The Art of Manliness: Rules of Conversation for Gentlemen from 1875!
Short-Short: Entertainment in the 19th Century
HERE’S a link to a nice little site where you can find scanned photos of actual entertainment brochures – programs and such – from the Victorian Era
Short-Short: The 19th Century in Print
HERE’S a good link to some periodicals from the 19th Century.
Researching the Past
Research is a big part of any author’s life, but even more so for those of us who write historical fiction. Today, it’s even easier to do this research. You […]
Short-Short: City Directories
HERE’S a link to a great historical site – city directories from just about anywhere you can think of
Short-Short: The Wild West
HERE’S a fun page all about the Wild West – cowboys, Indians, and even some puzzles and games
Short-Short: Vintage Photos
HERE are some old photos from the Denver Post for those of you who write historical fiction.
Social Media for Writers
One of the panels at DragonCon this year was all about social media. Most of the authors agreed that it was a “necessary evil.” What you have to remember is […]
DragonCon: Peopling Your Fiction
A good panel on creating characters – here are the highlights. Q: How do you decide on a character? Chelsea Quin Yarbro: I let them come to me. I had […]
Worldbuilding at DragonCon
Great panel with great authors – here are the highlights Q: Which comes first for you – characters or world? Jennifer St. Giles: I have to add conflict to the […]