This entry is part 11 of 18 in the series Images from The Glamourist Histories
As you might imagine, we’ll be meeting some new characters in Glamour in Glass
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One of the things that I’ve found interesting in the response to the Month of Letters Challenge is the notion that mailing something everyday is too much. The idea that writing a letter, postcard, addressing socks… what have you, is somehow more difficult than other forms of communication.

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Brevity! Use fewer words!

After the obligatory “we-are-going-to-cut-this-short-after-the-intro” joke, we talk about how we can be appropriately brief, even in the context of writing epic fantasy. Mary offers us some rules of thumb for story brevity in the short fiction she writes, and Howard talks about how he accomplishes the extreme brevity of ( Read more... )

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When I started going to Regency events I looked for tutorials on how to do a Regency hair style. Most of them were for ladies with long hair. My hair is no longer than my shoulders and has been shorter than this. I’ve learned that with a sufficient number of bobby pins, I can approximate a Regency hairstyle.

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I am very pleased to announce that next year, I will be attending the 39th ConFusion as the Special Guest of Honor.  The line up looks like it is going to be great fun. The Pro GoH is Charles Stross, along with editor GoH Scott Edelman and Fan GoH James Nicoll.

And there will be puppets. Oh yes.

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This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Images from The Glamourist Histories
I have to thank Madeleine Robins for pointing out that the carriages in French and Belgium at this point were called dilligence. By the way, if you have not read her truly excellent The Sarah Tolerance Mysteries
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Despair!

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(Hat tip to Two Nerdy History Girls)

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You’re a geek, too, right? I thought so. Nothing particular gave you away, just the fact that you hang around here made it a good bet. Which is why I thought you’d like to know about Geek Seekers. My friend Monte Cook is putting together a webseries with Jen Page which promises to be hilarious and occasionally informative.

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This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Images from The Glamourist Histories
Today’s preview does not contain a description of the dress, but the circumstances in which one would wear such item.

The January wind whipped off the coast and lifted sails and skirts alike. Despite the chill, Jane stood at the rail of the Dolphin, feeling as if a series ( Read more... )