From pitfalls to perfection – your essential Regency writing companion
Are you writing stories set in Regency England? Do you want your characters and settings to feel authentic? Then this is the book to help you escape common pitfalls and breathe authenticity into your writing.
Writing Regency England is the only guidebook tailored specifically to help you to avoid the most commonly seen errors in Regency fiction. All historical authors face the challenge of not having lived during the time they are describing, and also share the problem of “you don’t know what you don’t know.” No one gets everything right! But non-British authors writing about England also have the disadvantage of not being steeped in the language, geography, culture and history of the country from living there. While some readers don’t care about accuracy as long as a story is good, others do and if you get too many things wrong, they may leave bad reviews and put you on their ‘authors to avoid’ list.
British author Jayne Davis and American author Gail Eastwood combine their perspectives to offer invaluable insights into language, setting, and society. This indispensable guide illuminates common pitfalls but also can spark creative ideas rooted in the authentic details of Regency life.
Writing Regency England is currently available in paperback only. Amazon link
Resources
If you have already bought the book, you’ll have noticed that the Resources sections at the ends of the chapters include a lot of weblinks. Rather than typing in the weblinks, you can search for some of the key words from the resource description. Alternatively, you can download a free pdf of all the resources with clickable live links by following the instructions given here.
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