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Shadows In A Timeless Myth Presents - The Scandinavian Elves - The Elves.*Ques.* Who were the Elves? *Ans.* They were beautiful spirits, clothed in transparent and delicate garments. They loved the light, and were kind...
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Win An Advance Copy of The Queen's Pleasure by Brandy Purdy - Do you want to read *THE QUEEN'S PLEASURE* before it hits the store shelves on June 26th? Here's your chance! Leave a comment, including your email, and ...
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SEX and its fundamentalist opponents ... - *Inside the Sexual Counter-Revolution* ---- very brief excerpts from a substantial interview by Megan Wood at * Salon.com* with US historian Nancy L. Cohen ...12 hours ago
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By the King’s Design - Set during the time of the Industrial Revolution, By the King’s Design tells the story of Annabelle Stirling, a courageous woman searching for a way to mai...23 hours ago
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Get a grip - For a brief moment this morning I sat down at my computer and wished I was back at work. At least it puts a structure on the day, enforces it even, and tod...
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Feedback - So, *Asenath* has been out for nearly 6 months now, and in that time, I've gotten a pretty - well - *interesting* mixed bag of opinions. Some people love i...1 day ago
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When a word won't do - One of my favorite passages from *This Time*, my first book about Richard III in the 21st-century, came about because I couldn't use the word sympathy. Ear...1 day ago
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An Extraordinary Cycle Ride - To modern eyes, a penny farthing bicycle is anything but "ordinary". But these eye-catching cycles were indeed called "ordinaries" in the late 19th Century...
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A Devoted Duchess: Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset - Anne Seymour, Duchess of Somerset, was one of the more prickly personalities of the Tudor period, but among her attractive qualities was her devotion to he...1 day ago
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"For Rent by Owner" up at Wherever It Pleases. - "For Rent by Owner" is up over at Wherever It Pleases. *18 February 2012:* Feast of St. Agatha Lin.2 days ago
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Rainy last few days in Jerusalem - Soon it will be my last Shabbat in Jerusalem for who knows how long. The weather has been rainy and...3 days ago
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Little token of affection from the London Tube - I bet London's transport network is a field day for epidemiologists (sp?) worldwide. The kind of nasty you can pick up because your neighbour coughs his or...4 days ago
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New Link Added - Link to the website of Barbara Gaskell Denvil, who is an excellent writer of 15th Century novels.4 days ago
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Announcing the Release of The Minstrel Boy! - I am very pleased to announce that today The Minstrel Boy, Book Two of The Blue Bells Chronicles, was released today on Kindle! The Blue Bells Chronicles...4 days ago
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SURPRISE: PRESIDENTS’ DAY IS NOT ABOUT CAR SALES - On the heels of the throat gagging Valentine’s Day commercials, we now find ourselves in the throes of obnoxious car sales ads in honor of Presidents’ Day....
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P.S. Where the Short Pieces Are (aka Chronology of the novellas and short stories) - P.S. WHERE ALL THE SHORT PIECES ARE: “Lord John and the Hellfire Club” (short story—14,000 words) – originally published in the anthology PAST POISONS, edi...4 days ago
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The Battle of the Menai Straits - “And he sent a fleet of ships to Anglesey, and they gained possession of Arfon. And then was made the bridge over the Menai; but the bridge broke and count...4 days ago
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Hoar frost - Jack Frost displaying his artistic talents. Very cold weather with clear skies and no wind allows lovely feathery hoar frost crystals to grow on surfaces e...
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And the winner is... - The winner of the C.J. Archer section of the Valentines Day Blog Hop run by Book Luvin' Babes is: LJ Dogsmom LJ has won a copy of Surrender, Honor Bound, ...6 days ago
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BIG NEW CONTRACT! - Great news! I've just signed a 3-book contract with Montlake Romances! First, they're picking up my new book, FAERIE, a medieval romance that is in the sam...
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When does it end? - I’ve happily and proudlydeclared that I reached the end of my historical novel, “Princess, Duchess,Queen, and Mother….the story of Anne of Brittany.” Now...6 days ago
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Valentine Day in History – not quite as nice as you might think - So here today is Valentine’s day and full of cards and chocolates. Yet in history a number of not so nice things have occurred on this day. Let’s start wi...6 days ago
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A Short History of Valentine's Day - The origins of Saint Valentine's Day lie shrouded in obscurity. Saint Valentine himself, a third century Roman martyr, seems to have nothing to do wit...
