I'm going to start a new feature on my blog. I'm not sure how regular it will be but I want it to act as a counter point to my Happy Places blog posts about settings that inspire me. I'd like to discuss people, past and present, specific and general, who have...
Big Historical Romance prize pack giveaway, as you see pictured here. TEN BOOKS IN ALL!! Prize pack includes: Vicky Dreiling "How To" series: All 3 novels How to Marry a Duke (signed by author) How to Seduce a Scoundrel (signed by author) How to Ravish a Rake (signed...
Today I'm going to share a wonderful writer's tool that I discovered several years ago. It started at the blog, Bookshelf Muse and grew into something so fantastic. It eventually became a book: The Emotion Thesaurus. It is a resource for descriptions of feelings,...
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, one day about four years ago, I woke up Canadian. In the comments, a person asked me about how that happened. It is not quite as interesting a story as it sounds, I'm afraid. What that means is that the Canadian citizenship laws...
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the second monarch of that name to reign, after her predecessor, Elizabeth Tudor (Elizabeth I), another great monarch who ruled for many years and surveyed over what is now called "The Golden Age" of English history. Queen Elizabeth...
Historical Blogs Regency Redingote The Regency Encyclopedia History Undressed Historical Tapestry The Beau Monde Hearts Through History Natalie Garbett--Historical Clothing The Dear Surprise (no longer being updated, but a wealth of information!) Jane Austen Blogs...
I found these treasures on Youtube and thought I'd share. Part of a series of episodes featuring the history, customs and culture of The Regency Era. Elegance and Decadence: Portrait of a Prince...
"Maybe, at the base of it... what creativity really is [is] just falling in love with the world" --Dewitt Jones Some useful lessons to be learned about creativity: Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Learn from them but also turn them to your advantage. There is never...
The first National Park ever established in the United States, Yellowstone actually sits atop the caldera of a "super volcano" that may or may not erupt. If it ever does, it will take out most of the western states along with it. It's an amazing, unique place but I'm...
