Posts by Carla Kelly
Something Familiar in Unfamiliar Times
Think what you will, but during the pandemic, I did something that brought me a lot of comfort: I reread many of my novels. Through the years, I’ve reread a few of my own personal favorites. At times, I’ve been asked to speak about a particular book, which means rereading at least parts of one…
Read MoreDear Reader…
My childhood was spent in the service of the post-war U.S. Navy, meaning, whenever Dad got orders, we moved. Typically, we moved about every two or three years, so it could have been worse. We did two things once we arrived in our new area: We found a church (Presbyterian mainly) and we found the…
Read MoreRegency Christmas Gifts
“The Lasting Gift” – Post office woes at Christmas. Widow Mary Ann Poole receives a misdirected package. She has just lost her job and money is tight. Unable to afford the return postage, Mary and her daughter deliver the package in person to the sender, Thomas Jenkins, a retired sailing master in nearby Plymouth who…
Read MoreRegency Era: What Is It?
Try as we might, some of us novelists who have dabbled in Regencies can’t seem to wean readers off them. Strictly speaking, the Regency stretched from 1811, when George IV assumed his incapacitated father’s duties, and lasted until mad King George III died in 1820. Some scholars start the era sooner in 1795 or so.…
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