Category Archives: wwi

Selling the Unusual Setting

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for The Naughty Girls Next Door. Since then, I learned from author Michelle Styles in a comment to that post that Harlequin Mills & Boon has been seeking out unusual historicals, publishing one a month … Continue reading →

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WWI Wheels

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

French soldiers with a bicycle. A bicycle ambulance. Belgian soldiers on motorcycles.

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Picspam of Rupert Brooke

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I haven’t done a lot of research on Rupert Brooke (1887-1915); he’s not my favorite World War One poet by a longshot, and though he died in Greece while in the army (on the way to Gallipoli), he never saw … Continue reading →

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Women in WWI Picspam

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Women served in many capacities during World War One. Nurses. VADs. Drivers. Radio Corps. Fundraisers. Factory Workers.

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The 5th Seaforth Highlanders in the trenches

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

From The Great War Diaries of John Bruce Cairnie of the 5th Seaforth Highlanders, 1915, transcribed by James Bruce. # 06-Jul-15 A fine morning. Had to wait on after stand-to (3 a.m.) in case the Briggie comes along. Shaved, breakfasted … Continue reading →

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Non-White WWI Soldier Picspam

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Today’s post is picspam – these are all photos of soldiers from World War One. They weren’t all white. Not by a longshot.

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Picspam: Albert I, King of the Belgians

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I have learned one very important thing during my recent World War One research. It is that Albert, King of the Belgians, was a total hottie. Particularly when he wore spectacles.Also, he looked great in uniform, whether with helmet in … Continue reading →

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Perfect Research Books Fall From the Sky

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

It is so satisfying with the perfect research material for a work-in-progress drops from the sky. This blog is syndicated on Facebook, and after seeing one of my posts about World War One research, a Facebook friend recommended a couple … Continue reading →

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Wherefore the Poppy?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Decoration Day, renamed Memorial Day beginning in 1882, was first celebrated in the United States following the Civil War; it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military. One of the most famous parts of Memorial Day, … Continue reading →

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Occupied Lands in World War One

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

The novel I’m working on now, a sequel to The Moonlight Mistress, focuses on the main werewolf characters from that novel and their marriage of convenience. Tanneken, the female werewolf, was working as a spy in the previous novel, so … Continue reading →

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