Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Year in Sales – 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Aside from The Duke and The Pirate Queen being out this month, I sold some short stories this year. In January, “The Token” appeared in the print edition of Alleys & Doorways: Stories of Queer Urban Fantasy, edited by Meredith … Continue reading →

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Best 3 Books I Read in 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Ask me tomorrow and I might change my mind, but at the moment, these are my three favorite books that I read in 2010. I chose each one for a different reason. 1. A Madness of Angels: Or The Resurrection … Continue reading →

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Satisfying Endings

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Shelley Munro’s blog. Though I read a lot, I was never good at articulating what made a satisfying ending for a novel. Over years of writing, I got better at endings, mostly thanks to … Continue reading →

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The Lotus Eaters

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Stephanie Draven’s blog. One section of The Duke and the Pirate Queen would not exist if not for revisions. When writing the synopsis for the novel I knew I had to visit an island, … Continue reading →

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Philcon 2010 reports

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Jared Axelrod really enjoyed the steampunk panel in which we both participated at Philcon 2010. Brian Siano blogs about his experience at the steampunk event Dorian’s Parlor, the following week. Barbara Barnett on the pros and cons of her experience … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day, World War One

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

What? Boxing Day means something different?

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A World War One Christmas Card

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

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Researching Asian Pirates

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Jeannie Lin’s blog. This is the story of how I did NOT use a great deal of my research. When I began writing The Duke and the Pirate Queen I knew that the heroine, … Continue reading →

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Why Pirates?

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Inez Kelley’s blog. I have never been a particular fan of pirates. They’re really just thieves on boats, right? (*ducks missiles*) Perhaps that’s why the heroine of The Duke and the Pirate Queen was … Continue reading →

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Research Mashups

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post was originally written for Risky Regencies. The Duke and the Pirate Queen isn’t a historical. However, it is set in a fantasy world, and I’ve often noted that my approach to creating a fantasy world is very similar … Continue reading →

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