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Writing and Researching Regencies That Work

Instructors:  Kim Bowman and Kay Springsteen. Don’t let the daunting task of how and where to find the information needed to write a Regency intimidate you. With this workshop, authors Kim Bowman and Kay Springsteen will show you step by step how to research everything from fashion to food, customs of the day, and social outings to ensure that it’s historically accurate. They will demonstrate some writing techniques that will help meld your voice with the language and mannerisms of the Regency period so your story has the flavor and style necessary to impress the tried and true Regency readers as well as those new to the era. With their fun and entertaining approach to research, Kim and Kay will show you how to make every aspect of the process fun and entertaining.
 
Goals:

?       Provide a solid foundation of how and where to research the Regency Era – including weekly lists of words that the participants will be asked to research and determine the origins and correct usages.

?       Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Regency period, including an overview of the history surrounding the time, as well as have a basic understanding of the vocabulary used and how to research words to determine their etymology

?       Identify and successfully research language, mannerisms, rules, and customs of the Regency period

?       Critique and provide feedback of students’ work in progress each week as well as answer questions, help direct them in the process of researching specific aspects of their project

The instructors will supply a list of URL’s and books with the first online lecture that will provide the best information for the Regency Era

The instructors will also provide a weekly critique of each participant’s work in progress.

Week 1  Where to Start

Online lecture about the Regency period and a list of the best resources to use in research.  We will list some words for the class to determine the origin of. A critique of up to 2 pages from each participant’s Regency WIP or a premise/proposal for those just starting a Regency story

Week 2 Know Your Nobles

Online lecture on proper way to address the Regency Nobility, servant ranking and responsibilities, and all things society. We will also critique up to 2 pages from each participant’s Regency WIP

Week 3 Dress the Part
	
Online Lecture about Regency attire. Participants will then write a one paragraph description of either a female or male from the period. We will also critique 2 to 3 pages from each participant’s from current Regency WIP 

Week 4 Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
	
Online lecture about dialog, melding the author’s voice with the dialect of the time, and social outings such as balls,  walking in Hyde Park, having a chaperone, and courting during the Regency. We will offer a 2 to 3 page critique of each participant’s current Regency WIP

WHEN:    Jun 25, 2012 - Jul 22, 2012

COST:   $20 for Premium Members
$30 for Basic Members

Cancellation policy: Registrations are non-refundable except when the workshop is cancelled by Savvy Authors.

REGISTRATION:      *** Registration Closed***

INSTRUCTOR:   
Kim Bowman lives in Indiana, where she was born and raised. For the past twelve years, she has been married to her best friend, Tony. She has four wonderful, awesome children. Three she was lucky enough to inherit from her husband and one she was given by the grace of God. She works as a Senior Editor for Astraea Press. Her publishing credits include the novellas Wayward Soul, Ghosts in the Graveyard, and the Regency Romance A Lot Like A Lady she co-authored with Kay Springsteen. But the story Kim is proudest of is the one she wrote about her parents’ wedding titled The Ballad of Brenda and Willard.

Kay Springsteen makes her home in Virginia near the Blue Ridge Mountains. In addition to having written five full length contemporary romance novels and one Regency romance, she edits for Astraea Press and Secret Cravings Publishing When she's not editing or writing, Kay is busy with her hobbies of reading, photography, gardening, hiking in the mountains with one of her rescue dogs, spending time with her terrific family. She is a firm believer in happily ever after endings and knows one is out there for everyone; it just may not be exactly what was expected.

A Lot Like a Lady

 

Ladies’ maid, Juliet Baines has gotten herself into a pickle by agreeing to go to London and taking the place of her mistress and best friend, Annabella Price, stepsister to the Duke of Wyndham. After all, what does a servant know about being a lady? But Juliet soon finds that pretending to be a lady isn’t nearly as hard as guarding her heart against the folly of wanting a man who’s completely out of reach.

 

Graeme "Grey" Roland Dominick Markwythe, Sixth Duke of Wyndham, approaches his duties as a nobleman with great dedication and meticulous care. And he’s a man who is not easily fooled...except when he tries to convince himself he's not utterly and madly in love with the beautiful imposter who has turned his life upside down. Will society and his responsibilities to his noble status keep him from opening his heart to the woman he loves?

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