A Month-Long Challenge
I decided to do something a little nutty this year. I decided to sign up for NaNoWriMo. That's National Novel Writing Month for those who don't know. It's a challenge, really. A challenge I take upon myself to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. That averages out to 1,667 words each day. Every day. For thirty days. On good…
You Pad Your What?!
In my third instalment of It's Research I Swear, I mentioned an exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art called Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. It covered a broad range of periods and clothing styles, but since I write stories taking place in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, I focused my visit on those pieces. Among the…
It's Research, I Swear - Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of It's Research, I Swear. Last week I touched on some of the adventures I had on my trip to London earlier this year. You can read about them here. This week I'm sticking a little closer to home... As much fun as it was to travel to London, unfortunately, it is not a trip I…
It's Research, I Swear - Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of It's Research, I Swear. Last week I touched on some not-so-usual adventures I've had researching and influencing my books. You can read about them here. But sometimes research can take us places far from home... One drawback of writing historical fiction of any kind is that you don't get to experience what life was like…
It's Research, I Swear - Part 1
If you've followed me for any length of time, you will know I am a huge fan of research. Honestly, I think it's one of the reasons I chose to focus on historical romance. I love to learn, and being an author of historical fiction has given me so many opportunities to pick up interesting tidbits -- such as the…