Comments for Slip Into Something Victorian

Comment on The Aristocratic Philadelphians–part one of a few by Denise Eagan

Denise Eagan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:11:32 +0000

I don’t recall the name right now, Jeff, but I’ll keep it in mind as I research and get back to you if I see anything.

Comment on by Susan Macatee

Susan Macatee — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:26:48 +0000

Sounds like a nice little hideaway, but kind of creepy, all the same.

Comment on Victorian Slang of the Week by Susan Macatee

Susan Macatee — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:22:44 +0000

Really interesting, Denise! I try to sprinkle in a bit of language popular to the time I’m writing, but I’ve never come across this one.

But it makes sense, especially for gamblers to use. The hero in my WIP is a gambler in 1870. I might just use this one.

Comment on The Aristocratic Philadelphians–part one of a few by Jeff T Boucher

Jeff T Boucher — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:16:21 +0000

My great grandfather was Joseph Francis Hassell. He
is believed to have been born in Charleston SC
in 1828. We have some hint that he was”educated”in Philadelpha( boarding schools ?) He was a dentist –graduate of St
Louis University–practiced in Lexington MO. He
stubornly refused to reveal any information about his
parents to his son or to any relative. He had a sister
named Ann(e) K Hassell. She married Thomas
Joseph Albright. Any hint or shred of info w/b apprec.
deeply appreciated

Comment on by Denise Eagan

Denise Eagan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:51:58 +0000

Very interesting. I had never heard about the soda water before.

Comment on Victorian slang of the week by Denise Eagan

Denise Eagan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:14:39 +0000

I agree Suzi! I love using Victorian phrasing. And I think readers do too as well. I suspect is one of the many things readers like about Georgette Heyer’s regencies.

Comment on Victorian slang of the week by suzilove

suzilove — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:57:02 +0000

I love that word and will certianly be trying to use it somewhere. Although, no one will know what it means. But that’s half the fun, isn’t it?
Suzi

Comment on Victorian slang of the week by Denise Eagan

Denise Eagan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:42:19 +0000

Thanks, Susan! No, I didn’t. It feels more Western to me. I have a couple westerns under the bed so to speak, so I might at some point try it out in them. I have tried to pronounce this word, but I get tongue-tied! Still, someone did, because it was used an awful lot.

Comment on Victorian slang of the week by Susan Macatee

Susan Macatee — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:26:00 +0000

Dee, I loved the dialogue in both Wicked Woman and The Wild One.

Did you actually use that word in either of them. It looks like quite a mouthful!

Comment on Sarah Emma Edmonds by Helaina Hinson

Helaina Hinson — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:45:56 +0000

Thanks. I quit writing for three years because I was also dealing with infertility and it was all just too crushing. I took it up again because I needed something to do.

Was anyone at Cedar Creek last week? Going to Gettysburg next month?