Yearly Resolutions

Happy New Year From All of Us to All of You!!
As we did last year, the scandalous Victorians and I—writers as well as history enthusiasts—are writing out our resolutions. Here they are. . . .
Dee:
Do a better job separating the business end of writing from the creative end.
Finish Stalking Star. Rewrite and revise Westwind and [...]

A gift I didn’t know I wanted

Sex Wars, by Marge Piercy
This is a book that I didn’t know I wanted for Christmas until my husband bought it for me. I originally thought it was a research book, but then I read the full title–it’s a novel about the “turbulent post-Civil War period” . Here’s a short bit from the inside cover:
“Post-Civil [...]

Celebrities

Our view is way different than the Victorians’ view. Westerner’s concept of them include (shudder) Paris Hilton and Britney Spears; I can’t imagine why. Of course they also include senators, the filthy rich, and the filthier rich.
Will anyone remember them in 10 years? Probably not. Fame is so transitory.
But we do share some similarities: travellers, [...]

Christmas In Time of War

As I reflect on what it must be like for our soldiers in Iraq and other far off places, as well as their families who had to spend Christmas without their loved ones, I have to wonder what it must have been like for families during the American Civil War.
The Civil War occurred during the [...]

Tuesday 10 – Christmas Gifts

Even though it’s Christmas, I’m posting this beacuse I don’t have to be anywhere until 2. Plus, I spent the last several days thinking of these.
Ten most memorable (but not necessarily best) gifts I’ve received over the years:10 MP3 Player – I have one for my music, but I wanted one to download audiobooks [...]

Merry Christmas–A Basket for You

Merry Christmas from all of us Scandalous Victorians! This year to celebrate the season–and the winter doldrums–we’re going to give away a basket of goodies. We’ll be including many of the books we have on our site, a gift certificate to Barnes and Nobel, and (of course) chocolate.

To win, just log in and make [...]

Merry Christmas!

As Christmas fast approaches, I’m reminded of all the Christmas traditions that we’ve inherited from the Victorians. So, here’s a Victorian Christmas tree to brighten up our blog in advance of the holiday.
May you all have a merry, joyous, blessed and peace filled Christmas!

Victorian Movies

One thing led to another this afternoon and I got to thinking about Victorian-set movies. Googling them (Victorian movies) gave me 2 lists I could work with. The first was not as good as I’d have liked. No matter how much I love Herbie, there’s no way you could convince me that Herbie Goes To [...]

Tuesday 10 Follow Up

I’ve got one for you, Dee, and it’s even Victorian!
In Canda, the U.K., and I think the other Commonwealth countries, we still carry on the tradition of Christmas Crackers. I spent Christmas in Florida once, and while I didn’t particularly miss the snow and cold, doing without the traditional stupid cracker nonsense totally depressed me.
So, [...]

Tuesday Ten–Victorian Christmas "Facts"

I was born skeptical—at times, downright cynical. Honestly, by the time I was 14 my sister had labeled me a cynic, so I am not so sure I believe all of what is here. The more traditional I did put into into a Christmas scene in Wicked Woman (not the Goose club!). I added the [...]