Alderman
“A roasted turkey garnished with sausages; the latter are supposed to represent the gold chain worn by those magistrates.”
Author: Cora Lee
Cora Lee is a National Bestselling author of Regency romance. She went on a twelve year expedition through the blackboard jungle as a high school math teacher before publishing Save the Last Dance for Me, the first book in the Maitland Maidens series. She then followed it up with six other novels and novellas ranging from sweet and traditional to spicy and suspenseful.
When she’s not walking Rotten Row at the fashionable hour or attending the entertainments of the Season, you might find her participating in Regency Fiction Writers events, wading through her towering TBR pile, or eagerly awaiting the next Marvel movie release. If you’d like to find out more about Cora or her books you can sign up for her newsletter, or connect with her on Facebook, BlueSky, Bookbub, or Goodreads.
Quote of the Week
Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.
–Victor Hugo
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/274974/Victor-Hugo
Regency Word Wednesday
Yellow Boys
“Guineas.”
Quote of the Week
Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.
–Samuel Johnson
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/johnson_samuel.shtml
Friday Favorites: Shakespeare Games
Reindeer aren’t the only ones playing games this holiday season–we can too! Our Friday Favorite this week tests your intellect and memory while The Bard himself plays Game Show Host. Check out Modern Library’s Shakespeare Games:
- Shakespeare Aptitude Test–translate Shakespeare’s phrases into modern English
- What’s in a Name–identify characters in Shakespeare’s works so Juliet can choose a new suitor (before Brutus does away with them)
- Hamlet’s Duel–help Hamlet beat Laertes in a duel by answering questions quickly and accurately
- Name That Play–name the Shakespearean play based on a one-line quote
Regency Word Wednesday
Word Grubbers
“Verbal critics, and also persons who use hard words in common discourse.”
Quote of the Week
The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.
–Japanese Proverb
Friday Favorite: 200 Years of Jane Austen Covers
Cover reveals are a big event in the lead-up to a new book’s release. And different versions of a book (paperback, hardcover, mass market) might have different covers, or a new cover might be designed for the re-release of an older work. But what if your book was 200 years old? How many different covers would it have then?
Our Favorite this week is an article from The Guardian: Jane Austen’s fashion history: 200 years of cover designs – in pictures and a similar one from The Huffington Post: Jane Austen, Reinvented. Between the two there are about a dozen Austen covers from the past two centuries. See if you can tell the era in which they were designed before you read the article 😀
Regency Word Wednesday
Upstarts
“Persons lately raised to honours and riches from mean stations.”
Quote of the Week
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
–Abraham Lincoln
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln
Cora Lee, Regency Romance Author 