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Interview with Eva Stachniak, author of THE WINTER PALACE - I'm delighted to welcome Eva Stachniak back to Historical Boys for an interview about her bestselling novel THE WINTER PALACE, one of my favorite historica...
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A Few Comments On My Use Of The Akashic Records - Recently I caught a debate on a Facebook forum about the use of ‘alternative’ historical research and whether it should be used as a resource, or dismisse...1 week ago
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Neighbour - I sat in meditation, counting the breaths, the mind was growing brighter somewhere a little to the left of straight ahead. The doorbell rang; Raymond stood...1 week ago
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Blending Historical Fact with Fiction - an interview with Terence Morgan - Hello Terence, lovely to have you here. Tell us a little bit about your research and how you weld the real history in your books to the fictional elements....
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Hortense as a teen — the subject of my next-next novel (surprise!) - (Hortense as a teen, at right, with one of her best friends.) I have news today. (It’s already being tweeted on the Twitterverse!) I’m going to be writing ...1 week ago
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The 11th Owen Archer - Emma and I apologize for our long silence. She’s working hard on the rewrite of the first Joan of Kent … Continue reading »1 week ago
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Dancing With Vultures and Tickling Crabs - Miami evening TV shows such as “Miami Vice” give us the impression that southern Florida is nothing but an urban jungle. There is more than enough developm...
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INTERVIEW WITH MORRIS GLEITZMAN, Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner - *THEN by Morris Gleitzman recently won a Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Teen Reader category. * *Today, I have the joy of interviewing Morris Gleitzman a...
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Reviling the Reviewer – not always a good idea - A couple of weeks ago I wrote a small piece about author bashing. It was intended as a bit of a blast against the people labelled as “Trolls” on the Intern...2 weeks ago
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Joan Pilgrimage in 2012 - If you are looking for a unique way to celebrate Joan of Arc’s 600th Birthday in 2012 then you might consider going on a pilgrimage to France to walk where...2 weeks ago
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New Novel : Fire Dragon - I am currently stumped in the middle of writing Man in the Crescent Moon, so I have set it aside for a while and worked on other things. In particular, fifte...3 weeks ago
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LATE TO THE PARTY - For years, friends told me I must read George R.R. Martin’s Ice and Fire series, which is loosely based upon a subject close to my heart, the Wars of the R...4 weeks ago
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Friday the 13th and Superstitious Lancashire - Lancashire is a very superstitious place, and there are many superstitions associated with Fridays even when they aren’t the 13th of the month. The origin ...5 weeks ago
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The French Revolution and the 99 Percent - A slightly shorter version of this essay first appeared at fellow author Suzanne Adair's blog, Relevant History. * * * Most people’s knowledge of the Fren...1 month ago
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New Years Resolutions: Must Read More! - Reading–and reading more!–has never been a problem for me (I’m afraid technology has only deepened my addiction) but I definitely appreciate the sentiment ...1 month ago
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Digging my way out with my fingernails - For 8 years now the work I love has hidden from me while I experienced every stress factor on the actuary list at lease once, usually more often. I neve...1 month ago
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War Horse - Fellow RWAC member Kelly Boyce just updated her blog with a discussion of a movie she'd like to see. So, I'm going to play monkey see, monkey do. I stumb...
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• Daphne, sumptuous suburb - The hamlet of Daphne was the place to live for wealthy Romans posted to Antioch, Syria, a far corner of their empire in the first century A.D. A lovely pla...3 months ago
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A Blog about Blogging - When I started this blog in February this year I fully intended writing something every few days, but like all good intentions, the space between blogs h...5 months ago
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Claudine in Love: Toying with Titles - I’ve been rethinking the title for my novel. It’s always been “Nights in Paris”, ever since I first started writing it a few years ago. I never considered ...6 months ago
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My Apologies - Dear RWW's Readers, Please accept my apology. I'm so very sorry for neglecting you these past months, and for this *VERY, VERY, VERY* late post. I know t...
