New Book Review in Regency World magazine!

I was excited to open the March/April 2022 issue of Regency World magazine to find (on page 61) a book review by Joceline Bury of my third book. I am a longtime subscriber to this wonderful glossy magazine which arrives by mail from Bath, England. Here is what the book editor had to say about…

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On Being a Midwife in the 17th Century

On Being a Midwife, a Guest Post from Carole Penfield (NOTE: This Guest Post was published on Regina Jeffers “Every Woman Dreams” Blog on 1-10-22) During the Georgian and Regency eras, and even earlier, most women who were “breeding” worried a great deal, as these were the most dangerous years of their life. Two of…

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Book Club Video Experiment

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I was recently contacted by a friend who lives in Boise, Idaho. Her book club members read Midwife of Normandy and invited the author (me) to attend their discussion group. Since I live in Arizona, we tried an experiment. Using the app GoogleDuo on my Android device, I was able to participate for an hour…

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Of Bookstores and Fictional Characters

I have always been a fan of bookstores. Today, I daresay most readers purchase their books online—either as paperbacks or ebooks. Kudos to brave independent book store owners who try to save their businesses. This morning as I was perusing my local newspaper—The Camp Verde Bugle—I was touched by a letter to the editor written…

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