Tag: victorian
group name: historicalfic
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July 14, 2007 05:14 AM EDT --
Courtship and marrige has changed a lot since the 19th century. Here's a sampling of some sites I dug up while researching for my upcoming novel.
Courting The Victorian Woman (complete with courting . . .
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July 13, 2007 02:00 AM EDT --
Flowers often were sent to communicate feelings - especially those of love which were taboo to speak of in many situations. Below you'll find a collection of sites I've found on the Victorian . . .
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July 12, 2007 07:37 PM EDT --
I found this site while doing some digging for novel research and found it to be of interest. The letters are all dated and seem to be well organized. There's one photo of the Prussian Princesses included . . .
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July 16, 2007 12:41 AM EDT --
I happened upon this site when I was digging through the internet for novel reseach. It's continually updated (last update was this past week) and it's well organized. Be prepared to bookmark it . . .
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July 17, 2007 01:39 AM EDT --
These are terms that were in use by the Victorian Lower Class and Underworld.
Victorian Slang Glossary
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July 12, 2007 07:14 PM EDT --
Have you ever wandered through the old Victorian monuments and wondered what the symbols used meant? Well, if you have you'll find these two links to be of interest.
The one link is published with . . .
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July 13, 2007 02:30 AM EDT --
The Victorian Spiritualist movement was started in NY by the Fox sisters. This movement is what started what we now refer to in the modern-day as Paranormal.
Below you'll find a selection of links . . .
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July 21, 2007 05:46 AM EDT --
Ever wonder what things cost in the 19th century? Well, I stumbled upon a site that lists several items from a 1897 copy of the Sears Roebuck catalog.
You can find the site here: 19th Century Prices . . .
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September 24, 2007 01:05 AM EDT --
Paul Freckler has an extensive and fantastic Victorian photo site. These are all original photos, most are not for sale, some, however are on the market to be bought. Please beware there are post mortem . . .
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October 24, 2007 07:46 PM EDT --
Well, as part of a letter I'm writing to my characters (as per the NaNoWriMo standards) I've decided to pick out photos of Victorians that at least have the same physical features as these folks . . .
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July 12, 2007 08:01 PM EDT --
Here's a series of sites I found while doing some novel research on Victorian Mourning Customs. I had a few more sites, but deleted them from my bookmark list once I gathered my notes from them.
Victorian . . .
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July 14, 2007 05:41 PM EDT --
The science of forensics was just in it's infancy during the Victorian Era, and poison was a favored means to death. Two of the better known cases of the era still continue to fascinate many to this . . .
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November 15, 2007 03:45 PM EST --
This week I sent off to my agent my latest historical novel, Woodland Daughter.
This novel is my 9th.
I find it hard to believe that I have written nine novels. When I first started writing I never . . .
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September 16, 2007 01:00 AM EDT --
This month celebrates the one year anniversary of Kitty McKenzie! Woohoo!
My Victorian historical mainstream, Kitty McKenzieis set in the beautiful city York, Yorkshire England, 1864.
This story and its . . .
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October 17, 2007 06:35 PM EDT --
Just in - a great review for my Australia historical.
Anne Whitfield has written a wonderful saga of passion, promise and survival featuring a strong and valiant heroine who is in the same league . . .
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March 28, 2008 05:09 PM EDT --
Right from the moment I 'met' this book I was enchanted. The cover art is gorgeous and well done, but I digress. One should never judge a book solely by the cover art.
Caro Peacock has spun . . .
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December 10, 2008 02:53 PM EST --
We have a cover for ENCHANTING THE BEAST, the third book in the RELICS OF MERLIN SERIES, about a Victorian ghost-hunter who’s hired to solve the mystery of a were-wolf’s haunted castle. The guy on . . .
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January 02, 2008 06:18 AM EST --
Due to my break over Christmas, I have only just found out that over at http://www.aussieauthors.com/
they have a poll for people to vote for their favourite Aussie author and I'm listed!
I . . .
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October 01, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
Hi, had to share this. My historical Gossamer Wings, just received a recommended read and a fantastic review!
Gossamer Wings is an awesome read. Anne Whitfield weaves a world that is so true to life . . .
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December 19, 2007 04:27 PM EST --
Publishers Weekly genre
review round-up
(November 12th issue)
Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy (Dorchester) : "Little-noticed . . .
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