Happy Birthday Slip Into Something Victorian

As of today the Scandalous Vics have been blogging at Slip Into Something Victorian for three years.  Wow!  That went by fast.  We’ve thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, researching our books and sharing it with all of you.  To honor all of you and to celebrate our successes in the publishing world, we’re giving away a basket of [...]

Write What You Love

When I first decided I wanted to write romance fiction, I spent a lot of time reading current romance novels. I loved the time travels set in medieval times, Scottish Highlands and a few Regencies. I even lucked out and found a few set during the American Civil War.
Since my first attempt at a novel [...]

This was my blog from Unusual Historicals…I was going to share during my last turn as blogger here, but ended up in a rare moment of introspection on the Australian Wildfires. As I had nothing new planned for this week, I thought I’d steal from myself (no illegal by the way) and post this. I [...]

The Victorian Gentleman’s Fashion, Beyond Garb

It has been a month once again and my third-Thursday blog is due up. How the gentlemen of the Victorian Age behaved has been on my mind, lately. The gentleman’s fashion which included his lifestyle was as in prior eras, all about money, but not in the way it had been. Bear with me and [...]

Sarah Rosetta Wakeman

As part of my research for Confederate Rose, I came across a fascinating book called, An Uncommon Soldier by Lauren Cook Burgess.
The book tells the story of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman through letters she sent home to her family that fortunately, her family preserved over the years.
What’s unique about Sarah’s story is, like scores of other [...]

My fellow human

I had a blog on Mount Washington & the Cog Railroad I was going to expand on from Unusual Historicals, but maybe next time. Today’s blog is about present day and my own introspection. Please bear with me. It’s not often I share my thoughts with others, my opinion yes, but not something like this. [...]

Confessions of a Grammar Snob

As a writer, I pay close attention to words and their use (my husband might argue that I pay a little too much attention.). I have to —my job, my professionalism, depends on it. The rest of the world doesn’t have to be quite so vigilant.

But a recent headline announcing that the second largest [...]

Back in Time–who would you like to visit with?

A friend of mine on face book brought up time travel the other day.  It was in jest, but it made me think of the question asked so often–if you had a chance to go back in time, what person would you most like to meet?  For me, it’s Mark Twain.
It’s not his writing so [...]

The Mine House

Rose Mendy was very happy with her newly purchased Mine House, located in Amador City, CA, gold rush area.  Then she realized they had gotten something in the deal their money couldn’t buy – something they certainly had not expected in the purchase price.  They got ghosts.
 
“I first noticed something being strange when I was [...]