Category Archives: Alphabet Post

H is for Haggis

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I am sure there are many things H could stand for, but as I was searching for a topic this week I thought I might want to change things up a bit. And for no reason at all Haggis–that peculiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Alphabet Post, Food, On History, On Research | Tagged Address to a Haggis, Burns Supper, haggis, historical romance, Jenna Jaxon, Robert Burns, Scotland, traditional haggis recipe, traditional Scottish dish | 17 Comments

F is for Farandole

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I could not get this post up last Friday, so I thought I would send it out now, timely as it is. 🙂 F is for farandole, a very lively dance performed during the middle ages. It is said to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alphabet Post, On Works in Progress, Promotion, What I'm Reading | Tagged Betrothal, farandole, historical romance, Jenna Jaxon, medieval dance, medieval romance, Time Enough To Love | 14 Comments

E is for Earl Ferrers

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I’ve kind of been waiting for this one. 🙂 Laurence Shirley, the fourth Earl Ferrers, came to my attention as I was looking for information on something else. I can’t remember what I was researching, but I stumbled upon a … Continue reading →

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D is For Duel

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

Today I’m talking about one of my favorite subjects: dueling. I managed to put a duel into my Georgian romance novel, Only Scandal Will Do, and I so enjoyed that research that I’m happy to share it with you. … Continue reading →

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C is for Courtesan

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

Welcome to my latest “Alphabet Post.” Today I’m talking about a certain kind of woman who lived in earlier centuries. A woman of ill-repute–The Courtesan. First, the definition of courtesan from the OED, is “a prostitute, especially one with wealthy … Continue reading →

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B is for Bubonic Plague

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

Probably not what you were thinking for the letter B. What the heck does the plague have to do with romance novels? Well, the Bubonic Plague or Black Death was a very important part of the medieval period and helped … Continue reading →

Posted in Alphabet Post, On Research, On Time Enough to Love, On Writing, On Writing Historical Romance | Tagged Black Death, bubonic plague, historical romance, Jenna Jaxon, medieval history, medieval romance, plague, Time Enough To Love | 36 Comments

A is for Angelo’s

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Jenna Jaxon

I’ve decided to start a new regular feature on Jenna’s Journal. I got the idea from an author on one of my loops who spoke of an alphabet challenge in April where you post something daily going alphabetically throughout the … Continue reading →