what I mean without hitting them over the...
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Jul 17, 2020
Wait ... how many shillings in a pound?
Have you read a JAFF where a character lays out 5 shillings to buy a yard of muslin, or pays off £1,000 in gambling debts, or tips a servant
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May 21, 2020
Furniture is Fun, and an Accurate Setting Matters
I’m often asked how much research I do for my books. The answer falls somewhere between a lot and too much! I have strong opinions about...
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May 4, 2020
Why YOUR review matters
You just finished a great book. It was riveting, engaging, unique. The witty dialogue, the well-developed characters, the vivid...
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