12 minTeatime & Tea Etiquette How do you take your tea? Seriously. Tea became an important cultural element in the 18th century.
7 minCharades, Riddles, and Literary SocietiesMy first protects from wind and my second from earth, while my whole cures boredom of mind. How familiar are you with 18th century charades?
3 minScents for the SensesWhat might a hero's cologne have smelled like during the Georgian Era? Were perfumes subtle or overpowering? Let's talk about perfume!
17 minHygiene in the 18th CenturySplish Splash, We're Takin' A Bath! Let's talk bathing, teeth cleaning, and body hair in the Georgian Era.
4 minBoathouses & RowingShould a gentleman invite me for a row on the lake, I shall reply with an enthusiastic, albeit respectable, affirmative.
11 minChristmas Holiday TraditionsIn this research section, we'll explore the holiday traditions during December celebrated during the Georgian era.
5 minAutumn TraditionsDid someone say trick or treat? Let's explore the autumn traditions and customs during the Georgian era.
5 minWriting Implements Writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, not only for novels but also for journals and letters.
12 minDiversityFor this research discussion, I'd like to focus on celebrating Black lives in the late 18th and early 19th century England.
4 minCoffeehousesBefore the quintessential tearoom, we had coffeehouses. You might recall that our hero Sebastian in The Earl and The Enchantress...
6 minA Gentleman's EducationWould the hero attend a local school, be sent to a private school, have a tutor, or...?
6 minWar & WheelchairsShall we toast to disabled veterans? A look at masculinity, war injuries, and Georgian-era wheelchairs.
4 minGender & MusicWould the hero be seen as effeminate if he played music? Would the heroine be seen as masculine if she played a wind instrument?
3 minDueling With this glove, I challenge you to a duel at dawn! In The Duke and The Enchantress there are several scenes involving fencing and, not...
2 minMusic & Aristocracy Would an aristocratic composer be socially accepted? Much of the research for The Duke and The Enchantress focused on music, namely such...