by Michal Strutin | Aug 15, 2023 | BLOG, Fashion
Fashion signals to readers a time period, region of the world, and station in life—all without saying a word. We may look back on historical periods with smirks at strange styles: foot-high chopines that Renaissance gentlewomen wobbled on to keep their gowns from...
by Kathryn Pritchett | Jul 25, 2023 | BLOG, Era: Gilded Age, Mood: Inspiring, Subgenre: LGBTQ+
A successful story idea often originates by way of a detour. For example, while doing research for my first novel about homesteading polygamists in 19th century Utah, I discovered famous Gilded Age actress Maude Adams. I learned that she was born in Salt Lake City and...
