Monthly Archives: September 2010

Pirate Linkgasm

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Before I wrote The Duke and the Pirate Queen, I didn’t realize quite how many websites existed about pirates, especially pirates from the 1600s through around 1720, particularly in the Caribbean. That’s the most common idea most people have of … Continue reading →

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Wilfred Wilson Gibson, "Breakfast"

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Breakfast We ate our breakfast lying on our backs, Because the shells were screeching overhead. I bet a rasher to a loaf of bread That Hull United would beat Halifax When Jimmy Strainthorpe played full-back instead Of Billy Bradford. Ginger … Continue reading →

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Edward Thomas, "A Private"

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A Private This ploughman dead in battle slept out of doors Many’s a frozen night, and merrily Answered staid drinkers, good bedmen, and all bores: ‘At Mrs Greenland’s Hawthorn Bush,’ said he, ‘I slept.’ None knew which bush. Above the … Continue reading →

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Novelists, Inc. Guest Post – The Art of Letting Go

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I’m a guest poster today at the Novelists, Inc. Blog on “The Art of Letting Go.” Please drop by and check it out! And a Public Service Message: “Call for Manuscripts – Journal of American Culture Special Issue: Love and … Continue reading →

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Writing the Senses

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Have you ever done one of those writing exercises to make you think more about using all your senses in your writing?I’ve at least tried some, but I get bored pretty quickly with exercises, so instead I steal the ideas … Continue reading →

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The Nerd Heroine – Louisa Edwards Guest Post

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Louisa Edwards! # When I sat down to write Just One Taste, I had only one thought in mind: I want to write about a nerd. And not a nerdy hero, either–I wanted my heroine to … Continue reading →

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How To Rest Your Writer Brain

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

After I learned the novel I’d been working on had been cancelled, I went with friends to Longwood Gardens and spent a gorgeous, idyllic afternoon and evening there.

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Steampunk Themes

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

What are some common themes of steampunk fiction? (If you have suggestions, please comment!) I’m thinking along these lines:Punk, to me, at base means rebellion against an establishment. Because steampunk is influenced by the culture of Victorian England, I also … Continue reading →

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Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, "The Joke"

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The Joke He’d even have his joke While we were sitting tight, And so he needs must poke His silly head in sight To whisper some new jestChortling. But as he spoke A rifle cracked– And now God knows when … Continue reading →

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Edward Thomas, "Gone, Gone Again"

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Gone, Gone Again Gone, gone again, May, June, July, And August gone, Again gone by, Not memorable Save that I saw them go, As past the empty quays The rivers flow. And now again, In the harvest rain, The Blenheim … Continue reading →

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