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Hearts Through History Blog Hop & Giveaway: History of Valentine’s Day
As part of the Hearts Through History Blog Hop, I thought today that we would take a closer look at the man who became known as St. Valentine. For my part of the Blog Hop, I am offering a copy … Continue reading
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Banning Wordiness (or) Editing 102
Yesterday, we looked as some key phrases, which signal a need for editing. How often have you seen the ones I have listed below in your reading(s)? I am certain there are several in my books, which I should have … Continue reading
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Tagged editing, proofreading, wordiness
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Living in Regency London – Lighting the House
Today, I have have dealt with three power outages in my area, and with each, I have privately cursed how dark is my home without the power of electricity. I have had to go without lights, TV, the internet, phone … Continue reading
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Tagged Beeswax candles, Candles, Georgian London, Lighting, rush lights, sconces, tallow candles
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Regency Era Lexicon – We’re Coming to the End – X, Y, and Z
xebec – a small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails, originally used by Algerian pirates and later used for commerce yager - a 19th Century rifle; a muzzle-loading hunting rifle yam - a posting house along a road yapp - a … Continue reading
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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 12
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me Twelve Months of Reading Eleven Woodhouse/Knightleys Ten in Fanny’s Family Nine Named Musgrove Eight Minor Pieces Seven Austen Siblings Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e Bennet Sisters Four Abbey Tilneys Three … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 11
(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the eleventh day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Eleven Woodhouse/Knightleys Ten in Fanny’s Family Nine Named Musgrove Eight Minor Pieces Seven Austen Siblings Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 10
(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the tenth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Ten in Fanny’s Family Nine Named Musgrove Eight Minor Pieces Seven Austen Children Six Classic Novels F-i-v-e Bennet Sisters … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 4
(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the fourth day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Four Abbey Tilneys Three Sailing Captains Two Dashing Colonels And a love for Mr. Dar…cy.
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Tagged Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
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The Twelve Days of Jane Austen – Day 3
(Sung to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas”) On the third day of Christmas, Jane Austen gave to me, Three sailing Captains Two dashing Colonels And a love for Mr. Dar…cy. (Come back tomorrow for the Day 4 … Continue reading
A Jane Austen Time Line
1764-The Reverend George Austen marries Cassandra Leigh. They take up residence at Deane Parsonage in Hampshire. 1765-Brother James was born. Like his sister, James had literary aspirations, but he never knew success. 1766-George Austen was born. Mentally challenged, George was … Continue reading
