Victorian

Character Names

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Sometimes, I really agonize over what name I will give a character. Two factors are involved, especially in my historicals but it also counts for contemporary stories regionally; Is the name appropriate to the era, and for the country (England) or region in any contemporary novel set in the United States I might be writing … Read more

Fish & Chips; It’s More International Than you Thought

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Yes, the iconic fast food of fried and battered fish served with hot chips (or what we would call French fries) served wrapped in newspaper, is a symbol of Great Britain. It excluded from rationing during WWI and WWII as it was a universal favorite and in order to keep up morale it was given … Read more