Category: Regency era
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Beekeeping is all the Buzz!
My mother spins honey all summer long as she and my stepdad have a honey business. She used her own honey when she made mead after I wrote the blog After Dinner Drinks, and I can vouch that many recipes in The Elder Scrolls: The Official Cookbook were as delicious as we had hoped! Having…
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How Much Did Jane Austen Earn From Her Books?
Publishing options in Austen’s day and how much she earned on her books
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A Little More of EBBD
Here is a little bit more of ‘Elizabeth Bennet’s Bad Days. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it. Chapter III Remorse Most Keen Elizabeth sat quietly on her bed and facing the floor as big, fat tears rolled down her cheeks. Not a sound could be heard as she…
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It’s a Steal!!! However – in other news – the BBC has aced MISS AUSTEN (the TV series)!!!!
#MissAusten #JaneAusten #PrideAndPerjury #JAFF #HistoricalFiction Everyone here will know, by now, about Meta’s immoral and illegal “scraping” of well over SEVEN MILLION books, in order to train generative language AI – without compensating a single author, out of the seven million of us concerned (of whom I’m one.) However, it still came as a shock…
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Where Would One Find Sheet Music in the Regency Era?
Although quite expensive, sheet music was readily available during the Regency era. Many a person subscribed to services offered by music publishers, among the Schirmer, the most well known of the time. Sheet music was produced for subscribers in bound volumes. This volumes would contain a selection of songs, including popular ones of the times,…
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A Visit to Netherfield Park
Hello fabulous readers! Though I took off the month of March to rest and make plans for a few months out of school, I did prepare another excerpt of An Interrupted Proposal. If you want to get caught up or reread the prior posts, here are the links (in the proper order): What if?, What if?…
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What Really is a Spinster? Women’s History Month – Economic Opportunities for Women in Austen’s Time
The term “spinster” originated from women spinning yarn, often unmarried for economic reasons. By the 18th century, it became a legal label for unmarried women, developing negative connotations of failure. This article explores women’s historical professions, revealing how their independence and financial options challenged societal norms, paving the way for future generations.
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A Bud of This, A Leaf of That
For all the intent of my wishing to write a blog on a favorite recipe for tea in the Regency, I did not locate one; rather, I saw the hostess would blend the tea to her taste. That did not help me decide what one to try, so to the kitchen gardens I went. I…
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Was Jane Ever in Love? (Part 3: The Marriage Proposal)
A look at why Jane Austen might have refused her marriage proposal
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News Update
Hello and welcome to March! I have some bad news and some good news this month. I do not have an excerpt for you from An Interrupted Proposal, but I have just finished my last class for a few months and will be focusing on getting that book finished, edited, and ready for publication. Instead,…