June 2026 Newsletter It’s been a busy eight months, which is why this is the first post of 2026. The first two months were occupied by my part-time job: end-of-year accounting and W2s/1099s for the law firm where I used to work full-time. Then getting ready the release of my twelfth novel, A Winter’s Disgrace,Continue reading “Powder & Patch & Peril”
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Powder & Patch & Peril
Fall 2025 Newsletter After a busy summer, I sent my twelfth novel off to my editor. A Winter’s Disgrace involves illegitimacy, inheritance, family conflict, and two people escaping very different situations in a snow storm. My favorite lines: Ryegate snapped, “I’ll be stretched lifeless before I see Frederick in my shoes. You will—” Cyprian noddedContinue reading “Powder & Patch & Peril”
Spring 2025
Happy Holidays! December 2024
It’s been a while since I sent a newsletter. I don’t like to overload your inbox and it’s been a ridiculously busy summer and autumn. To make up for it, this is a long one. I started this issue on Thanksgiving morning while waiting for the mincemeat pie to come out of the oven. NowContinue reading “Happy Holidays! December 2024”
Lots Of News In This Issue
Lots Of News In This Issue
It’s going to be a busy couple of months: the unofficial end of summer with Labor Day and back to school for some and blog tours and a release for me. Be sure to check every day for chances to win. I’m taking part in this, and my post will go live at 4:15 a.m.Continue reading “Lots Of News In This Issue”
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Kathleen Buckley’s Occasional 18th Century Newsletter I meant to send this out sooner but writing (and editing, and reviewing the audio files of A Peculiar Enchantment, and reading my editor’s comments, and holidays) got in the way. Authentic 18th Century Recipe Warning: I have not tried this. Proceed with caution. They seem to be aContinue reading “Powder & Patch & Peril:”
News for the New Year
Not so much a holiday season letter as a year-end wrap up/new year news. My ninth novel, By Sword and Fan, came out in October. I did the final pre-submission edit on my tenth book and submitted it in December. With luck it will be out in the summer. Early this month I turned inContinue reading “News for the New Year”
Spring, 2023: some tidbits and a cover reveal
I did promise not to bombard your inboxes. Four times a year seems like enough (personally, I’m not fond of weekly updates from anyone). But as I’ve got some news to share, this seemed like a good time. I also just discovered some of you are getting this blog for the first time although youContinue reading “Spring, 2023: some tidbits and a cover reveal”
An Iconic English Bun
The Chelsea bun was one of eighteenth century England’s finest culinary contributions. Buns and wiggs or whigs were common and typically very plain. The exceptions were the hot cross bun and, from early in the eighteenth century, the Chelsea bun. Maybe other bakeries produced similar items, but the Chelsea Bun House may have been theContinue reading “An Iconic English Bun”