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Austen’s World Wrap Up. August 11, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Dining Out in the RegencyHave you been out to dinner at a nice restaurant lately? When you told your friends, did they look at you with pity and then gossip about you behind your back? Is your reputation ruined? How times change, LOL! The … Continue reading →Fairy Tales, More Fairy Tales, a Mouse Skeleton, & Tomcat Murr: Castle of the WolfLast month I re-released Castle of the Wolf, a novel that was originally published back in 2007. It is a gothic romance — well, at least, it was planned as one, only then the lady with the sturdy boots turned … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-08-11 06:21:59.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. August 4, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Student Essay Contest Winners AnnouncedWinners of the 2016 JASNA Essay Contest are announced. The winning essays in all categories are posted.100 of your closest friendsA retreat. Sylvan peace and lots of writing. Sort of. That’s what I was doing last week, at a writers’ retreat in NC (and I have to say it, but the south is weird. Just weird. Sorry, y’all. But that’s … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-08-04 06:20:20.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. July 28, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Regency Riding HabitsIn my last post I talked about the difference between morning gowns and walking costumes and other “informal” types of dress. Today we’re going to take a peek at riding habits. Habits are something you’re probably all familiar with, at … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-07-28 06:20:12.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. July 21, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

A Story in PicturesTHIS coat. He was out walking. That’s all. A little moody and sad because his favorite uncle died about a year ago and left him dukedom and loads of money. But never mind that. It’s cold and he’s out walking. … Continue reading →Audley End – From Jacobean Splendor to Taxidermied Birds“The rooms are high and hung with beautiful tapestries […] [and] the staircases are built with peculiar comfort: after every five steps there is a landing so that one can rest and does not get out of breath.” Johann Ernst … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-07-21 06:21:38.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. July 7, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Regency shop windowsThe above caricature shows a printseller/publisher’s shop window with what mostly appears to be books on display. Windows with lots of small panes were popular in Regency storefronts for at least two reasons (maybe more—I’m not sure how good the … Continue reading →Visiting Sotterley Plantation, MDI went on a field trip yesterday with a bunch of museum/history geeks to Sotterley Plantation, in Hollywood. (No, not that Hollywood. The one in Maryland.) It’s on the Patuxent River and is the only tidewater plantation open to the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-07-07 06:23:00.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. June 23, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Morning Gowns and Walking CostumesOne of the topics under recent discussion was all the different types of gowns a Regency lady would have worn and how people could possibly have told the difference. Morning Gown, Domestic Costume, Walking Dress, Promenade Costume, Carriage Dress, all … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-06-23 06:20:10.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. June 16, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

I’ve been busy on the last revisions of Surrender to Ruin before I send it to a trusted reader. The hero of this book owns a gaming hell and some brothels which he continues to operate despite having inherited a … Registration Is Open for 2016 Annual General MeetingJASNA is now accepting registrations for its 2016 Annual General Meeting in Washington DC.
The conference theme is “Emma at 200: ‘No One But Herself.'”

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Originally posted 2016-06-16 06:21:26.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. June 9, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

So you want to review books? (The 1816 edition)Are you a reader with a most impressive number of reviews on Goodreads? Do you run a book blog or write for a review site? Do you LOVE talking about books? But do you worry what would happen if you … Continue reading →On My Bookshelf: My first Jane Austen novelsA local historical society will be hosting a book sale this weekend to raise funds. I am finally ready to part with a substantial number of some of my most beloved books (art, art history, English literature, nature books, etc). The first three Jane Austen novels I purchased sat forgotten on the top shelf – […]

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Originally posted 2016-06-09 06:20:10.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. June 2, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Regency material culture, part 2Hey y’all! Gambled Away, my anthology with Molly O’Keefe, Jeannie Lin, Isabel Cooper and Joanna Bourne, releases in just a few days. So I thought I’d do another installment on nifty items I came across during the research for it! … Continue reading →Terriers in the 18th & 19th CenturiesRecollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit.”- Sir Walter Scott, 1825 My beloved Cody died in my arms this week.  He was put to sleep to relieve his pain from cancer and pancreatitis. He’s […]

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Originally posted 2016-06-02 06:21:11.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. May 26, 2016

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Drawers and Pantalettes, Oh My!One of the questions that seems to come up a lot when I ask what people want me to blog about is underpants. Did they? Didn’t they? Didn’t they feel naked without them? When I asked on FaceBook what topics … Continue reading →Simplify*For many readers I suspect that one of the most appealing aspects of Regency life is its simplicity. In fact the day-to-day life of the well born may have been annoyingly busy but, in the fantasy world that most of … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2016-05-26 06:20:06.

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