From the sketchbook of Villard de Honnecourt, a 13th century master mason. These show sketches of The Green Man motif that can be found in...
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Blog Posts by Edie Cay
A Viscount’s Vengeance
A Lady’s Finder
A Lady’s Revenge
The Boxer and the Blacksmith
A Viscount’s Vengeance–and A Lesson
Each book I write teaches me something new. Would it surprise you to know that there are two completed novels sitting in my computer right this...
New Member Spotlight: Jillianne Hamilton
Jillianne Hamilton writes happy endings for witty women. What would you like readers to know about you? I write historical fiction/romance featuring...
A Little Green Monster, Thirty Years Later
Back in 2005, I graduated from a Masters of Fine Arts program that focused on short stories. I read short stories, I wrote short stories, I...
Where Murder Is As Commonplace As Suppertime
Panning for gold, 1850. I love history (obviously), and most of my work stems from a specific tidbit I’ve found in my regular reading. While...
It’s All in the Underwear
Readers have different qualifications on what makes a historical fiction book “good.” As a writer, I worry about pacing, punchy dialogue (or punchy...
Relatable Misfits in Books and Real Life
My tag line is “writing relatable misfits.” A friend of mine said it in a review a while back, and I realized she was right—as is often the case, I...
Six Facts About Women That Seem Like Modern Feminist Inventions But Are True
There are a few women throughout history that get some credit, like Nefertiti, Queen Elizabeth, or the Hindu goddess Kali. But by and large, our...
Hidden History: Historical Queer Hangouts
One of the best parts of writing historical fiction is the research. As the author, your job is not just to present historically...
Link List: Gay Subculture of Regency England
MY THIRD BOOK, A LADY’S FINDER, IS COMING OUT ON MARCH 1, AND TO CELEBRATE, I WANTED TO SHARE SOME OF MY INTERNET RESEARCH GEMS. Researching this...
Found Family
Family is a hard word, wrapped in a soft idea. The word itself sounds cozy, with...
Words with a Wordsmith: Bruce Bishop
Bruce W. Bishop writes Canadian family sagas that deal with sexual identity in the 1920s and 30s. Are there TV shows or films that have influenced...
The Women Who Fed A Continent
cross-cut of a Mandan/Hidatsa food cache pit that was dug out below their homes. The Three Sisters are represented here: Corn, Beans, and Squash. We...
Words with a Wordsmith: Elizabeth Bell
Elizabeth Bell writes award-winning 19th century American family saga. Are there TV shows or films that have influenced your writing? I hope...
A Little Fluffy, A Little Dense
My summer reads tend to sway towards the rest of my reading list: historical. It isn’t on purpose, it is just that historical fiction is defined by...
Words with a Wordsmith: Juliane Weber
Juliane Weber uses her background as a science writer to enhance her debut novel set during the Irish Potato Famine. Have you ever experienced...
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