Regency culture
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Return of the Regency Proposal!
Remember when I posted about Regency-era marriage proposals? I had wondered whether gentlemen in the Regency went down on one knee to propose marriage. Many romance novels set during the Regency describe this, but I didn’t know if it was… Continue reading
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Married in a hurry? You need a license!
Picture the scene: a young debutante has been accidentally compromised. She was stranded in a cottage overnight with a handsome duke, caught in the bedroom with a baron, seen kissing a man to whom she wasn’t betrothed, or— fill in… Continue reading
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Church Pews During the Regency
I’m currently reading Roy and Lesley Adkins’ book Eavesdropping on Jane Austen’s England, which I recommend. But this post is not a book review. Instead, I want to talk about something the Adkins discuss in Chapter Six, “Sermons and Superstitions.”… Continue reading
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Regency Marriage Proposals
[Note that this post has been revised to reflect new information. See also the follow-up post.] The research for this post began when I was writing a proposal scene in one of my Regency romances. I wondered whether gentlemen in… Continue reading
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“Scary Ghost Stories”
With Halloween over, many people are gearing up for the big winter holiday season. I thought today might be a good day to look at a tradition that surprisingly connects Halloween and Christmas: telling ghost stories out loud. Think about… Continue reading
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Launch Party: Day 4
By now, you may be wondering why I named my Regency fantasy “The Solitary Rose.” In part, the title is an allusion to the rose that plays an important part in the traditional version of “The Beauty and the Beast.”… Continue reading
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Not every character can be Jane
Congratulations, you’ve decided to write a Regency novel! Whether you’re writing romance, fantasy, mystery, or something else, the Regency is a fun time period for a story. But what if you’re having trouble naming all your characters? One of the… Continue reading
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How to Smell Like a Regency-era Lady
If you write Regency fiction, you may have stumbled upon Laurie Benson’s excellent post, How To Smell Like a Regency-Era Gentleman. Laurie chronicles a visit to two very old London scent makers, discussing some colognes that date all the way… Continue reading
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Regency Pseudo-Profanity
Recently, I asked my Twitter followers for help thinking of substitutes for curse words. My work-in-progress featured a former clergyman as the male lead, and I felt confident that he would not use actual profanity when talking to his love… Continue reading
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