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The Big Thank You! - Huge thanks to RT Book Review and their reviewers, for nominating CITY OF DRAGONS for a 2010 Reviewers Choice Award in Historical Mystery! I'm honored to ...
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Corn Silk Days, Iowa, 1862 - *IOWA, 1862* The dramatic story of two families, four generations, during a time when the United States is seriously divided by war, North against South, ...
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General and Multi-period Historical Fiction Blogs
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Shana Galen Q&A and Giveaway - I would like to thank the lovely and talented Shana Galen for taking the time to answer a few questions! Question 1-Tell us something about yourself, so...
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Reviews: The Tattooed Duke - Oooh, the reviews are starting to come in for The Tattooed Duke! Here’s a selection: • Packed with engaging, complex characters, humor, blackmail, secret...20 minutes ago
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Book Review: Twilight Tales: A Collection of Chilling Poems by: by J.T. Holden, Andrew Johnson (Illustrator), Gene Kelly (Illustrator) - * Rating: **5/5* * * * * * Publisher: **Kuro Books* * * * Publish Date: **October 4, 2011* * * * Origins: **From Publisher for Review* * * * * * Format: **...
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HEADS AND TALES: JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS COVER - We are so near publication that I wanted to share my excitement about the new book and its very striking cover. When I put our three covers together, I am...
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Interview with Author Pamela Schoenewaldt - *Pamela Schoenewaldt lived for ten years in a small town outside Naples, Italy. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines in England, France, ...
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Shadows In A Timeless Myth Presents - The Scandinavian Elves - The Elves.*Ques.* Who were the Elves? *Ans.* They were beautiful spirits, clothed in transparent and delicate garments. They loved the light, and were kind...
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Giveaway: Stephanie Cowell's Claude and Camille - Please visit HERE to read about the way Stephanie had her first book picked up by a major publisher! You will be prompted to return here to enter the drawi...5 hours ago
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Queer History: Harriet Hosmer (October 9, 1830 - February 21, 1908) - Harriet Goodhue Hosmer (October 9, 1830 - February 21, 1908) was an American sculptor. *(Picture: Harriet Hosmer, Engraving by Augustus Robin (1873))* Har...5 hours ago
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The Sufferings of Mary Rowlandson's Narrative - *Title page from University of Pennsylvania Library*Loretta reports: Growing up in Massachusetts, I heard at an early age stories of Mary Rowlandson and ot...
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Win a copy of The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins + Revolutionary Survival Kit - In honor of the Virtual Book Tour for The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins, Passages to the Past is hosting a giveaway for one copy of the fabu...
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Kimberly's Top Ten Books To Save If Her House Were Abducted By Aliens (or any other disaster struck) - So... This list definitely shows off my geeky side. I know that replacing most of these would be simple, but still... I'd cry to see any of my books lost i...7 hours ago
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Zenobia - Queen of Palmyra - As news reaches us that the ancient citadel of Palmyra is under siege (see The Australian newspaper article), here is a small piece I have written on one o...
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The Healing by Jonathan Odell - An engrossing novel about slavery! *Mississippi plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield loses her daughter to cholera after her husband refuses to treat her...
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The 2012 M/M Romance Challenge - Wonderful Walkabout Orannia is hosting this year's M/M Romance Challengeand I thought I signed up already but I just realized I hadn't. So here's me, decla...
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Review: Solace by Scarlet Blackwell (short story) - Down on his luck Victorian gentleman Dorian is looking for solace on Christmas Eve and finds it in the form of rent boy Benedict. Review by Michael Joseph ...22 hours ago
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Mailbox Monday #100 - This week I received 1 book in the mail which I am excited to read. I received *The White Pearl* by Kate Furnivall from Penguin Books. I have not yet ...
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Monday Tips: Get an Early Start - [image: Monday Tips: Get an Early Start] I find that if I start working early in the morning my day seems to go a whole lot more easily. (And this is coming...23 hours ago
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The Turning of Anne Merrick by Christine Blevins - Welcome to the Book Tour for THE TURNING OF ANNE MERRICK by Christine Blevins *A tale of love and espionage from the author of Midwife of the Blue R...
