Tag Archives: historical fiction

  The Reanimator Down The Street

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Content Warning: This story deals with the historical death of a child and imagines a supernatural take on the events afterwards.   My dearest Thomas, my baby is dead—will you come to see me as soon as you can. I … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

Title: River of Teeth Authors: Sarah Gailey (Twitter) Rating: Recommended With Criticism Genre/Category: Historical Fiction, Western, Queer Fiction, Hippos, Alternate History Release Date: May 23, 2017 Publisher: Tor.Com Publishing Order Here: BARNES AND NOBLE | AMAZON (KINDLE) Note: I received … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] That Potent Alchemy by Tess Bowery

Posted on October 1, 2016 by

Title: That Potent Alchemy Author: Tess Bowery (Twitter) Rating: Highly Recommended Genre/Category:  Historical Romance, Regency, Erotic, Queer, Entertainment, Release Date: October 4, 2016 Publisher: Seamchecker Ent. Order Here: AMAZON (KINDLE) | BARNES AND NOBLE Note: I received a free copy … Continue reading →

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To Market, To Market

Posted on May 15, 2016 by

— To market, to market, to buy a plum bun/ Home again, home again, market is done. Maren walks two steps behind the governor’s wife on their way through the market near Fort Christensen, standing near enough to hear the … Continue reading →

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Don’t know from nothing – Original Fiction

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

Originally posted on Tumblr on September 28, 2013. After closing, Naeem’s bodyguard Malachi arrives at the café to deliver plenty of harsh words for Josie along with her clothes for the evening. Later, Josie gets the rug pulled from underneath … Continue reading →

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What’s eating you? – Original Fiction

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

Original posted September 12, 2013 on Tumblr in response to the announcement of the Fantastic Beast film adaptation. Further story notes here. Josie is a witch and a waitress and usually, she’s damn good at being both. On what’s shaping … Continue reading →

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“Period Typical Racism” – One kind of historical accuracy in fiction that I wish would go away

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

Want to throw me out of a story in no time flat? Include “Period Typical Racism” in a book written after 1989. (Seriously, I read one Miss Fisher book because it was recommended as a “feminist James Bond” and honestly, … Continue reading →

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[Book Review] Romancing the Duke: Castles Ever After by Tessa Dare

Posted on August 8, 2015 by

Book Rating: (Highly) Recommended Despite following Tessa Dare on twitter for weeks now, Romancing the Duke is the first one of her books that I’ve ever read. Don’t worry, I’m thoroughly kicking myself for waiting so long to read her work. … Continue reading →

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