HERE’S a great list of actual names – you can look up passengers on ships from the 1700’s and 1800’s – fantastic way to come up with character names!
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Short-shorts: Photos of the Wild West
Legends of America has a great PHOTO GALLERY – tons of photos of the Old West for research.
Short-Shorts: 7 Writing Apps
Where Writer’s Win has a great little post – 7 Must-Have Writing Apps
Short-Shorts: History Timelines
HERE is a link to a page of timelines, for those of you who write historical fiction — or who just like history!
Short-Shorts: Wild West Fonts
HERE are some free fonts from the Wild West!
Short-Shorts: Western Plot Kickers
Stephen Bly has a nice little blog with some realistic plot kickers for those of you who also write Westerns!
Short-Shorts: Writing Prompts
Scribbler’s Ink is a nice little blog that provides one writing prompt every day, the same as I do on my Twitter @jes_hays!
Short-Shorts: Blog Topic Generator
Hubspot has THIS little gem – a blog topic generator! Just type in a few words, and they’ll help you figure out a topic for your next post.
Short-Shorts: Victorian Etiquette
Found this great little site while researching proper behavior for the era … And as a bonus, once you finish reading the rules, here’s a nifty quiz!
Short-Shorts: Blog Topic Generator
HubSpot has a good Blog Topic Generator – type in a few words to get them started, and they’ll help you come up with your next blog post!