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Possibly Interesting Book

dante_s_hell wrote in studyinsherlock Jul 14, 2010 11:13

Hi!

I found this on Amazon:

Sherlock Holmes for Dummies by Steven Doyle. ISBN: 0470484446. Released March 2010 ( Read more... )

resources, resources: print resources

Ask The Authors Q&A

wave_of_sorrow wrote in studyinsherlock Jul 14, 2010 17:40

Just a reminder that every other week we'll have an Ask The Authors post where you can ask the writers any question you like. Every Q&A will be hosted by a different author, that way we will have a wide range of genres, pairings and styles.

The rules:

You may ask any question you like and as many as you like.
Multiple comments are allowed and ( Read more... )

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Modern Day AU: FBI Resources

foxestacado wrote in studyinsherlock Jul 05, 2010 20:33

Lately I've been very interested in executing a Holmes/Watson modern day AU plotbunny that has been helpfully distracting me when I'm on my daily four hour commute ( Read more... )

Ask the Authors: wave_of_sorrow

wave_of_sorrow wrote in studyinsherlock Jul 04, 2010 21:52

Welcome to the first Q&A post!
At the risk of looking incredibly stupid, I'll be the first one to do the Q&A, in the hopes that it will encourage more writers to participate!

About ( Read more... )

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(Untitled)

inabathrobe wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 27, 2010 19:04

(I'm not completely sure that this is on topic, so if it isn't, mods, I'll completely understand if you delete it ( Read more... )

Ask the authors Q&A

wave_of_sorrow wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 21, 2010 23:47

There are a lot of great websites out there concerning various aspects of writing fanfiction, anything from fandom specific details to 'how to write a sex scene'. However, I have yet to come across a site where you can actually ask the writers questions. When I first started writing fanfiction I remember wishing I could ask other authors questions ( Read more... )

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Print Resources

dante_s_hell wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 20, 2010 15:27

Greetings!

There are many books out there on the Victorian Era. If you know a book that would be a great resource to writers, please post the title, the author, and the ISBN number (if possible).

I'll go first:

What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist--the Facts of Daily Life in 19th-Century England by Daniel Pool ( Read more... )

resources, resources: print resources

Victorian Opera

cognomen wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 19, 2010 21:51

I am writing a piece which has attending opera as a theme. I know some bit about opera etiquette, and as an opera enthusiast myself I know a deal about the shows I'm going to discuss in the piece ( Read more... )

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Two Excellent Resources

love_bug_54 wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 19, 2010 21:15

I'd like to bring to everyone's attention two excellent resources I haven't seen mentioned here yet.

For those who want to read an extensive review of the slashy subtext in the Canon and in other pastiches, movies and TV, I cannot recommend Nekomuse's website highly enough:

http://www.nekosmuse.com/withlovesh/

She also has a forum.

Then there is the ( Read more... )

resources: sex tips for slashers, resources

Mourning practices in the Victorian era

chiapetzukamori wrote in studyinsherlock Jun 19, 2010 14:19

I've read quite a few fics where at one point Watson "wears mourning" for Mary's death, or for when he thought Holmes was dead. Sometimes he'll just wish he could wear mourning for Holmes, but decides that that would be inappropriate for a man to do for another man ( Read more... )

resources, resources: victorian mourning