You know I like to do research and am fascinated by the history and customs of England’s Regency Era. However, you may not know that my husband loves history even more than I do. He has stacks of nonfiction books beside his bed and around the house and he can’t part with a single one of them. (That How to Make Money in Real Estate book from the 1980s will, however, be making a … [Read more...]
The Jane Austen Festival: Looking Forward, Looking Back
In a previous post, I mentioned that my husband and I had the pleasure of attending the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England last September. Before the costumed promenade, we met Jane Hope who was there photographing the event. A few months later, the Associate Editor of Victoria magazine, Melissa Lester, emailed me to let me know she'd recognized me in Jane's photographs and asked to interview … [Read more...]
Mourning Like Jane Austen
This past Saturday I attended the monthly meeting of the Minnesota chapter of the Jane Austen Society of North America. My author-friend Michelle Griep attended with me. Our guest speaker was Candice Hern, fellow JASNA member and fellow Regency author. Candice has written many novels, is very knowledgeable, and is a collector of Regency ephemera and antiques like magazines, fashion plates, … [Read more...]
Girls’ Getaway
A few weeks ago, I traveled with a group of old friends. Most of us met at an early childhood education class soon after our first children were born, and we’ve added two dear friends along the way. We planned to drive a few hours north to Duluth Minnesota to tour the Glensheen Mansion together. We decided to make a weekend of it—a girls’ getaway—something we had not done together before, if you … [Read more...]
Love Yurts
How’s your summer going? Mine has been a blend of writing time and family time so far. Nothing too exciting, but you might find one of the things we did interesting. We went camping in a yurt. YURT yərt/ noun A circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia, Siberia, and Turkey. For years, my husband has been saying he wants to sleep in a … [Read more...]
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