on February 12, 2021
You might think you know about historical under garments, but do you really? Do you know the difference between stays and corsets, or how to support a bustle, or what a bum roll is? No shame if you don’t; I had no idea what a bum roll was, and now it’s one of my favorite phrases!… Read More
on February 1, 2021
MONDAY FEBRUARY 1ST ONLY! On facebook.com/PaperLanternWriters! To enter, just reply to the comment and answer the question. Entries will be closed tonight at 9:00 p.m. PST Winners will be announced on facebook.com/PaperLanternWriters tomorrow afternoon. Good Luck!
on January 18, 2021
Join members of the Paper Lantern Writers for their first Promotion of 2021! There will be books. There will be custom pens. There will be other goodies (French Roast Coffee from Café Du Monde, anyone?)
on December 13, 2020
Want to know more about the Paper Lantern Writers‘s new publication? Thought so! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKF3LqQpCj4
on December 2, 2020
It’s Holiday Season! Finally! Let the holiday baking (and deep-frying at my house) begin! The Paper Lantern Writers–a collective of historical fiction writers–is excited to share HISTORICAL HOLIDAY DESSERT RECIPES, a collection of recipes that our characters might have eaten in the past, as well as recipes that we are baking now. Download HISTORICAL HOLIDAY… Read More
on November 19, 2020
Hey! Here’s my first ever attempt at animation. Just press the arrow to continue….
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 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!