Category Archives: historical fiction

September 2015 Reading Log

Fiction: That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran is the first historical romance I’ve read in, it seems, forever. The characters are intriguing! The hero is a doctor whose brother is trying to bully him into marrying; the heroine is a … Continue reading

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2015 Sales

I actually have some publishing news for once! Thunder of War, Lightning of Desire: Lesbian Historical Military Erotica will be out in October 2015 from Lethe Press, edited by Sacchi Green. I ended up with two stories in the anthology. … Continue reading

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September/October 2014 Reading Log

I didn’t read very much beyond nonfiction in progress in September. Fanfiction: London Orbital by merripestin (Sherlock) features Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Sally Donovan, and Greg Lestrade trapped together in a car all night, for a case. Snappy dialogue ensues. … Continue reading

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August 2014 Reading Log

Fiction: A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles is second in the A Charm of Magpies series, a historical paranormal with an ongoing male/male romance. I love the way the magic is done in this series, and as usual, I … Continue reading

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New sale!

I’m happy to announce I’ve sold a short story, “The Aid Station,” to editor Kristina Wright for her military-themed anthology, For the Love of a Soldier. Look for it in November! It’s set in 1916, and features a British ambulance … Continue reading

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In Search of Balance: Forever and Ever by Patricia Gaffney

The main discussion posts on the Wyckerley Trilogy may be found at Something More. My main takeaway from Forever and Ever by Patricia Gaffney is that it’s a story of a relationship between equals. This might seem an odd thing … Continue reading

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To Love and To Cherish, Patricia Gaffney

Liz at Something More mentioned that she was planning to read Patricia Gaffney’s Wyckerley trilogy and post about it; I’d only read the middle book, To Have and to Hold, so I decided it would be fun to join in, … Continue reading

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The General’s Mistress by Jo Graham

The General’s Mistress by Jo Graham is out tomorrow. It’s based on the life of a real person, Maria Versfelt. I thought I’d post about it, since it has a crossdressing heroine! Here’s the summary, which *heh* does not mention … Continue reading

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Some Practical Worldbuilding Techniques

I recently was asked about worldbuilding. To answer the question, I wrote up a list of techniques I’ve used, and seen used, that I thought would be generally helpful, whether you’re writing historical fiction or speculative fiction (or even fiction … Continue reading

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Rand Morgan – Hot Pirate

I bet you thought I was done with talking about The Windflower by Laura London. But how could I be done when I have not yet talked about Rand Morgan, Pirate Extraordinaire? I loved the sheer over-the-top pirateness of Rand’s … Continue reading

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