Some of you might remember a blog I did in December. It was a blurb I created to begin my return to writing. At the time I had no plans to do much of anything with it, but the reception it received, along with the supportive, encouraging comments, convinced me to create a story around… more goodness …
Author Archives: Colin Rowland
Was Elizabeth Bennet a bluestocking?
In reviewing Pride & Prejudice, one thing stands out to me. Why wasn’t Elizabeth Bennet referred to, or thought of, as a bluestocking? She was, after all, an educated woman, although her education was a result of her own thirst for knowledge, and not because of any schooling, which would have been, in accordance with… more goodness …
The best life is a life lived with dogs
Meet Elly Mae. She is the love of my life, but don’t tell my wife; she might not understand. Dogs are a big part of my life, and always have been. The only time I can remember living without a furry friend was 8 years ago, when we lived in Hawaii for a little bit… more goodness …
An early preview
My brother, Jann, and I have been working together on a P&P novel. It began almost two years ago in response to Jann’s shameless and relentless begging for me to write something with him. I mean, really, he would not leave me alone until I agreed to work with him, give him some pointers, and… more goodness …
More on wigs
In my last post, I touched briefly on the use of wigs in and around the Regency era. To clarify, by the end of the 18th century, with one notable exception, wigs were no longer popular with men or women. For men especially, the short, natural cut was en vogue and wigs had become outdated.… more goodness …
Of mice and men (and buggs?)
Forgive my plagiarism of the title of Mr. Steinbeck’s literary masterpiece but, in my defense, it seemed a decent fit for my January post. A poor reason, but I’ll take it. The subject occurred to me because of Cinnamon Worth’s December post regarding women’s hair styles in Georgian England. This set me to thinking: what… more goodness …
I’m back! (I think?)
I have a favor to ask. As some of you are aware, I have been undergoing cancer treatments for the last few months. The chemo affected me in unforeseen ways, to the point that my hematologist gave serious consideration to suspending the treatments. Since early September I have been unable to do much more than… more goodness …
Christmas in the Rowland Tradition
Over the past month I have been afforded a lot of time to sit and think. As this has been known to get me into trouble on many occasions, I put serious consideration into uplifting memories. My thoughts, this year more than any in recent memory, have been drawn to Christmases past, present, and future.… more goodness …
Cancer in Regency England
The past month or two has seen the state of my health negatively affected, and with it my ability to write, or in most cases, form a sensical thought and carry it forward to conclusion. What with the effects of chemo, coupled with a broken back(my own fault; I tripped over the dog running for… more goodness …
The hunt, the glorious hunt!
The hunt, be it foxes, birds, or other game, features in most of Jane Austen’s literature and in many of the modern works of the genre. In Hidden Desires, my last offering, a hunting expedition was the catalyst which set the plot in motion. Below is that excerpt, setting the stage for the entire twisted… more goodness …
Let me introduce myself
I decided for my first post I would expand a bit on my bio. For those who have taken the time to visit my author page, the information contained there is a succinct description but, unfortunately, it gives the just barest of explanations, something that leaves my legions of fans, which last time I checked… more goodness …
