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Writing Project Wednesday: 19th Century Cooking
by Shannon Fox
It would be nice if there was extensive research to fit every subject in every place in every time. Sadly, that’s not the case. Sometimes doing research means looking backwards, forwards, and laterally and doing some conjecturing on the subject. The specifics of what people ate is one such arena. Sure, you can find plenty of research on what people generally ate for breakfast, … Read More Writing Project Wednesday: 19th Century Cooking
Writing Project Wednesday: Trains
by Shannon Fox
I think I grew up knowing more than the average person about trains. My dad used to work for the railroad and there was always a healthy appreciation for these iron horses in our house. Sadly, the age of the train has long been on the decline. It was such a treat to get to research trains during their heyday! I’m sharing a few … Read More Writing Project Wednesday: Trains
Writing Project Wednesday: The Unsolved Murders of the Burnham and Wayne Families
by Shannon Fox
On one of my trips home to Colorado, I popped into Barnes & Noble to kill some time and I decided to look at the local section. I ended up going home with a slim book called Ghosts of Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak by Stephanie Waters. I almost never read horror. I don’t like scary movies and I like scary books even less. … Read More Writing Project Wednesday: The Unsolved Murders of the Burnham and Wayne Families
Writing Project Wednesday: Gibson Girls
by Shannon Fox
On my last Writing Project Wednesday, I said I was going to talk about one of Colorado Springs’ creepiest unsolved murders. Which I will do, but while working on my book last weekend, I found myself researching women’s hairstyles form the 1890’s and stumbled across the Gibson Girl. I’d heard the term Gibson Girl before, but I never knew what it meant or what … Read More Writing Project Wednesday: Gibson Girls
Writing Project Wednesday: Tesla, Edison, and The War of Currents
by Shannon Fox
While the feud between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison predates my novel-in-progress, it’s still a fascinating story that few people are familiar with in present day. If you’re a younger person, you’ve probably seen The Oatmeal’s lengthy comic which summarizes Tesla’s life and also mentions the famous feud. You can see that full comic here. I’m going to summarize the issues and introduce you … Read More Writing Project Wednesday: Tesla, Edison, and The War of Currents
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