Podcast appearances and mentions of Kathleen E Woodiwiss

This episode contains discussion of rape and assault, along with brief mentions of incest and slavery. Listener discretion is advised. --- Romy reviews the first Bodice Ripper ever written, The Flame & The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Annabel gets a history lesson. --- Send your answer to this week's listener question to PaperbackPleasuresBooks@gmail.com or join our discord here! Find all books mentioned in this podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content, including more answers to the listener question and blooper reels! --- Paperback Pleasures is a podcast dedicated to de-stigmatizing romance literature and female sexuality. In each episode, lifelong best friends Romy and Annabel take turns highlighting romance novels, unpacking a genre historically underestimated due mainly to its link with female pleasure. We're here to celebrate one of the most underrated genres in literature. Let's talk romance! --- This podcast discusses themes of adult romantic relationships and sex. Listener discretion is advised.

Ellen and Mom discuss the sick bed, sea voyage, and subtle breasts in The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.  Plus, lowkey New Years and misunderstood song lyrics.  Come hang out with us! Twitter/Instagram: @notyourmomsromFacebook Group: Not Your Mom's Facebook GroupEmail: notyourmomsromancebookclub@gmail.comNot Your Mom's Romance Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcast

A BM is a big misunderstanding. What? What did you think it was? This is my least favorite craft technique. I also don't appreciate them as a reader. But I've found that they abound as a plotting device in early romances like "The Flame and the Flower" by Kathleen E Woodiwiss. In this episode, I break it down.

Genres like comedy, science fiction, and horror have their classics, but what defines quintessential romance? From iconic authors such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss to modern BookTok faves, we delve into romance's evolving heart. We'll trace tropes from the 'bodice ripper' era, understand the enduring allure of 'enemies to lovers', and see how societal views on love have shaped narratives. Ready to dive deep? Join us as we kick off with the pivotal romance novel, "The Flame and the Flower".    Want to learn more about pacing, try my courses Page Turner Pacing Course https://ineswrites.com/PTP

Four romance reading friends embark on a romance history reading project, based on a BookRiot list, and in this episode, two of them — Leigh Kramer and Hannah Hearts romance — have Flames on the Sides of their Face when talking about the Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. To keep things interesting, we talk less about the book itself and more about questions of reader reception and the relationship between the 1972 text and the romance texts that followed. Have we come a long way, baby, or are we still wallowing in the same whirlpool of sludgey emotions?--Shelf Love:NEW! Substack for original writing and stuff | Website | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeEmail: Andrea@shelflovepodcast.comDiscussed: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. WoodiwissThe BookRiot list that inspired the project: https://bookriot.com/most-influential-romance-novels/Guests:Leigh KramerWebsite | InstagramHannah Hearts RomanceInstagram | Goodreads

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, and are always just a teardrop away from laughing hysterically and running away...Reminders:- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #10: Skye O'Malley by Bertrice Small.- Subscribe to Romance Your TBR on Substack to get monthly updates from your local spinsters, access to show notes and bingo cards, newsletter giveaways, and exclusive tipsy podcast episodes!- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!Intro: (00:00)✪ Lesson #9: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - (00:06)- Steamy Lit Con & Other Announcements - (56:56)Outro: (1:01:15)Socials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Image by Freepik)

In which Caroline and Hannah discuss the Halifax Hellions novellas by Alexandra Vasti, go to tonsil town with a pterodactyl…and also there's a cat (AND NOW A MONKEY*).*We've rereleased our Halifax Hellions episode in preparation for the upcoming release of In Which Winnie Halifax is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti! BONUS: At the end of the episode, there's now a portion of our conversation with Alexandra (from S02.07), where we chat about her romance/publishing journey, the Halifax Hellions novellas, and what happens on October 12th (

