on November 22, 2020
A while back I shared my favorite historic Zoom backgrounds. Thanks to The Great Dickens Fair (entirely online this year), I–and you–have a lot more Victorian backgrounds to choose from. Here are a few of the luscious backgrounds offered: All of these images are via dickensfair.com/dickens-fair-at-home/zooms.
on November 19, 2020
Hey! Here’s my first ever attempt at animation. Just press the arrow to continue….
on November 18, 2020
Author Linda Ulleseit is hosting a HUGE Flash Historical Fiction Giveaway TODAY ONLY (that’s Weds November 18) & I’m offering a paperback copy of FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER. Sign up on Linda’s FB page here: https://bit.ly/32XHq2N. Or get the scoop on my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/AnaBrazilAuthor/ Ends at 10pm PST tonight.
on November 16, 2020
Yep, you read that right. Jolabokaflod PDX, the annual Holiday Book Fair celebrated in Iceland, Portland (OR), and beyond, is just around the corner. And I’ll be there (kinda, sorta, be there in Portland), weaving a tale about moonlight, magnolias, and how to make a long-ago historical setting come and stay alive. Join Paper Lantern… Read More
on November 15, 2020
I hope you saw Friday’s PLW post where I shared historic holiday menus and recipes. Not for the first time, I researched and wrote more content than I could include in that post. But in the spirit of holiday giving, today I’m sharing what I couldn’t include. Here goes… Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household… Read More
on November 13, 2020
Still looking for the perfect recipe for your Thanksgiving feast? Today on Paper Lantern Writers, I offer some online recipes and menus of the 19th and early 20th centuries that could give your Holiday Season a little more vintage flair.
on November 13, 2020
Join me on our Paper Lantern Writers YouTube Channel for Ana Brazil talks Fanny Newcomb. To make the most of your experience, take a shot every time I say “ummmmmmmmmmmm.” 🙂 Thanks to C. V. Lee for putting the interview together! And how about subscribing to our Paper Lantern Writers YouTube Channel? We’ve got lots… Read More
on October 9, 2020
Happy October, the month of ghosties and ghoulies, long-leggetie beasties, And things that go bump in the night. You know, Monster Month! Today at Paper Lantern Writers I’m sharing lively links about some of the 19th century’s scariest monsters. And the woman and men who wrote their stories. Join us!
on September 27, 2020
To celebrate FANNY NEWCOMB’s new cover, my publisher has lowered the price of FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER on Kindle to 99 cents for the next fortnight (aka “two weeks”). “FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER is a ripping good read. Author Ana Brazil brings the dark underbelly of Gilded Age New… Read More
on September 23, 2020
I started a new Pinterest board today, which means that something new is happening in my world. Because for me, a new board = a new book or short story that I’m writing. Today’s reason for starting a new board is a little different, and I can’t announce the WHY yet, but I wanted to… Read More