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Mailbox Monday 02.20.12 - Hosted this month by Metroreader. *Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out...
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Surnames that are so veddy, veddy British - Since I began writing novels set in Regency England--also known as Regencies or Regency Romances--I've been on an on-going quest for great British names f...
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Alex is currently reading... - Virginia Company, Jamestown, 1621. The once struggling colony is now thriving, and the arrival of a ship full of potential brides has all the single men ...
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Galley Proof, by Eric Arvin - An insightful, witty romance by an insightful, witty author Story blurb: Fiction writer Logan Brandish is perfectly happy in his peaceful small-town routin...1 day ago
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New This Week - February 19, 2012 - Every Sunday Tanzanite highlights books that will bereleased during the upcoming week. Shehopes you will find something you will enjoy! *The Six Wives...
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Guest Blog: Sue McGhee - This week, we're welcoming author Sue McGhee, whose novel *When the Eagle flies with the Condor *begins during the turbulent 1960's, where the impact soci...
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Exhibition: Art by Animals at the Grant Museum - Digit Master by Bakhari (Chimp, Saint Louis Zoo, Mossouri) * * The Grant Museum of Zoology is currently exploring the influence that animals and humans hav...
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Warm Up Your Winter - 'The Snow Bride' - *She is Beauty, but is he the Beast?* *Elfrida, spirited, caring and beautiful, is also alone. She is the witch of the woods and no man dares to ask for h...
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Shedding a Little Light - I have been reading *At Day’s Close* by A. Roger Ekirch, a fascinating review of what night meant for people from the middle ages to the late 18th century...
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One Owl is a Party - Searching for cool t-shirts before Christmas—a favorite gift in our family—I stumbled upon a site which sold graphic work of all sorts which was created b...
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Sat., Feb. 18: Review of The Leopard and the Cliff - Reviewer Annis admires both the action-filled story values of Wallace Breem's 1978 novel *The Leopard and the Cliff* and its serious purpose as a psycholog...3 days ago
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Scandalous Women Presents: The Two Ellens - I had mentioned a few months ago the possiblity of a Scandalous Women podcast or radio show. Well, on this Sunday, February 19th, will be the first episo...
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Etchings of Emil Rudolf Weiss - Emil Rudolf Weiss (1875-1942) was one of those multi-talented people whose very versatility has been a hindrance to their lasting fame. He's most remembere...
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Mary Curzon and style - Mary Curzon Mary Curzon, who deserves a blog post in herself (and I might get around to that) was an American heiress who married George Curzon who was to...
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The Treaty of Eamont Bridge in 927CE: the first English/Scottish union? - The UK news today is dominated by a meeting between the UK prime minister and the Scottish first minister about the possibility of Scotland declaring indep...4 days ago
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The Origins of Valentine's Day - by Michelle Miles Happy Valentine’s Day! I’m excited to be here blogging on this day for lovers. And in honor of today, I'm giving away one eBook of the wi...
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An interview with Taylor Polites, author of The Rebel Wife - Augusta Branson, the heroine of Taylor Polites' debut novel *The Rebel Wife*, isn't a stereotypically feisty Southern belle – far from it. She had lost he...
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{GIVEAWAY!} Review: The Last Storyteller by Frank Delaney - *The Last Storyteller* by Frank Delaney Random House, February 7, 2012 400 pages, Hardcover 978-1400067855 Review copy provided by the publisher, tha...
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Join Us for the Forever Amber Read-a-Long - *Announcing the Forever Amber Read-a-Long.* Marie and I have been wanting to read this famous historical novel by Kathleen Winsor for years and when Mari...
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A Neglected Anniversary - [image: Rufus W Griswold] As you may know, today happens to be the anniversary of the birth of the most notorious figure in Poe’s history, the Reverend Doct...
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Back in the Groove - One of my New Year resolutions was to revisit blogs and blogging, beside LadyScribes where I am active. We won't mention that it is already February 11th ...1 week ago
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Unraveling Freedom and Ann Bausum - Ann Bausum thoughtfully describes the events leading up to the European conflict that later became World War I in Unraveling Freedom. Well-researched ...1 week ago
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Goodreads Giveaway... - http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/20432 Five copies of *Bound to the Barbarian *are available. You have until February 18th to express an interest!1 week ago
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Super Bowl XVLI Prediction - In keeping with my past traditions, I am posting my annual Super Bowl prediction. Now, though I would not recommend taking anything I say straight to your...
