Monthly Archives: April 2009

Theda Bara in "A Fool There Was"

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

As part of my research into the period of World War One, I watched a video copy of the 1915 Theda Bara movie, A Fool There Was. It’s a silent, intended both to titillate and to warn against dangerous women. … Continue reading →

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Woolf quote

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” –Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

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Siegfried Sassoon, "Does It Matter?"

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Does it Matter? Does it matter?–losing your legs?…For people will always be kind,And you need not show that you mindWhen the others come in after huntingTo gobble their muffins and eggs. Does it matter?–losing your sight?…There’s such splendid work for … Continue reading →

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preliminary thoughts on two types of erotic novels

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Happy Friday! I am beginning to have a theory about different types of erotic novels which are meant to appeal to different tastes or moods of their readers. One type privileges the sex scenes over other types of scenes, which … Continue reading →

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Why Werewolves?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This post is a recap of my guestblog for the Full Moon of Werewolves at Lori Devoti’s blog. My Harlequin Spice December 2009 release, Moonlight Mistress, is an erotic novel set during the early days of World War One. It … Continue reading →

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guest-blogging today over at Lori Devoti’s place

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

You can find me today at Lori Devoti’s blog, as part of her “Full Moon of Werewolves”: http://loridevoti.com/blog/

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Excerpt from A War Nurse’s Diary: The General

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The following is an excerpt from A War Nurse’s Diary: Sketches from a Belgian Field Hospital, published 1918 by Macmillan and now in the public domain. This sort of first-person account is sometimes more useful than anything else when researching … Continue reading →

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"The Good Old Naughty Days," silent erotica

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Several years ago, I saw “The Good Old Naughty Days,” a collection of silent French pornographic films, mostly from the 1920s. I was foiled in my hope of seeing a period brassiere–the women didn’t wear any, presumably because they were … Continue reading →

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I love you, Arthur Plotnik

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The Elements of Editing: A Modern Guide for Editors and Journalists, by Arthur Plotnik “What kind of person makes a good editor? When hiring new staff, I look for such useful attributes as genius, charisma, adaptability, and disdain for high … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Sassoon, "Prelude: The Troops"

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Prelude: The Troops Dim, gradual thinning of the shapeless gloomShudders to drizzling daybreak that revealsDisconsolate men who stamp their sodden bootsAnd turn dulled, sunken faces to the skyHaggard and hopeless. They, who have beaten downThe stale despair of night, must … Continue reading →

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