Author Archives: Victoria Janssen

About Victoria Janssen

Victoria Janssen [she, her] currently writes cozy space opera for Kalikoi. The novella series A Place of Refuge begins with Finding Refuge: Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her friends and they are given sanctuary on the enigmatic planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma, build new lives on a planet with endless horizons, and forge tender new connections with each other.

Regencies and Amish Romance

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

What about the Regency Romance appeals, in the past and now? Here are some thoughts. I’m not sure I entirely agree with myself on every point, if that makes sense…but I’m going to ramble on anyway, going one way and … Continue reading →

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Blackadder Goes Forth

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Rather than summarize the British dark comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth for those who’ve never seen the series, I’ll provide a link to the detailed Wikipedia page. It’s set on the Western Front in 1917, and starred Rowan Atkinson. A … Continue reading →

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Visiting Smutketeers for an Interview

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m being interviewed today by The Smutketeers, so please drop by! One of the questions they asked me was my dream movie cast for The Moonlight Mistress. And yesterday’s winner of a copy of the book is Lapis! Congratulations!

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Happy Book Birthday, Moonlight Mistress!!!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Leave a comment about your favorite werewolf book or movie, and tomorrow morning I’ll choose one name randomly to win a free copy. The Moonlight Mistress Read some excerpts, and more about the book, in these posts.

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Have His Carcase – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

I’m guestblogging today over at Crista McHugh’s blog, on “Take All Chances.” Have His Carcase stars Edward Petherbridge as Peter Wimsey. The production is notable, for me, for the excellence of the sexual tension portrayed by Petherbridge and Harriet Walter, … Continue reading →

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Strong Poison – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The Edward Petherbridge adaptations of the Peter Wimsey novels follow the books less closely than the Ian Carmichael adaptations; there are still huge chunks of verbatim dialogue, but these later ones move scenes around a bit more freely, not really … Continue reading →

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Gaudy Night – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

The most recent Wimsey series, so far as I know (shown in America on PBS’ “Mystery”), starred Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter. It includes Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, and Gaudy Night. I’ll start with the last one because it’s … Continue reading →

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Murder Must Advertise – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

Dorothy Sayers’ Murder Must Advertise was adapted for television in 1973 with Ian Carmichael as Peter Wimsey. Other notables guesting were Peter Bowles as Major Milligan, Fiona Walker as Miss Meteyard, John Hallam as Ingleby, Christopher Timothy as Willis, and … Continue reading →

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An Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

This adaptation of Dorothy Sayers’ Peter Wimsey mystery An Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club features Derek Newark, whom I rather liked, as Bunter. He and Ian Carmichael as Peter have a wonderful scene as they prepare to begin questioning the … Continue reading →

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The Nine Tailors – Peter Wimsey on tv

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Victoria Janssen

While I’m out of town for Thanksgiving, I thought I’d post my comments on various television adaptations of Dorothy Sayers’ Peter Wimsey novels. It’s as good a way as any to occupy myself while I wait for release day for … Continue reading →

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