It’s been a while since we’ve done search terms here. Apologies to those of you who follow me on Facebook; you’ll have seen the first one there: romance novel about an earl that becomes a panther He pulled her tightly to him and kissed her, smoldering kisses that lingered on her skin and made her […]
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My web hosting service shows me the search terms people use to reach my website. Among last month’s was “Lancastrian jokes.” Well, to get to the point, I felt very sorry for this poor soul, trawling the Internet in a perhaps vain search for Lancastrian jokes. So I decided to come to the rescue with
Terms people used to reach my website: novel written by Edward II And you thought all he did was dig ditches and thatch roofs. susan higginbotham duchess of northumberland It’s so nice being called “your grace” when I pick up my take-out pizza. higginbotham mean Well, I’ve tried not to let my new title turn
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While looking at the statistics for my website today, I saw that someone had used the search term “Plantagenet game shows.” So naturally, I decided that just in case the searcher tries again, it was time to create some Plantagenet game shows. And being the bighearted soul that I am, I’ve created a few Tudor
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Did you really think that this blog was going to let the royal nuptials between Prince William and Kate Middleton pass without notice? First, this blog is located in North Carolina, home of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and I’m proud to say that they’ve done things up right for the ceremony with these Gold Ring doughnuts:
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As some of you might know, there’s a school of thought which believes that Edward IV was poisoned and that the Woodvilles (of course) were the main suspects. The theory, first proposed by one R. E. Collins in a book whose co-author claims to have been in communication with the shade of Richard III, rests
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Does a search term post need any introduction? compact of thankless earth – analysis Some things are best left unanalyzed, I always say. illustrated naked and helpless women in literature Find an interest in life and pursue it, I always say also. who the father of edward of lancaster? Richard, Duke of York. Run and
Search Terms, January and February 2011! Read More »
We’ve all seen them: the historical novels where heroines are horrified about entering into an arranged marriage, even though it was the accepted practice among their social class; where the hero despises blood sports; where even mild corporeal punishment is viewed in the way we view child abuse. But sit back now, and think into
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While buying a gift card at Barnes and Noble today, I overheard the following exchange: Clueless customer: “Do you sell Kindle gift cards?” Clerk: “No, we have Nooks here.” Clueless customer: “I need a gift card for my friend.” Clerk: “Well, the Nook gift cards are right here.” Clueless customer: “But where are the Kindle
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Welcome to my blog! I’m delighted to be participating in the 2010 Virtual Advent Tour, as I have over the past couple years. First, my family and I got a little goofy this year. Not only did we decide to buy an artificial Christmas tree (a very popular decision with my husband, who didn’t have
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