Category Archives: History Thursday
A little bit of Denver history by Gina Conkle
Earlier this week, I shared the fun of attending Romance Writers of America's national conference. This year I decided to do something different by getting up around sunrise and exploring the city on foot. I'm…
Tale of the Scone by Guest Author Virginia Heath
Please welcome guest author Virginia Heath for another History Thursday post on food. She'll parse out all things scone-ish (she's a Brit, so she knows what she's talking about). Of course, she writes historical romance.…
Guest Post: Marrying Up by Sonja Rouillard (part 2)
American Royalty — 5 Americans Who’ve Married Up
~ first in a multi-part America’s Princess series
by Sonja Rouillard, author of the Romance Readers Guide to Historic London
Continuing last week's fun look at true marrying up romance tales...
A recent…
Guest Post: Marrying Up by Sonja Rouillard
American Royalty — 5 Americans Who’ve Married Up
~ first in a multi-part America’s Princess series
by Sonja Rouillard, author of the Romance Readers Guide to Historic London
I love historical romances and my favorites are about commoners…
Audr the Deep Minded: Jarls, Kings, and Leaders Blog series
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This month we’re turning back to the Viking Age with the Jarls, Kings, and Leaders blog series. The first outline I did looked like a Who’s Who of Viking men. And…
Surprises I Encountered while Writing The Lord Meets His Lady by Gina Conkle
And one more thing about those Georgian marriages...
Bigamy was a problem in Georgian England. The Marriage Act of 1753, passed into law March 1754, was supposed to put the kibosh on illicit elopements and…
Five Historical Facts I Learned While Writing the Midnight Meetings Series by Gina Conkle
(pssst...there's a surprise ahead!)
Georgian England was a place and time of excitement and wonder. Lots of changes going. Lots of money flowing around England. Lots of crime and inventions. But, you know what interests me?…
How to Elope Like a Georgian by Gina Conkle
Oh, the naughtiness of a quickie wedding! Early Georgian England teemed with elopements, creating scores of under-aged brides and pesky bigamists. During that era, people could marry wherever and whenever they wanted, as long as…
How to Enjoy London Like a Georgian by Gina Conkle
The Georgian era was a fascinating shift from pastoral to urban living. The economic boom brought scientific advances. Much of the populace elevated themselves to a better place in life—especially the merchant class. Entertainments abounded.…
How to Stock a Kitchen Like a Georgian by Gina Conkle
England’s flourishing economy under the four King Georges (1714 – 1830) spilled over to the kitchen. Culinary delights were in demand. The number of pastry chefs and confectioners increased by almost 20,000 from the late…
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