Wales … snow covered mountains, deep lakes, hundreds of miles of coastline, and a long and brutal history of rebellion and conquest. I love history and reading about history, but real history often ends badly for the heroes. Consequently, when a story involves a main character who dies an unpleasant… Read More »Writing Fantasy into Historical Fiction by Sarah Woodbury
I think most people who read, and especially those who write literature and Historical Fiction of the Victorian era understand the typical in’s and out’s of courtship propriety. (For a brief discussion on the topic, visit my post, here.) But it’s interesting, if you think about it, how unsettled… Read More »(pr)eHarmony – or Alternative Courtship in the Victorian Era by V. R. Christensen
The following books are free or discounted as part of the Smashwords Read an eBook Week, March 3-9th: Steve Bartholomew, Ariella, an heroic tale, Free on Smashwords Steve Bartholomew, Gold, a Tale of the California Gold Rush, Free on Smashwords Steve Bartholomew, The Woodcutter, Free on Smashwords Iva Polansky, Fame and Infamy:… Read More »Read an eBook Week Promotions 3/3-3/9/2013
Did you know that the Italian culture is rife with superstitious beliefs? Some superstitions are so prevalent, so ingrained in the culture, that they dictate even the smallest details of everyday life. I can vouch for this because I’m first generation Italian Canadian and my mother and my aunts were… Read More »Italian Superstitions by Mirella Sichirollo Patzer
People have very little idea how great are the injuries which imprudence draws on them, or they would not despise this homely virtue. Especially for young women is prudence required in the conduct of love affairs. There is no end to the tale of misery we could tell resulting from… Read More »The Art of Courtship by V. R. Christensen