In which Hannah and Caroline attend Old School School, study Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught, and enter a kingdom of thrusting tongues and heaving breasts.Reminders:- Check out our Old School School Syllabus and read along with us! Tune in on August 11th for Lesson #9: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.- Follow/friend our Goodreads account for easy access to the books we rec on the pod!- Subscribe to @romanceyourtbr on YouTube for our weekly episodes with captions and transcripts!Intro: (00:00)✪ Lesson #8: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught - (4:05)Outro: (1:45:52)Socials:- Follow the podcast @romanceyourtbr on Instagram & Twitter & Youtube & Goodreads- Follow Hannah @fringebookreviews on Instagram, Goodreads, & TikTok, and @fringebookhan on Twitter- Follow Caroline @salty_caroline_reads on TikTok & Instagram, and @salty_caroline_ on Twitter(Disclaimer: Image by Freepik)

Our Trailblazer episodes continue this week with Jude Deveraux, an early historical romance author who broke several publishing barriers over her more than forty year career. In this episode, we talk about her journey through the Wild West of romance in the late 1970s, her publishing career at Avon Books, Pocket Books and Ballantine. We talk about the judgement and misogyny that circles romance, the buying power of readers, and the way the genre and bookselling has changed. We also talk about her writing process, and what it's like to be Jude Deveraux. This one is a real joy for us, as we wouldn't be the readers or writers we are without Jude Deveraux. This episode is sponsored by Avon Books, publisher of Joanna Shupe's The Bride Goes Rogue, and Amazon's Kindle Vella, publisher of Eloisa James's The Seduction Series. Our next read along is Virginia Henley's The Dragon and the Jewel, a deep cut from Sarah's childhood. Check your content warnings and remember this one is from 1991, so we don't even know, honestly. We're flying without a net here. Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo or your local indie.Show NotesLike many of our trailblazers, Jude Deveraux's first brush with romance was Kathleen E Woodiwiss's The Flame & the Flower. The publisher with “the prettiest covers” in the 1970s she references was Woodiwiss's publisher, Avon Books. Books of Jude Deveraux's that we talk about in depth include: The Enchanted Land (her debut novel), A Knight in Shining Armor (early time-travel romance), Sweet Liar, The Providence Falls series with Tara Sheets, The Girl from Summer Hill, Twin of Ice (the twins!!), and “The Matchmakers” a short story in The Invitation collection (featuring Cale & the angel sex scene).The Four Js were Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood, Johanna Lindsey and Judith McNaught.People mentioned in the episode: Kate Duffy, editor at Silhouette Books and Pocket Books; Joan Schulhafer, publicist at Pocket Books; Richard Gallen, publisher & packager; Ronald Busch, publisher of Pocket Books; Robert Gottlieb, agent; Linda Marrow, editor at Ballantine/Doubleday/Dell; Kathryn Falk, publisher of Romantic Times Magazine; Kathe Robin, reviewer at Romantic Times Magazine.

To wrap up Classics Month, we're talking about the book that launched the modern romance genre - The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.Content Warning: discussions of sexual assault and violence.

The Trailblazer episodes continue this week with the Queen herself! Nora Roberts joins us today to talk about her longstanding career in romance—from her extremely relatable roots as a mom going mad in a snowstorm, to her deep rooted work ethic, to the plagiarism that rocked the publishing world. We talk about her place in the romance pantheon, about the reasons she thinks her books are so beloved, and about that one time her publisher called to tell her she was writing too much. It was an absolute pleasure to have Nora Roberts personally explain things to us; we're beyond grateful to her for making time for Fated Mates. Thanks to Piper Rayne, authors of Sneaking Around With #34, and Kenya Goree-Bell, author of California Love, for sponsoring the episode.Our next read along is Diana Quincy's Her Night With the Duke, which was on our Best of 2020 year-end list! Get it at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, or at your local bookstore. You can also get it in audio from our partner, Chirp Books!Show NotesWe are thrilled to have Nora Roberts on the podcast today. Take a moment to read this 2009 New Yorker profile about Nora and her career. This 1982 article from the Washington Post, Sharpsburg Writer Turning Romance into Profits, is one of the earliest mentions of her career in the mainstream media. Nora's bookstore Turn the Page is located in Boonsboro, Maryland. She hosts a community of readers at her website Fall into the Story, which includes a definitive list of things Eve and Roarke will never do.Nora Roberts is a staunch defender of writers who have been victims of plagiarism, starting in 1997 when Janet Dailey stole from several of her books. In December 1997, Romantic Times wrote about the plagiarism scandal, and the previous month there were several letters to the editor from romance readers. More recently, Nora sued a Brazilian writer who plagiarized the work of more than 40 romance novelists authors.Nora Roberts took some time to explain the process to Debra.Listen to our deep dive episode of Nora Roberts's Born in Ice.Authors mentioned: Violet Winspear, Anne Mather, Phyllis Whitney, Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart, Janet Dailey, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Rosemary Rodgers, Ruth Langan, Dixie Browning, Patricia Gaffney, Mary Kay McComas, Elaine Fox, Mary Blayney.Other people on Nora's team: Silhouette editor Nancy Jackson, agent Amy Berkower, editor Isabel Swift, editor Leslie Gelbman, and publicist Laura Reeth.

