Listed below is a small taste of Regency and some Victorian non-fiction reading material for those who would like to enhance their feel of the period.
Jane Austen by Brian Wilks
Regency Furniture by Clifford Musgrave
The Victorian Gentleman by Michael Brander
The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency and Victorian England From 1811~1901 by Kristine Hughes
From the Ballroom to Hell Grace and Folly in Nineteeth-Century Dance by Elizabeth Aldrich
Jane Austen's World by Maggie Lane
What Jane Austen ate and Charles Dickens knew by Daniel Pool
The Gentleman's Daughter by Amanda Vickery (early, but still very good)
Regency Etiquette The Mirror of Graces (1811) by a Lady of Distinction
And some websites for lovers of the Regency . . .
A REGENCY REPOSITORY
THE REGENCY COLLECTION
(after clicking on the above link, look for "links" on their website for a long list of Regency links that'll be sure to knock your kid slippers off)
THE BEAU MONDE
(a chapter of The Romance Writer's of America dedicated to Regency set Romance)
And for writers . . .
I'd like to share some sites and writing books that have helped me. I realize there aren't many listed here, but I plan to add more soon. As for what's here, I hope some, if not all, are useful to you as well.
Writing can be a solitary adventure, but it doesn't have to be. I strongly recommend joining The Romance Writers Of America. You'll get a subscription to their magazine RWR, which is full to the brim with valuable information, market updates, information on contests, conferences, and priceless articles on writing.
Oh, and be sure to stop by the Avon Fanlit site. It's a wonderful place to mix and mingle with other aspiring authors and Avon authors and editors as well. The Daily Blogs are a fountain of inspiration. I had joined the website, as Willow, when the site first started. For those who might remember, I'm the one who joked about the Crooked Tulip bar, but I had not heard from Avon at the time--so please know that I had not joined in disguise. ;)
Need to contact me for any reason? You can find me at the message boards at either Romantic Times or Avon Authors. And of course, feel free to send me an email. You can use the email link on the top of this page.
Happy reading and may you find armfuls of keepers this year!