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Hot HF January - December 12.1.2011 [image: 12.1.2011] *Sprig Muslin, Georgette Heyer* 12.6.2011 [image: 12.6.2011] *The Unexpected Miss Bennet, Patrice Sarath* 12.27.20...
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Books & Writing - What’s in Mrs. Hale’s Receipt for the Millions 1857? 1909. Reading in Bed at night should be avoided, as beside the danger of an accident, it never fails t...3 weeks ago
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Join us for national Boycott Skechers weekend - Join us for national Boycott Skechers weekend [image: Share]
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Black Mahler The Samuel Coleridge Taylor Story by Charles Elford - This fascinating book, which deftly toes the line between historical fiction and biography, vividly recounts the true life story of the almost forg...
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Buffoons, Drunkards, Germans, Dwarfs and Similar Vulgarities - *A Reader's Respite* knows well enough that the vast majority of readers out there would most certainly not be interested in the book we are currently read...
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Mexico: Josefinas Sin by Claudia H. Long - Although the trendy cover of Josefina’s Sin implies straightforward popular historical fiction and nothing in the publisher’s synopsis (or the reviews I read...5 weeks ago
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Leftovers - The leftover goose bones and trimmings from Christmas were made into stock and into that I put the leftover stout from making my birthday cake and some lef...1 month ago
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Site update - I've just uploaded the new version of the website and have started to get to the remaining bugs caused by moving it over from the test environment. There ...1 month ago
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A Lump of Coal in Your Stocking - It’s that time of year again. Oh yes, it is indeed the holiday season, and whether you call it Christmas, Yule, Saturnalia, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or Winter Sol...2 months ago
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Attention "That's All She Read" Followers! - *Followers!* ** * Please* go to our new location and follow itQ That's the only way we can move you there. Historically Off Center With Nan hawthorne htt...2 months ago
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Book Review: The Morals of May Fair by Annie Edwards - Review of The Morals of May Fair, an 1858 novel by Annie Edwards.2 months ago
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History of Coffee - Viennese coffee, made with hot foamed milk and sugar The history of coffee can be traced back to at least the 13th century, but if may have been used for ye...
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Terra Australis Templar - Evening and salutations to my growing hoard of devoted readers (all several of them), let me compliment you on your excellent selection of this blog to pe...
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Let Them Eat Brioche! | A Guest Post by Leslie Carroll - Mention the name Marie Antoinette to many people and the first thing they might reply is “Oh, yeah, she’s the one who said ‘Let them eat cake,’ har-har.’” ...4 months ago
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Columbus blamed for Little Ice Age - Christopher Columbus gets blamed for lots of things from being a poor manager to being one of the causes of the mass genocide in the new world. However, o...
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Taking a Leave of Absence - HEy everyone. I wish I was writing something other than this post today. I have unfortunately come to terms with the fact that I can know longer keep up wi...5 months ago
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Saying Goodbye… For Now - It is with a sad heart that I must say goodbye to book reviewing and blogging for the foreseeable future. I have deeply enjoyed reviewing and being able ...5 months ago
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Claudine in Love: Toying with Titles - I’ve been rethinking the title for my novel. It’s always been “Nights in Paris”, ever since I first started writing it a few years ago. I never considered ...6 months ago
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WE ARE MOVING! - BOSOM FRIENDS has moved to Blogger. Please change your link to: http://lesbianhistoricalfiction.blogspot.com Thanks! Filed under: Book review9 months ago
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Event Summary: TO BE QUEEN - Thank you all for joining us and participating in our TO BE QUEEN event! Below are links to all of our posts and giveaways! Thank you, Christy for being so...10 months ago
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Review: The Tudor Secret by C.W. Gortner - Brendan Prescott never knew his parents, or even who his parents were. He was raised by a servant of the powerful Dudley family, Mistress Alice, alongside...
