HERE’S a link to a good selection of the sort of slang the lads would have used in the late 1800’s
5 Myths About Dialogue
Everybody knows what dialogue is. You read it all the time, in every fiction book you pick up. You hear it on TV and in the movies. It’s obvious … […]
Short-Short: Victorian Occupations
HERE’S a neat link – occupations in the Victorian era. It’s got a lot of strictly British terms, but there’s enough overlap for those of you who write historical fiction […]
Short-Short: Food Timeline
For those of you who write historical fiction, HERE’S a good link to a food timeline – learn all about what foods your characters would have enjoyed and when!
Short-Short: Writing Podcasts
HERE is a great links page with some good writing podcasts!
Short-Short: Cassell’s Household Guide
HERE’S a link to a Victorian household guidebook – Cassell’s Household Guide – everything you wanted to know about the Victorian household!
10 Creativity Boosting Techniques
Writing is a creative process. Most of the time, it’s just you and your brain, clicking away at that story. It’s not always easy to connect with that creativity, though. […]
Short-Short: Famous Writing Tools
HERE’S a link to a great infographic: writing tools of famous writers!
Short-Short: Subplots
HERE’S a good link from Writer’s Digest – how to build subplots with multiple viewpoints
Short-Short: 1870’s Restaurants
HERE’S a good reference article if your characters might have eaten out in the 1870’s!