Historical Stuff

Lest We Forget

Because I do a lot of historical research, I’m pretty familiar with the facts and consequences of World Word I, and the longer-term impacts of both World Wars. But you don’t have to be a history buff to be aware that both wars are still the biggest, most destructive conflicts, with the highest casualties the […]

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King Arthur Didn’t Exist. Or He Did. Or He *Might* Have…

I got an email the other day from a reader about the Once and Future Hearts series. She said, in part: Wow, I’m really blown away by all the research you’ve done! I scrambled to quickly correct her impression. Here’s a filled out version of my answer to her about my research for the series.

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This Is How Our Bodies Have Changed Over Time

No, not just yours. All of us! We’ve all read enough historicals and historical romances to know that the tight-lacing and corsets worn through a lot of history made women’s bodies look…different. For instance, Edwardian women with their jutting upper bodices (see right). The fashion plates of the day made them appear to be “s”

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Why was Fighting With the Left Hand So Dishonorable?

Hi guys: I got a question from a reader this morning, and my answer was long (because anything historical automatically becomes complicated).  If you’ve read the Once and Future Hearts series, you might also be interested in the answer, so here it is. I have a question: why was switching sword/knife hands during battle considered

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Crazy Crafts and Cover Reveals!

My goodness, you are a crafty lot, aren’t you? In a recent email, I revealed my big oops making the Gigi Hadid coat, and so many of you emailed me back with: Lots of really good tips on how to avoid such a disaster in the future, and. Requests to see the coat when it

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Her Rebellious Prince’s new home is now on Kindle Unlimited

If you like your romances meaty, Victorian and plot-rich; and you’re also a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, then good news!  Her Rebellious Prince, book 2 of the Scandalous Family – The Victorians Victorian Era Historical Romance Series, is now in Kindle Unlimited and available to download. The first book of the series is also in KU,

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Her Rebellious Prince Disappears From The Shelves Soon!

Her Rebellious Prince, will have been released for three weeks on Thursday (yes, tomorrow).  That is when I will take it down from all the non-Amazon books sites and enroll it in Kindle Unlimited. If you don’t or won’t shop on Amazon, and you’re even a little bit curious about the book, now is the

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Historical Romance Cover Reveal!

I got an email from a reader in Thailand the other day. She says that the street of Bangkok, which used to be permanently log-jammed with traffic, are now empty. The smog has lifted, too. It’s not just Times Square. We really are a global village now, aren’t we? I’ve got emails from Germany, Spain,

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Felicitations To the Best and Wisest Man I Have Ever Known

Today is Sherlock Holmes’ birthday.   Happy Birthday, Sherly!   (And I’m sure he’s turning in his grave at that one!) By remarkable coincidence, my Sherlock Holmes Duology has just converted to Kindle Unlimited.   Check out the series here. Cheers, . Take my stories on a test run.  4 full novels free.  Sign up below. [More details

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