My dearest Gentle Reader, The full title of my forthcoming novella is… How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps) A Claw & Courtship Novella Frankly it’s a bit much to get that meta data uploaded into Amazon and places like that. So the (In 10 Easy Steps) part will only appear in the […]
Apr92018
How to Marry A Werewolf Chapter Titles! 10 Easy Steps
Apr22018
Cover Art Reveal: How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps)
My darling Gentle Reader! I’ve new cover art for you to see today. I known, I know, it seems like there have been a lot of covers on the blog recently. But I have a lot of books coming out this year, so there’s a lot to reveal. As always the Chirrup got to see […]
Oct272017
A Great Deal Of Waffle About Werewolves in History
I’ve been nose deep into werewolves lately, Gentle Reader. Yes, pun intended. First there was releasing The Sumage Solution, then there was writing How to Marry a Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps) and now there’s the arrival of Romancing the Werewolf. In the process of all of this writing about werewolves, I came across some interesting […]
Jul52017
2 New Parasolverse Novellas: Romancing the Werewolf & How to Marry a Werewolf
Those of you, Gentle Readers, who pay very close attention to my blog post footers have noticed a change since I returned from my latest writing retreat. I thought, perhaps, you’d like additional insight on my upcoming Parasolverse indie projects… What the footer says about Romancing The Werewolf: Romancing the Werewolf ~ A Supernatural Society […]
Oct242012
My What a Lovely Herbaceous Border: Victorian Term Explained
Gentle Reader, I present to you, this week’s weird Victorian term explained: herbaceous border This style of gardening, begun well before the Victorian Era, remains a hallmark of the English landscape to this day: shorter plants to the font, and taller ones to the back, arranged closely together. Despite its name, herbs do not necessarily […]
Oct222012
Victorian Travel Times
So you are writing something set in the Victorian era? How long will it take your characters to get from one place to another? Below I calculate travel times by horse, train, dirigible, and werewolf. Gentle Reader, occasionally the curious ask me how I calculate travel times, sooo… I wrote this blog post! Before writing […]
Oct172012
Going Regimental: The Military In Victorian Times Just Add Werewolves
So, Gentle Reader, I tried to watch Four Feathers recently. Before you accuse me of slacking off the writing, this was part of my on going attempt to understand the Victorian army system and breakdown of regiments and ranks and so forth. Four Feathers featured Rupert & Heath, a few nice costumes, a number of […]
Feb32012
Gail Carriger’s 10+ Things You Must Do When Visiting London: 3 Days Planned for Lovers of the Parasolverse
By special request Gentle Reader, I give you some of my favorite things to do when visiting London couched in terms of character preference and influence on the Parasolverse. Day One – Physical Improvements Felicity & Evelyn ~ Wander down Oxford Street and look at shops, perhaps buy shoes, perhaps buy more than just shoes. […]