Hopeless romantic? This episode is for you. Cheris Hodges, a romance novelist based in the American South, comes on the show to chat about being a romance novelist in the region, her series on the Richardson Sisters and ways the romance genre empowers women. The Who's that Lady (from History)? is Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, an American romance novelist. The Things that Pissed Us Off are disrespectful comments towards women reporting on sports and people getting their feelings hurt because they didn't express their needs. Resources: Cheris Hodges Twitter: @CherisHodges The Richardson Sisters Novels Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

This voice of a goddess, MaryScott Canada, walks her talk as she sets her attention on daily life while being a business owner of - The Painted View. Established in 1998 this boutique specializes in painting custom murals and faux finishes for home renovations, home repair and new construction. As the company expanded, Bill Pinhas, formally of Designsight Inc, joined the team augmenting the growing list of services provided to include complete home renovation and custom home improvement for both interior design and exterior landscapes. Collectively, they have over fifty years of home renovation experience. Their staff of skilled tradesman and ability to select materials that reflect their clients personality, lifestyle, and budget, separates them from the competition. They are licensed to buy wholesale, thereby passing savings and cost efficiencies to their clients.MaryScott's most influential books: •To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, as a child... •The Flame and The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, as a teenager... •Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch, as an adult!MaryScott's website: http://www.thepaintedviewinteriors.com/ Mary Scott on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaintedView Other books mentioned in the show:•A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman•The Seat of The Soul by Gary Zukav #lifecoaching #lifecoach #coaching #motivation #coach #mindset #inspiration #mindfulness #selflove #personaldevelopment #selfcare #love #mentalhealth #life #success #lifecoachingforwomen #meditation #personalgrowth #lifecoachforwomen #lifestyle #lifecoachingtips #happiness #lifecoaches #leadership #lifecoachinghappiness #goals #loveyourself #healing #selfdevelopment #bhfypSubscribe To The Voices of The Goddess Channel HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUoaguKw8KZtMtig1hSOJSAFollow The Voices of The Goddess:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Voices-of-the-Goddess-356165865475415Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofthegoddess/Voices of The Goddess with Julietta the Magical PT and Allyson a Holistic Nutritionist, is a show that  supports modern day goddesses in developing their super powers and acquiring the tools they need to achieve all their desires. Join us each week as we interview amazing women in the community who share their insights and how they use their tools to make their dreams a reality. Allyson, a Michigander, moved to South Florida in 1993 with her fiancé, Nick. Married for 27 years with two children, Nicholas 24 and Lexi  21.  A SAHM for 24 years and now an empty nester, Allyson has discovered her true passion.  Help moms “put their oxygen mask on first” when it comes to their wellness. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthylifestyleinandoutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/allysonkmancini/?hl=enJulietta grew up in Wisconsin and graduated with a Physical Therapy degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison.  When not busy treating patients or teaching Voila Method in the US and internationally, she is making healing crystal art and jewelry, creating spiritual/healing paintings, or planning underground dining experiences. A contributing author in the best-selling book UNSTOPPABLE: Leverage Life Setbacks To Rebuild Resilience For Success. Her experience is that the language of love, kindness and compassion is understood everywhere.https://bodyandsoul-pt.com/   http://julietta.love/ https://soulcandycrystals.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheMagicalPThttps://www.facebook.com/soulcandybyjuliettahttps://www.facebook.com/Juliettalove-108449684234840https://www.instagram.com/themagicalpt/https://www.instagram.com/soul_candy_/https://www.instagram.com/juliettadotlove/ 

