12 Apr 2015

Free Books on Amazon

category A Most Civil Proposal, An Arranged Marriage, C P Odom, Consequences, Cynthia I Hensley, Echoes of Pemberley, Event, Free, Gail McEwen, J Marie Croft, Jan Hahn, Linda Beutler, Lory Lilian, Love at First Slight, Remembrance of the Past, Stronger Even Than Pride, The Journey, The Red Chrysanthemum | 22

Ready for it? The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is coming up in less than a week. This coming weekend Meryton Press will be there at booth 965 looking forward to seeing our friends and fellow book lovers at … Read More
8 Apr 2015

Voting Now Open!

category Anthology, Contest, Event | 0

Votes are now open in the Name That Anthology Contest.  We’ve narrowed it down to 3 titles and now it’s your turn to help us again, this time by telling us which one is your favorite.
5 Apr 2015

Were Regency gowns worn on the Titanic?

category Inspired, Life, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 0

Hey! There’s an Alfred Angelo prom dress at “Vinny’s Second Wife’s Closet” in your favourite colour! But before you buy it, rip it apart and remake it, check the prices of custom-made Regency gowns. They start at just under $100, … Read More
5 Apr 2015

A Morning Gown plus some Frankenstein Gown Parts

category Inspired, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 0

Poll time: Another instructional post on what to buy, or The Big Reveal: my Regency gown purchases to date? Okay, here’s the boring list… just kidding! I started shopping for my costume for the 2015 JASNA AGM in July 2014. … Read More
23 Mar 2015

Floor length, Empire waist, and what else? Anne Shirley?

category Austenesque, Inspired, Life, Pride, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 0

A summary of a Regency gown is like a list of what constitutes a good car. Past a few key items, it starts to become possible for variations too complicated for a simple post. I don’t know how I decided … Read More
15 Mar 2015

Lift and Separate!

category Inspired, Life, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 3

Nothing destroys a Regency look faster than droopy boobage—it’s better suited to activities with pot and daisy-weaving involved. The Regency bodice demands softness on top rather than on the bottom, and the opposite will be noticed, because the pretty ribbon … Read More

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15 Mar 2015

Grandma Gatewood: AT history maker, abuse survivor, excellent walker

category Featured, K C Kahler | 0

There have been many inspirational stories about Appalachian Trail hikers, but in honor of Women’s History Month, I want to highlight Emma Gatewood. Born in 1887 to a Civil War vet Ohio farmer, she was one of 15 children. She … Read More
9 Mar 2015

A Peculiar Connection Blog Tour March 30-April 15

category A Peculiar Connection, Blog Tour, Event, Excerpt, Giveaway, Guest Post, Interview, Jan Hahn, Review | 0

Join us from March 30-April 15 for the A Peculiar Connection blog tour.  Read reviews, excerpts, interviews and guest posts. Best of all, enter one of the many giveaways for the chance to win a copy of the book.
6 Mar 2015

“Party Central in the Regency”—My Guest Post on “Peculiar Ramblings”

category Guest Post, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 0

When a small JAFF web site decided to offer a story contest to add to its roster of invited-only authors, little did they know the snowball effect it would have on fellow Meryton Assembly Chat Chit and author Sarah Johnson. … Read More
2 Mar 2015

Put on Your Dancing Shoes!

category Inspired, Life, Regency, Suzan Lauder | 2

Grandma Lauder’s eulogy ended with: “And girls—you can never have too many pairs of shoes!” No wonder a pair of light green flats were my first purchase for The Thrift Shop Regency Costume Experiment! They have a smoking slipper shape, … Read More
26 Feb 2015

Talking About Brighty’s Special Gift

category Brightys Special Gift, Dee Wallain, Review | 0

Brighty’s Special Gift by Dee Wallain and illustrated by Wendy J La has just completed it’s blog tour and here is what people had to say about it: Addressing the sensitive issue of difference, Brighty’s special Gift is a sweet book … Read More
26 Feb 2015

Social Anxiety and the Reality of Louisville JASNA

category Alias Thomas Bennet, facebook, Life, Suzan Lauder | 0

“Elizabeth could bear it no longer. She got up and ran out of the room…” “…Elizabeth was forced to put it out of her power by running away.” Years ago, I was a leader in my profession. I spoke at … Read More
13 Feb 2015

Beyond Pride and Prejudice

category A Peculiar Connection, Guest Post, Jan Hahn, Jane Austen, Short Story | 11

It is a truth universally acknowledged that an abundance of Austenesque novels is based on Pride and Prejudice. Bloggers ask authors to write variations on Jane Austen’s other books, but few of us take the plunge. I recently found a … Read More
9 Feb 2015

The Rules, uhm, vague guidelines for my Regency costume: #ThriftyRegency

category Inspired, Life, Suzan Lauder | 1

I can sew well, but I hate it. It gives me back cramps. Worse, I’m cheap. If I find an item I like, but it’s too dear, I often seek an acceptable alternate. This posed a huge problem when I … Read More

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