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    6th RFW Annual Virtual Writers’ Conference

    ByKristen Koster May 4, 2026May 21, 2026

    Regency Fiction Writers Annual Virtual Conference, themed “The Regency Re-Imagined: Crafting Stories of Mystery, Fantasy, Romance and Beyond,” will take place from July 30 to August 1, 2026, designed for writers focused on Regency fiction.

    The event includes craft workshops, historical research sessions, and discussions tailored to the genre, providing an opportunity for networking with like-minded authors. With both live and recorded sessions, participants can engage flexibly. The conference also features community-oriented activities like the Annual Soirée and Silent Auction.

    Early-bird registration ends on June 30, with discounted pricing for members. Scholarships are offered for members, making it accessible for all writers interested in refining their skills.

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  • Regency Fiction Writers Turns 5!
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    Regency Fiction Writers Turns 5!

    ByKristen Koster October 1, 2025October 11, 2025

    It’s hard to believe that Regency Fiction Writers opened registration 5 years ago today! COME CELEBRATE WITH US!RFW’s 5th Birthday PartySATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 AT 7:30 PM EDT FREE FOR ALL TO ATTEND.RSVP. It’s a wonderful writing community where Regency-era fiction writers connect, learn, and flourish! RFW encourages mutual support and advances the professional interests…

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    Regency Fiction Writers – The Beau Monde

    ByKristen Koster December 23, 2020May 21, 2026

    Introducing Regency Fiction Writers I have been so busy this fall! The Beau Monde, my Regency writers group, disaffiliated from RWA® at the end of September. Since reopening as Regency Fiction Writers (RFW) on October 1st, I haven’t had time to breathe, let alone post here. Today, the new organization stands 359 members strong! So…

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    The 2020 Beau Monde Writers’ Retreat will be Virtual!

    ByKristen Koster May 18, 2020May 21, 2026

    What is the Beau Monde? The Beau Monde is an online writing organization with members all over the world. All writers of Regency-set Romances are welcome. Your stage of publication and publication path doesn’t matter. All authors must feel free to create their historical worlds. The author alone determines the level of historical accuracy, the…

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    Secrets of a Research Ninja

    ByKristen Koster October 19, 2019September 28, 2024

    Want to Improve Your Google Searches? I’ll be teaching my SECRETS OF A RESEARCH NINJA online course in November for my local RWA® Chapter in San Diego. It doesn’t matter if you’re a romance writer or even a writer at all, the class is open to everyone! So, if you’d like to improve your “google-fu”,…

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    Interview with Historical Romance Author Margaret Locke

    ByKristen Koster June 8, 2017August 23, 2024

    Today, we’re celebrating Margaret Locke‘s newest release, THE DEMON DUKE, the first in her new Put Up Your Dukes series. I first met Margaret through Facebook and her first series of books which were more paranormal with time travel to and from the Regency and fell in love with her sense of humor and her…

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    A Primer on Regency Era Doctors

    ByKristen Koster October 31, 2016September 24, 2024

    In this entry about Regency Era doctors for my Regency Primer Series, we’re going to take a look at the medical profession. Just as there are lawyers and barristers, there the different were different types of Regency Era doctors: physicians, surgeons, apothecaries, midwives/accouchers, and barbers/dentists. These differences determined what they practiced and their place in…

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  • Writing Life

    Jack of Hearts is a Finalist!

    ByKristen Koster September 7, 2016March 29, 2017

    You know how they say you can’t win the lottery if you don’t play? That holds true for a whole lot of things in life. If you don’t put yourself or your work out there, how can you expect any recognition? A couple of months ago, I submitted the first 25 pages of JACK OF…

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  • Eliza Hamilton Dress: Another ‘Historical’ Pattern
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    Eliza Hamilton Dress: Another ‘Historical’ Pattern

    ByKristen Koster July 3, 2016October 11, 2025

    Once again, I’ve been scrambling to finish a costume for my eldest, an Eliza Hamilton dress and it managed to pull me away from both writing and social media for a while. Long-time readers of the blog may recall the purple widow’s dress I made for a 5th grade presentation using the Simplicity colonial dress…

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    $5 Friday eReads

    ByKristen Koster March 25, 2016May 29, 2019

    $5 Friday E-Reads are my way of listing what I’ve been reading lately, sharing them with you as well as a few good deals to boot. Each week, I’ll either bundle a set of books that I know total $5 or less at the time of posting, or pick one book that’s $4.99 and see…

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