HERE’S a neat link to a site full of old photos of San Francisco, for those of you with characters who live where Chance and Kye live.
Blatherings
Rambling posts about anything else not covered by another category
Blathering: Writing in the Middle of Nowhere
I feel a bit like I’m on Gilligan’s Island — we drove for 30 minutes once we left the main road before we even got to the beach part of […]
Short-Short: Victorian Photographs
HERE’S a link to a page of men’s fashion photographs from different decades of the 19th Century. A must-bookmark for those who write historical fiction!
Blathering: Gamers and Writers
So we’re off to the beach this weekend, the whole crazy lot of us. Of course, we’re taking our role playing game with us — which reminds me of the […]
Short-Short: Horse Cabs
HERE’S a link to a good article on horse-drawn cabs, which your character might have needed to rent upon occasion
Short-Short: 19th Century Men’s Attire
HERE’S a nifty little guide to some of the clothing your male characters would have worn in the 19th Century.
Blathering: Vacations
Getting geared up for a week’s vacation – from the day job, that is. I’m not sure writers ever really take vacations. I’m packing the laptop, the iPad, and of […]
Short-Short: Eyewitness to the Old West
HERE’S a link to an Old West historical website – lots of good information
Short-Short: Cigarettes in the 19th Century
My lads are smokers, so I found THIS interesting article while researching cigarette brands.
Short-Short: Old SF Railroads
HERE’S an interesting article on Old San Francisco’s railroads.