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“Add Insult to Injury”–Modern Language in Regency Era
In today’s exploration of modern expressions that were used in the Regency Era, I’m only looking at one in particular. The idiom, “adding insult to injury,” which means making a bad situation worse, has a long history. It is, in fact, one of...
Best of Both Worlds–Modern Language in the Regency Era
Best of both worlds–This expression took me on a longer journey than typical. I found that it did exist in the Regency Era, but it was used in a much more specific way than today. In modern parlance, this expression means that one can enjoy two opportunities at...
Mouthwatering–Modern Language, Regency Term
Well, folks, this week I’m disheartened by the state of etymology in dictionaries. Again, I’ve found a term that has a date of origin in Merriam-Webster that is far from actuality. Yes, I’m emailing them with the citation as I did last week with...
Regency Expressions: Watered Down and Hunky
This week in exploring the Regency lexicon–“hunky” and “water down.” Hunky–So, don’t ask why I looked up this word; I couldn’t tell you. However, it’s not used in Regency. The only reference I could find to it was...
Time for Writing When Godzilla Attacks
Aside from queries about my manuscript, the question I get asked most is: “When do you find time to write?” It comes generally from two types of people: (1) non-writer friends who are curious; and (2) other writers. My response herein is aimed at the...
5 Fictional Towns That Inspire Me
When it came to creating my own fictional town, I tried to think about the other ones I loved most. Here’s five of the best–but there were plenty of others from which to choose! 1. Stars Hollow, The Gilmore Girls Although this list isn’t in any...
Rough Drafts and Coffee
This post started on Facebook as an update to people who know me in real life as to what I’ve been up to for the past two years. As it turns out, I’ve been up to way too much for a brief Facebook post. Last week, I finished the first draft of my...
On Choosing a Pseudonym
I wanted a pen name. Because so many of us have an online presence, I think the choice of having a pseudonym is a more important decision than it was twenty years ago. On the one hand, I don’t think it is easy to keep a real name a secret today if someone...
