Monthly Archives: June 2011

My Youth With James Bond

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I have a new post up at The Criminal Element Today: Bond Girl: A Juvenile Fleming Reader, about when I first read the Bond novels.

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Joan of Arc and World War One

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

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Posts at Heroes & Heartbreakers

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

I’ve been away recently on a family matter, but while I was gone, I had a couple new posts go live at Heroes and Heartbreakers: Tea With the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy and Stitch in Snow by Anne McCaffrey. … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 15, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

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Guest Post – Saskia Walker

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Saskia Walker! # The joys and challenges of creating historical worlds by Saskia Walker As writers of historical fiction we aim to create historical worlds that are as believable and accurate as possible, in order to … Continue reading →

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“Two Hundred Years After,” Siegfried Sassoon

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Two Hundred Years After Trudging by Corbie Ridge one winter’s night, (Unless old hearsay memories tricked his sight) Along the pallid edge of the quiet sky He watched a nosing lorry grinding on, And straggling files of men; when these … Continue reading →

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The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Last month, I read The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody, mostly because it was a lesbian pirate novel, and I’d never read one before. Plot summary: “The Gulf of Mexico, 1702: When pirates of the … Continue reading →

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“They,” Siegfried Sassoon

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

They The Bishop tells us: ‘When the boys come back ‘They will not be the same; for they’ll have fought ‘In a just cause: they lead the last attack ‘On Anti-Christ; their comrades’ blood has bought ‘New right to breed … Continue reading →

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Musical Linkgasm

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

Here are some of my current favorite music blogs – just in case you, like me, don’t have enough music to listen to. (Kidding!) Silence is a Rhythm Too has been around for a decade! It’s interesting because it reflects … Continue reading →

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Sexual Mores in J.D. Robb

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Victoria Janssen

One of the ways J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) uses to cue “it’s the future!” in the Eve Dallas mysteries is her portrayal of social/sexual mores. Though the future is noir, rife with horrible murders and serial killers (otherwise, no work … Continue reading →

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