I have such admiration for people who write historical fiction and especially Regency Romance. Not only do authors of these short stories and novels have to get to grips with the historical realities of life in those times but they also have to think themselves into the minds of people who lived without computers, motor cars and worldwide communications.
So I was interested to read Laura Vivanco’s Teach Me Tonight, Musings on Romance Fiction from an Academic Perspective article about Regency Romance which gives a nice trawl around the subject.
I was particularly delighted to see a link through to Jo Beverley’s excellent short story The Christmas Wedding Gambit. I’ve been putting Christmas stories online for years because I see it as a better way of wishing a merry Christmas to my friends than sending Xmas cards which in my humble opinion are so commercialized these days. (Of course Jo Beverley may also send cards as well as penning her Christmas story. I’ve no knowledge about that.)
Perhaps I’ll try a Regency Romance next Christmas for my Christmas short story. So far, in my writing, I’ve just tended to set stories in modern times, sometimes with historical themes or flavours like old rural inns which are one of my favorite settings.
But here’s another slightly scary thought … I’ve heard passion can run high in these Regency Romances!
Maybe in a quiet moment 
Bye for now
Rob
(Rob Hopcott – online author … and already all steamed up … )