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Stealing Athena by Karen Essex - 9 August 2008 — fuzzyhistory Stealing Athena tells the story of the deconstruction of the Elgin Marbles during the early 19th Century. Originally belonging...3 years ago
Ancient World
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Friday Funnies--Ancient Style! - Been traveling all day and almost missed Friday Funnies. But it's not yet midnight, so here goes: Original campfire stories Ancient X Facto...
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Happy New Year! - OK, so I'm a month late on wishing everyone a great 2012. Sorry about that! >_<; But I've been stuck while writing my novel again, and there hasn't been mu...
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Along the Coast of Norway, Part 2.a - North of the Polar Circle - Now winter - at least the Russian 'Little Daddy Frost' if not the snow - has finally reached Germany, more photos of snow and cold will be fitting. Patch...
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• Daphne, sumptuous suburb - The hamlet of Daphne was the place to live for wealthy Romans posted to Antioch, Syria, a far corner of their empire in the first century A.D. A lovely pla...3 months ago
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Aakash ("sky"), an Inexpensive Electronic Android Tablet for the Masses Launched by DataWind: Students in India to Benefit: Sanskrit Sumerian Link - John Terauds -- Terauds means "steel" in Latvian -- at TheStar.com reports at Montreal firm launches world's cheapest tablet: $48 that DataWind is launch...
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Across the Wine-Dark Seas - The time has come for me to bid Blogger *adieu*. It has served me well in the past, and I've trod its hallowed halls since late 2004. But, all things mus...6 months ago
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Does my bum look big in this? - Forget Online Dating! Get a Table Dance From the Privacy of Your Own PC! VirtuaGirl is the Only Desktop Application You'll Need This Year! They can't wait ...10 months ago
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New Chapter - Medieval Town of Nauplion - I got completely bogged down on Nauplion, Greece, for a funny reason: it's not ancient Greek, so I don't have as much to say about it! Nevertheless, it's a...1 year ago
Dark and Middle Ages
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Sisters in Crime--Reviewed by the Numbers - I'm a huge fan of Sisters in Crime. No, it's not a group of rampaging nuns. It's an international organization of mystery writers and readers, open to women ...9 hours ago
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Nominated! - It's official! A letter arrived from Colorado Humanities (Colorado's affiliate of the NEH) confirming that my novel, *Into the Path of Gods*, has been nom...
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The Big News - When I announced the EVE OF IDES reading, I said it would be the first of many pieces of news. As promised, here we go! On April 23, Amazon Kindle will publi...19 hours ago
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The Well-Connected Anjou/Naples Siblings - A post today about some of Edward II's first cousins once removed and second cousins. Edward's paternal grandmother Eleanor of Provence was the second of f...21 hours ago
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This Week in Medieval History - In the week of February 20th in the Middle Ages, Ibn Battutah was born, Amerigo Vespucci died, and the public trial of Joan of Arc began. Read Full Post1 day ago
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Silchester ~ a Pre-Conquest Britain Ghost Town - Good day to you all, If you have ever visited a ghost town you know what our medieval ancestors felt like when they arrived in Silchester. They found a way...1 day ago
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Dolly Update - Five of the ebook editions of the reissued Johnson Johnson series are now available. Tropical Issue, Rum Affair, Roman Nights, Split Code, Moroccan Traffic...2 days ago
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Conferring in Naples, IV and final: clarity, confusion, coffee and photos - The delay in posting is kind of past apology so for once I won’t bother and will just crack on. Despite the sociability of the previous evening, mentioned ...2 days ago
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Short Stories on Saturday: The Way of the Needle, Derek Künsken - I’ve decided to subscribe to Asimov’s on my Kindle and decided to write very brief thoughts on the stories in this and any other magazines I might choose...3 days ago
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The 'truth' about 'Braveheart' - On Tuesday, February 21st, channel in the UK is showing a documentary about the truth behind Mel Gibson's (dire, IMO), 'Braveheart'. I hadn't realised how...3 days ago
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On this day: 18 February - 1478 George duke of Clarence is executed in the Tower of London, possibly drowned in his bath. He was convicted of treason against his brother, Edward IV.3 days ago
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New Link Added - Link to the blog of Barbara Gaskell Denvil, who is an excellent writer of fiction for this period.4 days ago
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Announcing the Release of The Minstrel Boy! - I am very pleased to announce that today The Minstrel Boy, Book Two of The Blue Bells Chronicles, was released today on Kindle! The Blue Bells Chronicles...4 days ago
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LEGO Castles in Vancouver - The LEGO Castle Adventure is at TELUS World of Science in Vancouver, British Columbia, through May 20.5 days ago
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Battle of Towton Commemoration - With thanks to Helen Cox for alerting us about this event. The Towton Battlefield Society is planning a commemoration of the Battle of Towton, fought in a ...6 days ago
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After an 8 month hiatus, the third installment of The Raven... - After an 8 month hiatus, the third installment of *The Raven & the Wolf* is now being written. This will likely be the final book in the series and one I...1 week ago
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Full Metal Jousting - Premiered last night at 10/9c on the History Channel: HISTORY is bringing back the most dangerous collision sport in history and transforming it into a 21s...1 week ago
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Online Book Launch Party for "Dangerous Favor"! - *7 AM February 13 – 7 PM February 14!* *at JDP NEWS* *Dangerous Favor *is having a launch party, and all of you are invited! I’ll be sharing a romantic e...
