Category Archives: Alphabet Post

F is for February 14th!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

  Being a romance writer, I had to find a way to salute this most romantic of holidays. 🙂  So my Alphabet Post is sort of a history and little known facts about St. Valentine and his holiday. St. Valentine is … Continue reading →

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E is for Estampie

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

I’m back with my Alphabet Post this week.  I hope you forgive me last week, but it was Release Day and I was a tad distracted. LOL When I was researching and writing Betrothal, I ended up doing a good … Continue reading →

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D is for Downton Abbey

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Yes, I am a Downton addict. I came very late to the party, I must admit.  I hadn’t seen a single episode until Christmas Eve, 2012.  I was up late, wrapping Christmas presents and PBS was having a Downton Abbey … Continue reading →

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C is for Childbirth

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Childbirth during the Medieval period was viewed with great joy and great anxiety.  Medical treatment was crude and usually ineffective, so it was probably for the best that childbirth was considered a woman’s domain and not a medical proceeding.  Even … Continue reading →

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B is for Bedding the Bride

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

Marriage customs during the Middle Ages were varied and in some cases, exceedingly strange to our modern-day sensibilities.  One such custom was “bedding the bride.” The ceremony actually should be called “bedding the couple” because both bride and groom were … Continue reading →

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The Alphabet Posts Return!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jenna Jaxon

For the New Year I’m re-instating my Alphabet Post feature and I decided to go back and start with the letter “A.”  That way I get two complete cycles per year. J A is for Almack’s Assembly Rooms If you … Continue reading →

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L is for Love at First Sight

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I really am a fan of the “Love at First Sight” romance trope.  I’ve written several stories and novels that have characters who see the man or woman of their dreams and Boom, it hits them like a ton of … Continue reading →

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K is for Killer…Brownies

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

And now for something absolutely different. Killer Brownies.  I stole this recipe from the costumer I worked for when in grad school.  He was a fantastic designer and an excellent cook.  Whenever we had a dress parade (a parade of … Continue reading →

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J is for Joust

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I’m still playing catch-up on my Alphabet posts from when I missed one a couple of Fridays ago.  And I really want the letter “L” to land on May 24th as it would have done if I hadn’t missed.  So … Continue reading →

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I is for Incest

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

Yes, a major taboo subject for romance writers!  But I wanted to be bold and bring it out in the open for a minute, and ask some questions about how you view the concept of incest. I always found it … Continue reading →

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