Interview with Regency author Regina Scott.
Veteran Regency writer Regency Regina Scott stopped by to tell us a little about her writing journey, as well as her love for regencies.
Regina’s first published book was The Unflappable Miss Fairchild in 1998, a regency with Zebra Regency Romance. Since then she has published continuously with 18 novels to her credit and four novellas.
In the last couple of years, she has turned to writing regencies with a Christian tone. These have found a home with Love Inspired Historicals. She has four LIH regencies to date. Her latest, The Captain’s Courtship, is out this month. Regina has graciously donated a copy for a lucky reader. For a chance to win it, please leave a comment today.
What drew you to write during the Regency Time Period?
2. Tell us what year your book is set in and why you chose that particular time.
3. Who is your favorite Regency Author?
4. What is your favorite Regency expression?
I have several: having a nice coze for sitting down and chatting with a good friend, piffle as a sign of disappointment, and here-and-therian, a fellow who won’t commit to anything, who traveled about with no set home or preferred to chase women rather than catch them. See what I mean about a language all its own?
5. What is your favorite Regency setting; e.g., London, country house, small village?
Definitely a small village. I love developing the various characters and the relationships among them. So far, my more recent stories keep getting set in the wildness, though—places like the Lake District and the Peak District. I think perhaps the isolation of a single manor, far from others, allows me to focus on the hero and heroine and how they come to find love. That was certainly the case with The Captain’s Courtship. Though it starts and ends in London, most of the action takes place in the Lake District, when my hero Captain Richard Everard brings the heroine to meet his cousin, who she’s agreed to sponsor for a Season.
Tell us about your book.
The dashing Captain Richard Everard has faced untold dangers at sea. Steering his young
cousin through a London season, however, is a truly formidable prospect. The girl needs a sponsor, like lovely widow Lady Claire Winthrop-the woman who jilted Richard years ago. Claire believed herself sensible in marrying a well-to-do viscount rather than a penniless second son. How deeply she regretted it! Now their fortunes are reversed, and Richard’s plan will help settle her debts and secure his inheritance. Yet it may yield something even more precious: a chance to be courted by the captain once more.When did your novel release and with what publisher?
Tell us about yourself:
I always wanted to be a writer, but it took a while to convince myself that that was what I was meant to do. I tried being a day care provider, a nanny, a technical writer, and a risk communication consultant before I heeded God’s call on my life. Now, I feel so blessed to sit down at my computer and write! The Captain’s Courtship marks my 22nd published story (18 novels and 4 novellas), all set in the Regency period. The Rake’s Redemption, the next book in the Everard Legacy series, will be out in November. You can learn more at my website at www.reginascott.com, where I also have articles about the Regency period. You can also find me online at Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/reginascott), and the blog I share with author Marissa Doyle at www.nineteenteen.blogspot.com.
For a chance to win A Captain’s Courtship by Regina Scott, leave a comment. We will draw a winner on July 31, 2012. Be sure to check back on this comment thread on that date to find out who won.
I love the Phanthom Lover also. One of my all time favorites. I still have some of Regina’s regencies and look forward to the Captain’s courtship. I knew about the risk communications consultant period but not the day care provider and nanny. I don’t see how some critics can still make a blanket allegation that authors of romances lack brains. I am fortunate to know many intelligent people like Regina on the lists. I don’t think Regina could write stupid if she tried.
I think that the regency period is a good one for inspirational stories, even if the general population was considered rather tepid in their religion.
i don’t know that i have read any of Regina Scott’s novels, but they sound great. i will need to check if our library has them, as well as The Phantom Lover. i would love to win, and Thankyou for a great interview and super giveaway.
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I love regencies!!! Especially ones by Georgette Heyer. I look forward to searching out the LIH regency authors which were mentioned. I’ve read a few of them (mostly Ruth’s!) and have adored them. ;D
I so enjoy L I books to be honest never read any of the mysteries tho’. This period is one of my faves. I have 2 Linore Rose Burkhardt books. She is great. I will be having left hip replacement Sept 10th so trying to amass some books to read while “stuck” at home for over a month. Would be nice to win this one. God bless, Patti in VA
I haven’t read anything by Regina Scott but, a friend told me about this giveaway so I thought ‘why not.’ I love the regency period romances and I’m always ready to add another author to my list. Thanks Ruth for letting me know about this!
That books sounds so fun! I love regencies and writ them as well (not published yet -still honing my craft!). I stumbled up on Georgette Heyer when I was about 18 or so and fell in love with the time period and it’s been my favorite escape since then!
Thank you for your regency stories, Regina. I also love that time period. I have read quite a few of your novels and have enjoyed them very much. I am looking forward to reading this upcoming one as well.
Love reading Regency and Regina Scott’s work too!
Elizabeth Mansfield is one of my all-time favorites, second only to Georgette Heyer. Can’t wait to read this book!
I’m a fan of Georgette Heyer and I love many of the LI Historical books. I can’t wait to read one of Regina’s books. I’d love to be entered, thanks!
Thank you all for such a warm welcome! It’s wonderful to hear from so many Regency lovers! I’m sorry I couldn’t answer sooner. I was at the Romance Writers of America annual conference, and internet access was as slim as the company was fine.
Thank you, Ruth, for hosting me!
Best wishes, Regina
Who won?
Dawna won the drawing! Congratulations, Dawna. I’m sorry I’m so late in posting the winner, but I was trying to coordinate with the one who manages this site to see about announcing the winner & contacting her.
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