This episode of A Real Bodice Ripper explores The Flame And The Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Credited with spawning the modern day romance genre, this book has *gasp* sex scenes! It also has a heap of problematic themes and we can't wait to tell you all about them. Join us, dear reader, as we reluctantly read and rip apart this groundbreaking novel. ***WARNING: This episode discusses rape and sexual assault. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter or email us at arealbodiceripper@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arealbodiceripper/support

Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 154 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara's introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentionedThe Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury A Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Tara Scott Online Twitter: @taramdscott Website: Tara's Reviews at The Lesbian Review Website: Tara's Reviews at Lambda Literary Website: Tara's Reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books

In part two, Abigail and bookseller Jessica get deep into Brandon’s inadequacy as a human person, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss’s hot takes on the 1790’s South, and why we still read these kinds of books today. Did we mention that there’s a whole-ass murder mystery plot in the last fifty pages of the book? No? Shit. Well, NEITHER DID KATHLEEN. THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER: https://amzn.to/36EQc8I

On this inaugural episode of KoT, Abigail and bookseller Jessica discuss the foundational tome The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. It’s, uh, a lot. A lot of chest hair, a lot of historical inaccuracy, and a lot of Abigail lying about not getting too into the plot. Whoops! #brandonsucks THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER: https://amzn.to/36EQc8I

This week, Sara, Shannon, and Stacy discuss the romance novels of their youth. Get ready, because there are tons of book recommendations in this episode. Books nentioned include: Jude Deveraux, The Velvet Saga, The Duchess Judith McNaught: Paradise, Almost Heaven, Something Wonderful, Once And Always Johanna Lindsey, secret Fire, Silver Angel, Once a Princess, Captive Bride Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, The Wolf and the Dove, Ashes In the Wind, The Flame and the Flower Julie Garwood, Lion's Lady, Guardian Angel, The Gift, For the Roses, Prince Charming, Saving Grace, The Secret Linda Lael Miller, Yankee Wife, For All Eternity, Till the End of Time, Forever and the Night, My Outlaw, The Vow, The Legacy Fern Michaels, Captive series: For All Their Lives Jennifer Blake, Perfume of Paradise, Spanish Serenade, Shameless Karen Robards, One Summer, Walking After Midnight, This Side of Heaven Laura Kinsale, My Sweet Folly, Prince of Midnight, Flowers From the Storm, For My Lady's Heart, Shadowheart Katherine Coulter, The Sherbrooke series, Viking series, The Duke, The Cove, The Maze, Mad Jack Sandra Brown, Envy, Fat Tuesday, Unspeakable, The Switch Victoria Holt, The Queen's Confession Barbara Michaels, The Wizard's Daughter, Wait For What Will Come Mary Stewart, Touch Not the Cat Madeleine Brent, Moonraker's Bride, Tregaron's Daughter Jayne Ann Krentz, Absolutely Positively, Grand Passion, Hidden Talents, Wildest Parts Amanda Quick, Ravished M.M. Kaye, Trade Winds, Death In series You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro.

Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 45c with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara’s introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentioned The Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker A transcript of this podcast is pending. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) OPTIONAL GUEST LINKS HERE Links to Tara Scott Online Twitter: @taramdscott Website: Tara’s Reviews at The Lesbian Review Website: Tara’s Reviews at Lambda Literary Website: Tara’s Reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books PATREON If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: The Lesbian Talk Show Patreon The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

When something is deemed a watershed moment, that something denotes that a larger thing is forever altered; often the phrase suggests a positive evolution or advancement. But what do we do when the thing that allowed for growth and expansion, is, in retrospect, more akin to a stagnant pond than a shimmering crystal lake? This week, Morgan and Isabeau travel back to 1972 to relive the groundbreaking release of The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss: a tome that elevated Romance to a new apex in the cultural zeitgeist. But the world reflected in F&F is fraught to say the least. We’re breaking out the big guns for this one y’all.

