The Regency Academe

Exceptional classes about the Regency era led by exceptional instructors.

Available Class

The Regency Mail presented by Shannon Donnelly
Class dates: June 17 through June 28, 2013
Cost: $15 non-member, $7 BM member
To Register: http://www.rwa.org/e/in/eid=258

Posting a letter in Regency England was not as simple as walking down to the local post office and dropping off a stamped letter.  The postal system developed from when Charles I opened it in 1635, and was a system of inked hand stamps and letters that were sent for the recipient to pay postage. Ship letters were a different item, as was the formatting of letters.

This workshop covers details of how stampless letters were sent prior to January 10, 1840 and the introduction of the stamp, what letters looked like, and resources for more information on the English Postal system.

Shannon Donnelly’s writing has won numerous awards, including a RITA nomination for Best Regency, the Grand Prize in the “Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer” contest, judged by Nora Roberts, RWA’s Golden Heart, and others. Her writing has repeatedly earned 4½ Star Top Pick reviews from Romantic Times magazine, as well as praise from Booklist and other reviewers, who note: “simply superb”…”wonderfully uplifting”….and ”beautifully written.” Her Regency romances can be found as ebooks on all formats, and with Cool Gus Publishing, and include a series of four novellas.

She also has out the Mackenzie Solomon, Demon/Warders Urban Fantasy series, Burn Baby Burn and Riding in on a Burning Tire, and the Urban Fantasy, Edge Walkers. Her work has been on the top seller list of Amazon.com and includes The Cardros Ruby and Paths of Desire. She is the author of several young adult horror stories, and computer games. She lives in New Mexico with two horses, two donkeys, two dogs, and only one love of her life. Shannon can be found online at sd-writer.com, facebook.com/sdwriter, and twitter/sdwriter.

Upcoming Classes:

To be announced

Alternate Payment Methods

Though PayPal is preferred, a personal check can be mailed. Contact moderator for mailing address. To ensure a timely invite to class all checks must be received no later than the Thursday before class begins.

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For information about becoming a presenter or submitting a workshop proposal, contact academe@thebeaumonde.com

Questions?

In what format are the classes presented?
We use yahoo groups to present our classes. After you sign up an E-vite is sent to your email. You accept the E-vite to join the group and set up your membership (individual email is recommended). After you have set up your membership all classes and class communications are sent to your email.

When will I receive my E-vite?
E-vites are typically issued two days before class begins.

What do I do if I am having a problem with my E-vite?
Contact Kimberly at academe@thebeaumonde.com to request assistance.

What do I do if I do not receive an E-vite?
If you registered prior to the beginning of class and did not receive an E-vite within the above-mentioned time frame, first check your SPAM folder to ensure it was not incorrectly routed there. If there is no E-vite in your SPAM folder, please contact academe@thebeaumonde.com to request another E-vite to be sent.

Will late registration delay joining the class?
Registrations and payment confirmation can take up to 48 hours to process. We try our best to reduce this time frame, but strongly encourage participants to register a minimum of 4 days prior to the class start date.

If I miss a class or a post can I retrieve it?
All classes can be accessed on the Yahoo Group site.

Need Help?
Contact Kimberly Burke at academe@thebeaumonde.com