Fairytales of meritocracy
The words “historical accuracy†do not mean the same things to all people. This is, in large part, because readers read historical fiction for different reasons.
History
Why discussions on historical accuracy go off the rails
They do have that tendency, with people getting hurt on both sides, and accusations being flung about with abandon.
There are some fundamental…
The Records Office
Did I say yesterday that going to the Records office wasn’t sexy? I lied. I lied very much. It gave me a thrill down to my nerdy little…
Historical ROMANCE
Kalen Hughes has a very thought-provoking post over at History Hoydens about the difference between historical romance and historical…
Fear and the Oxford English Dictionary
So, Book #2 has a bit of a running theme here and there with breath, and the word breathtaking, and riffs thereon. It’s enough…
A question
Blogging will be light in March.
But here’s a question.
Why is it, in historicals, that all carpets are Aubusson, all vases are…
My Workshop!
I’ve been meaning to flog my workshop–uh, I mean, tell you how much you really want to go to my workshop at the Beaumonde/Hearts…