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Commitment to Costumes: November 2012
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Saturday, November 24, 2012. Over and Under: An Exhibit Story. A panoramic view of the temporary exhibit "Over and Under: Accessories and Undergarments of the Early 1800s". The introductory panel just explained what the overall theme was and a little bit. About the language used to discuss the time period. Shift was a highlight because we had oral history to include with it. The next section, "Bare Essentials" discussed undergarments and other accessories of propriety,. Were made of lightweight cotton wi...
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Commitment to Costumes: June 2014
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Saturday, June 7, 2014. After the flurry of activity surrounding the secret code discussed in my last two. Posts, I caught a cold and spent my sick day continuing research. Thanks to fellow bloggers in Germany, I was armed with the knowledge that the forgotten papers from my bustle dress pocket represent a telegraph code. Telegraph code books were put out by many. Different publishers, sometimes for the general. Public and sometimes for use in specific. Commercial interests such as cotton trading,.
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Ainsley Park: March 2006
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Celebrating the historical romance. Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The market for historicals is tight." "Historicals are dying." "You can't sell a historical in today's market place.". We historical writers have all heard these lines. So how do you keep going? How do you find the faith to continue with your historical story? Yeah, they are out there, but you got to look. When was the last time you read a book that didn't take place in the British Isles? Has broken from the mold. Her last book. Now, had this g...
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Ainsley Park: Blast to the Past
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Celebrating the historical romance. Thursday, July 16, 2009. Blast to the Past. I've been in a little bit of a writing funk. Not a bad one. I'm just tired of what I've been writing. I imagine it happens to everyone. I crave a world different from the one I've been writing in. For those of you who are interested either as readers or writers in historical fiction and romance, what issue do you feel are important? Is there something missing you'd like to see? Too much of something? I like the ones that just...
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Ainsley Park: October 2006
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Celebrating the historical romance. Saturday, October 21, 2006. Is anyone planning to see this movie? I'm the same way with books I suppose, although with books, an author has time to present the facts correctly. Maybe because I am a writer I am a tougher critic. We seem to be tougher judges on our own, I think that is pretty much true with any profession. Have you ever been out to dinner with a waitress? Anyway, what do you think? I can't wait to see the costumes. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Ainsley Park: July 2006
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Celebrating the historical romance. Sunday, July 30, 2006. I try to be as accurate as I can when I’m working on a historical. I research the facts, make sure my details are true and hope to convey the feeling of the time period. But what if these conflicts with what a reader expects? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Two Nerdy History Girls. Friday Video: Listen to a Guitar Made by Antonio Stradivari in 1679. Book Review: WONDERLAND A Coloring Book Inspired by Alice’s Adventures by Amily Shen. On My Bookshelf:...
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Ainsley Park: History v. Perceived History
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Celebrating the historical romance. Thursday, July 30, 2009. History v. Perceived History. It's no surprise I have a degree in history. I spent my college career researching details until I could go no further. A proper historian grinds and grinds because we certainly don't want someone saying we are wrong or we didn't find that one glaring detail which would change everything we presented. In academia, that's pretty important. In historical romance? So is this important? Does it impact a story? I have n...
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Ainsley Park: January 2007
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Celebrating the historical romance. Saturday, January 13, 2007. The Return of the Historical? Pointed out this post from agent Kristin Nelson's blog Pub Rants. What do you think? I've seen the emergence of historical paranormal romance, so it seems as though their is a sense of adventure needed. More danger, more darkness? Is this style of romance going to outpace the light historicals? Monday, January 01, 2007. Creating the Strong and Beliveable Historical Heroine. Oh, there are the Napoleonic spies or ...
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Ainsley Park: Review: The Tory Widow
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Celebrating the historical romance. Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Review: The Tory Widow. I've always loved reading novels set during the Revolutionary War. The struggle of a young nation against one of the most powerful armies on Earth makes for a thrilling read. That's why I was quite excited to pick up Christine Blevins' new novel,. From the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord to the occupation of New York by the British,. What truly struck me about. Was the amazing amount of historical detail Blev...
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