Last week’s post about Regency Landmarks Beyond London, glossed over the question of “Why are they always running off to Gretna Green?” So this week, I decided we’d take a closer look at some of the customs and circumstances that might surround a Regency marriage or elopement. The Marriage Act of 1753 Once Hardwicke‘s Marriage Act…
This week my accountability group is blogging about our hobbies and what we do when we’re not writing. Last week’s post on Writer’s Block is also part of our How I Write series. Some days I don’t think I have time for hobbies. But then I remember just how much I spend reading. Mostly Science…
After last week’s post about Regency London Landmarks, I realized there are a ton of places beyond Town that also get mentioned or visited all the time in historical romances. So, let’s look at a few of the top spots to see and be seen around the British Isles during the Regency Era. Richmond…
This week my accountability group is blogging about writer’s block and how we deal with it. Last week’s post on what has writing taught us and what we have learned over the years is also part of our How I Write series. “Is writer’s block real or a myth and how do you deal with…
Alexia Reed has been on a major reading jag lately. She’s also been reading a lot of historicals. Since she knows this is what I write and mostly read, she asked, “Something I’ve noticed lately, a lot of historicals have the same ‘places’. Like White’s club. Hyde Park. Why is that?” I’d also noticed this…
This week my accountability group is blogging about what has writing taught us and what we have learned over the years. Last week’s post on what inspired our current WIPs is also part of our How I Write series. I chose today’s photo with a nefarious purpose in mind. See, I don’t really want to…