by Evie Jamison | Jun 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hey Regency Readers! I haven’t fallen in a hole, I’ve been quite busy trying to wrap up my draft of Wicked Ways to Win Your Wife. I’m getting close! But, I’ve been taking an intentional break from blogging while trying to finish my first draft....
by Evie Jamison | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Evie Jamison | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Evie Jamison | Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by Evie Jamison | Feb 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’ve arrived at the finish line, and I apologize for being a day behind (blame food poisoning). Today, I give you four tips and my last thoughts on using media. After this, I will begin focusing my blog more on Regency language. For now, enjoy: Tip Eleven: Try...
by Evie Jamison | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
