Category: Humor
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A Look Back And a Giveaway!
Some of you know that about a month ago, we lost our little dog, Echo, to diabetes. She was the inspiration for a major character in one of my novels, An Unexpected Turn of Events. In her honor, I hope you will let me update and re-post parts of a blog entry from 2017. Plus…
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Did Regency Women Really Swoon?
Why are women so often fainting in Regency and Victorian romances? Is this a trope, or was swooning really a thing?
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Said, Cried, and Replied? Jane Austen’s Shocking Dialogue Tags
Common writing wisdom of today says to stick with said, and maybe–if you’re daring–asked. That just bugs me. The argument goes like this: said is a dialogue tag that disappears on the page to the reader, it allows them to flow through the dialogue like they’re hearing it. Sure, there’s a lot to be said…
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How Did the Regency Upper Class Stay So Thin?
After all, we’ve seen those 3-tiered tea trays layered with cakes and sweets…
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A Match for Margaret Dashwood
Hello again everyone! It’s been a while! Life was crazy there for a while with various family health issues. It’s gotten a bit better, so I’m able to write again. Many thanks to the bloggers who filled in for me in the last few months! I’m writing a new story: a spinoff of Sense and…
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Why You Should Marry Your Cousin: Regency Rules of Courtship
A few tips for navigating your way through the courtship maze in Regency England
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Why Entail an Estate, Anyway?
Answering a few questions on entails, including–Why entail the estate when it could mean losing it to a Mr. Collins?
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Jane Austen Graphed
Why not bring some fun graphs and data display to Jane Austen? Some of these are jokes and some are true data collection. Caveat: These images are hard to describe so unfortunately I don’t have descriptions for most of them. I have included links to larger images that can be zoomed in on. #1 Darcy’s…
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Modern Magazine Covers Reimagined with Regency Headlines
Modern magazine covers transformed to cover top Regency stories, like: “It’s All in the Wrist: The Right Way to Pour His Tea.”
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Lying About is a Bummer
Good morrow, fair readers. I wish everyone a pleasant spring – or autumn for our fellow Janeites in the southern hemisphere. It’s not every day I commiserate with my characters… well, at least since leaving the Amish community a decade and a half ago. Occasionally, when I play adult dress up in my Regency gowns,…