Slip Into Something Victorian Blog

Thanks to everyone who left a comment here on the Slip Into Something Victorian blogsite as part of my contest to win a free e-copy of The M...

I can hardly believe release day is almost here! This is the last excerpt I'll be posting from The Model Man. Tomorrow I'll draw a ...

How many sound familiar to you? 10 Victorian Easter traditions: Decorate Easter eggs – not from a kit, more’s the pity, but by using cranbe...

I just got my hair cut. Ok, not just , 2 weeks ago, but am still getting used to it. I donated 13 inches of hair to Locks of Love , and regr...

Built in 1859 Pearson’s Soda Works was used as a brewery, soda works, and ice cream parlor in the Gold Rush days. More often than not, ice...

In one of my manuscripts, my hero is haunted by a past in which he seems to be constantly surrounded by disaster (in truth, he subconsciousl...

I’d like to wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. And since this is the Scandalous Victorians blog, I’d like to tell you a little bi...

Come celebrate with me! To celebrate my first full length contemporary release, anyone who leaves a comment on our blog site betwe...

Although no respectable woman of the 1860s would be seen wearing "face paints", they did use some form of cosmetics. Creams and lo...

I’m on vacation in Puerto Rico this week, a working vacation – seriously! I am writing! 20 poages so far! Still, I thought I’d share a short...

Why do you write historicals? I love history. I think it would be great to go back in time and experience it first-hand. There’s a story in...

Come celebrate with me! To celebrate my first full length contemporary release, anyone who leaves a comment on our blog site between ...

I’ve done some blogs on unique words cowboys used, but here are some phrases that are just as colorful! Short: She wasn’t ankle high ...

The 1800s saw some of the worst financial crises ever. Banks failed with alarming frequency, entire populations lost everything (India, Irel...

Thought I'd show off my latest book cover. This is for my Civil War time travel romance, Erin's Rebel . This story features the Vict...

I love stories like this. Paranormal is so interesting and you just never know, do you? This is from history.com , This Day in History Febru...

The Victorian period was a very sentimental time. This was evidenced in the popularity of jewelry made from human hair. Often, upon a loved ...

Ever wake up in th e morning, growl at the sun, snarl at your cup of coffee and then suddenly remember you've got Tuesday Ten looming ov...

During the Victorian era, men’s fashions moved away from the past. Prominent men such as the British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli were h...

I'm sorry. I slipped on getting this month's interview out on the first Friday of the month. Or the second, for that matter. But ...