Conversations with Emma Reid
Did you ever ask yourself how words appear on paper to form the story that you read? How ideas are expresses? How the plot is generated? Well…. from fellow authors I find that the creative process varies. Some authors insist on a well thought out plan, a clear headline
Did you know about the other war which was raging during the Regency Era? Were you aware that while Napoleon sweeps Europe into a long and bitter military conflagration, far away, across the Atlantic the new world is embroiled in the War of 1812? Yes, Great Britain is at war
Why do Regency Romances have such a large and faithful following? Why are such period TV series as Upstairs Downstairs and Downtown Abbey so popular? Perhaps because we are drawn to the glamour and elegance of the era and are fascinated by the power and privilege of the select few
Most of my friends know that I have published a novel, “The Mistress of Rye.” Some have read it. I have been asked by others why I have not published under my own, real name. It forced me to do some soul searching. I asked myself why I felt the
Any historical novel requires intensive research into the period of its setting. In order to convey a sense of authenticity to the reader, the author has to be familiar with the societal mores, the manners and the behaviors characteristic of the time, as well as the prevailing social mentality.
Regency fashion was a reaction to the previous Georgian age with its more elaborate, lavishly decorated designs in heavier richer materials. Hoops and stays were abandoned for a simpler classic style. This, because in spite of the tension between England and France, cultural influences of the Empire style came across
The Novel is set in 19th century England, shortly after the end of the Napoleonic wars in which the French emperor dragged all of Europe into years of devastating upheaval. The heroin, Lady Kathrine, though a civilian, is indirectly a victim of war. Her father died in battle and her
