Unusual Historicals

A handful of historical authors brave the wilds of unusual settings, times, and characters to create distinctive, exciting novels just outside of the mainstream. Join us as we chronicle the trials and rewards of our quest - from research and writing to publication and establishing lasting careers.

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Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
03 June 2008

Religious Beliefs: Nice Guys, Jerks, and the Romance Writer

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By Anna C. Bowling The topic of religious beliefs comes to Unusual Historicals at a very appropriate time. Right now, I am moderating an onl...
06 May 2008

Families & Children: Who's Your Daddy

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By Anna C. Bowling When I was in kindergarten, back when the dinosaurs roamed, I remember my teacher asking another child in the class what ...
06 March 2008

Maladies & Treatments:
Writing with Folk Cures

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By Anna C. Bowling Growing up as the child of older (both were over forty when they adopted me; the photo is of me, at three, on the blackto...
21 November 2007

Standards of Beauty:
The Price of Beauty in the 1860s

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By Eliza Tucker In an essay entitled, "A Lady of Fashion", historian Herbert Asbury looked at the price of keeping couture in the ...
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