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Lady Macbeth - Mael Coluim mac Cinaeda (‘Malcolm, son of Kenneth’) succeeded his cousin Cinaed, son of Dub, as king of Alba in 1005. The succession was apparently contest...1 week ago
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Exile of Earl Godwine, 1051 - By the middle of the eleventh century, Earl Godwine might have seemed pretty much at the height of his power. His daughter was married to King Edward, God...4 weeks ago
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How and where to find good books - I remember going to the library and spending hours browsing covers, pulling a book out, reading the back cover, putting some back, setting aside others and...5 weeks ago
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Ryddles for the Holidayes - As ye knowe, my grete freende the writere Virginia Wulfstan doth love tradiciounal literature, and she hath devoted herself to gatheringe bits of oold lite...1 month ago
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Winter Fuel - It is ever a constant source of vexation to find fuel for the hearth. I am certain in bygone days when forests nudged the walls of London, that fuel was an e...2 months ago
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History: What inspired you initially? - I was musing about several things recently, and wondered what my inspirations were regarding history. It transpired that both Michael Wood's unreleased "In...3 months ago
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History of Coffee - Viennese coffee, made with hot foamed milk and sugar The history of coffee can be traced back to at least the 13th century, but if may have been used for ye...
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Ninth Legion Hispana: Myth and reality - Rosemary Sutcliff‘s novel, The Eagle of the Ninth, argued that the Roman Ninth Legion (Legio VIIII Hispana) in Britain was annihilated by local Caledonian ...6 months ago
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An Involuntary King: The Whole Enchilada! - What you have just found: Nan Hawthorne's novel, *An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England*, started out as two preteens playing medieval stor...
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Hiatus - As you’ve probably guessed by now – this blog has slipped into a bit of a hiatus. This is mainly because I am concentrating all my time and energy now on g...1 year ago
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THE BRITISH MILTON SEMINAR - SPRING MEETING, 2012 Saturday 17 March 2012 Venue: The Birmingham and Midland Institute [**PLEASE NOTE**] on Saturday 17 March 2012. There will be two sess...
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Sunday Short Takes - * Claire Ridgway of The Anne Boleyn Files has published The Anne Boleyn Collection which includes the most popular articles from the site. I downloaded the...1 day ago
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Mary I’s Marriage - Tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of Mary Tudor, daughter of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine of Aragon. To mark the occasion, I am posting a thr...4 days ago
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Happy Valentine's Day - *Cupid the Honey Thief* by Albrecht Dürer 1514 Once thievish Love the honeyed hives would rob, When a bee stung him: soon he felt a throb Through all his ...
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Showtime's The Borgias – Kill the Characters not the Monkey - Last night, I watched the soporific 2-hour premier of Showtime’s the Borgia.The show begins with Innocent VIII’s deathbed scene- a man guilty of enough si...
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Suggestions for how we can help promote each other’s books - Two of our newest members, Suzanne Adair and Elisabeth Storrs, both asked me similar questions recently that essentially were polite ways of asking what th...3 months ago
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