Monthly Archives: August 2009

Excerpt: The Duke and the Pirate Queen

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t normally post excerpts from works in progress, but I decided it wasn’t fair that only the male protagonist appeared in my previous sample from The Duke and the Pirate Queen. # A few minutes later, Imena hailed a … Continue reading →

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Book Collection Blues

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m determined to cull my books. The problem is, many of the books I would likely cull are in boxes, stored away to make room for newer books on the shelves and in the, er, more accessible boxes. And the … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Westerns – Books, Movies, Television

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Wendy the Super Librarian and Kristie of Ramblings on Romance are posting about Westerns this week, so I thought I’d list a few of my favorites. Song: Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other, covered here by Willie Nelson. … Continue reading →

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Lucienne Diver Guest Post – Agent And Author

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Lucienne Diver! # The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbinsby Lucienne Diver Do you remember growing up reading the Seuss story The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins? Well, young master Cubbins has me beat, but only by … Continue reading →

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About Business Cards

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve only been involved in romance author forums for about a year and a half, but during that time, the topic of business cards seems to come up every month or so. I’m of two minds about them. First, they’re … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Botanical Gardens

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

My friend and I spent five and a half hours at the Botanical Gardens on Montreal. Hopefully, these pictures will help explain why.

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Character Sketch, The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Back in 2000 or 2001, when I wrote the original short story that, many years later, becamse The Duchess, Her Maid, The Groom and Their Lover, I had a different idea of the main characters than I later developed. I … Continue reading →

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Morag McKendrick Pippin Guest Post – Writing Recent History

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Morag McKendrick Pippin. # How exciting to have lived in the early 20th century! It opened a whole new world into transportation, communication, scientific innovation –and said a resounding good-bye to the social and fashion restrictions … Continue reading →

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World War I, a CBS News production

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

World War I, a CBS News production. Narration written by Arthur Kloch, narrated by Robert Ryan. Originally aired 1964-1965. The historical narrative in this documentary series is much simplified compared to most books on WWI I’ve read, and also the … Continue reading →

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WWI Ambulance Research

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m working on a proposal that involves an ambulance driver in World War One, and I took notes on this interesting book: Farmcarts to Fords: A History of the Military Ambulance, 1790-1925 by John S. Haller, Jr. p. 147 “Mobility … Continue reading →

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