Seeking Fortune–an emotionally gripping Regency Inspirational Romance
Seeking Fortune, my Regency Inspirational Romance, is live! This is the story of Valentina, a Gypsy fortune-teller, and James, an English landed gentry. This book received 6000 nominations on Amazon Scout. Here’s the blurb: Losing his wife and daughter to influenza shook James Colchester’s faith in God. As another epidemic threatens, he’s torn between what’s […]
Tea for Two Tidbits
Five different types of tea would have been available in Regency England: white, yellow, green, oolong, and black. In my Regency Inspirational romance, Lady Patience Blakwell, who lives in a dower house in England, enjoys tea often. The most common and popular teas were green and black, much as these two types of tea are […]
Recipe for Roasted Hedgehog
Today I’m sharing a recipe for roasted hedgehog, which was a favorite Romany (Gypsy) dish. In my Regency Inspirational novel, Seeking Patience, the Rom would have dredged the hedgehog in black pepper after cooking. Although I can’t personally verify the results, here’s the recipe, modified from Medieval Cookery: Roasted Meats (Hedgehog) According to medieval experts: […]
The fascinating culture of the Romany (Gypsies) Part Two
Today I’m continuing to share the fascinating culture of the Romany (Gypsies). If you missed Part One, check out last week’s post on July 24th. It is no secret that the Rom have suffered persecution, prejudice, exclusion, and discrimination for centuries. The “Gypsy” stereotype includes a criminal, fortune-teller, blacksmith, thief, and musician, a dark-complexioned, shadowy […]
The fascinating culture of the Romany (Gypsies)
“Gadje Gadjensa, Rom Romensa.” This is a Romany (Gypsy) saying that means “Gadje with Gadje, Rom with Rom.” So what is a gadje? A gadje in the Romany language means “not one of us.” Many Rom prefer to not allow outsiders into their lives. It’s no coincidence that in my hours, days, and months of […]
Happy Father’s Day!
I’m sharing a Father’s Day short, simple, but powerful inspirational quote from one of my favorite spiritual leaders, T.D. Jakes. “I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers or just spiritual fathers.” T. D. Jakes Happy Father’s Day! And […]