HERE’S an interesting article on Old San Francisco’s railroads.
Short-Short: Adding Conflict
HERE’S a link to a good Writer’s Digest article: 5 Tools for Building Conflict in Your Novel
Short-Short: Daguerrotypes
HERE’S a link to a page full of old (1848) daguerrotypes from Middle America … fascinating!
Short-Short: Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management
HERE’S the link to one of the most famous household guides of the Victorian era!
Blatherings: Near the End
Starting a new type of post since I’ve had a few questions about this sort of thing – “How’s the Novel Going?” There’s some tension as you get near the […]
Short-Short: Famous Hotels
HERE’S a link to a list of famous hotels of the world, arranged by their opening dates so you know if your characters could have stayed there.
Short-Short: Social Aspects of Food
HERE’S a link to the food timeline – Social aspects of food through the ages
How to Edit Your Manuscript
I’m nearly done with my second re-write of the book, and it’s time to think about editing again. How do you edit your own work, and when do you know […]
Short-Short: Conversational Rules for Gentlemen
The Art of Manliness: Rules of Conversation for Gentlemen from 1875!
Short-Short: Entertainment in the 19th Century
HERE’S a link to a nice little site where you can find scanned photos of actual entertainment brochures – programs and such – from the Victorian Era