For the third week of Romance Awareness Month with have our FAVE, Jen Enderlin, the Publisher and SVP at St. Martin's Press. Jen started reading romance when she was a small child in the 70s and she has been hooked ever since. What does she think about how romance has changed? Listen to find out! Follow us on Twitter @OTP_Pod and send us your couples to otp@macmillan.com! Get the Audible Romance Package at http://bit.ly/otpaudible Books Mentioned: -The River Room by Anne Weale: amzn.to/2nB6GqD -All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small: amzn.to/2P9jWPQ -Rebecca by Daphne Demorie: amzn.to/2vFGsYo -The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss: amzn.to/2PanNfE -Going/Coming Home by Danielle Steel: amzn.to/2Ms8gJi -How to Walk Away by Katherine Center: amzn.to/2MLn0Qt

Hold on to your stays for this romance classic! Shanna has it all! Pirates! A marriage plot! Assumed names! A feisty heroine and a Caribbean island. If you like Sandals Commercials you will like some of this book. Listeners beware there is discussion of non-consensual sex and slavery. #the70s #whoa!mance #romance

Sophia James has had a long and successful career as a Harlequin historical author with a remarkable 24 books in print and more coming. Readers of her Regency series love her "haunted and damaged" heroes, and she says she loves writing these "broken men" because they are just so interesting.  But then, love was never meant to be easy.   Show Notes Summary In this interview you'll discover: How having her wisdom teeth out opened the door to Sophia's first book Why she loves her haunted and damaged heroes - and heroines How as an isolated young writer, she found her "tribe" Why she loves the "safety net" of being a Harlequin author How having an artist husband has helped her work The city she loves more than any other - and no its not Regency London   Sophia can be found at sophiajames.co On Facebook  @sophiajamesauthor For more details, a full transcript follows:  Note - this is a "close as" rendering of our full conversation with links to key points. And now here's Sophia. Jenny: Hello there Sophia, and welcome to the show. It's great to have you with us. Sophia: Thanks, Jenny. It's lovely to be here. Jenny:  You've had an outstanding career as a romance writer. You've said you were first attracted to romance as a teen reading Georgette Heyer on your grandmother's porch at the beach. Possibly a purloined copy from your grandmother's library . . . .What was it that encouraged you to take the next step and try your hand at writing romance – that Once Upon A Time moment when you decided "I can do this" Sophia: Well, it was as you say, I did love reading Georgette Heyer on my grandmother's porch with my twin sister, but then when I was about 23 or 24 I went to teach English in Spain, at Bilbao on the northern coast in Basque area. I was teaching English in a little school. I had two very sore wisdom teeth and I had to have Bilbao, Spain them out.  So I was resting at home after having these wisdom teeth out and a friend from the international school - there was an international school that I would much rather have been teaching at - she came along with a book by a writer called Kathleen E Woodiwiss - a book Shanna -  which I'd always loved - and she knew I liked historicals and she'd also brought me a whole lot of Mills and Boon historicals. I was home for about three days from school - which was lovely - reading these books and I thought 'why don't I try and do this?' I'd always loved writing and I'd done a degree in English and history and that was my moment.  I did start virtually straight away. I used to write when I got home from school - so yes, that was my "moment", really. Jenny: I hate to date this was by computer or typewriter or by hand? Sophia: Oh it was by hand. I was travelling so I didn't have a computer or anything else, and I've always written by hand.  Until quite recently really when I changed to using a computer.  But I  find hand is a good way to get things down.  In fact even now I still write a lot by hand.  I might have gone up to bed to read or something and I have some ideas and I'll write them down in notebooks and then transcribe them later. Jenny: Oh great. . .  and was it Georgette Heyer that attracted you to the Regency period? Sophia: Yes it probably was because I read all her books always..  You mentioned that I might have got a book of my grandmother's but I haven't got any of her books which I really regretted in later years. They all went to the Raglan library and later I tried to get them back but never could  They were all burgundy coloured leather covered first editions - beautiful books. I guess when you are reading a lot of Regency you pick up the conventions of the period. I like the manners of that period. I like the fact that it feels very distant from our own time. There are just a whole of things in it that make a romance viable. Jenny: Yes I can see that - and when you break the conventions...