The romance of adventure stories aside, the real drama of life happens primarily in the home. Home is where we love. And historical fiction featuring a female protagonist will inevitably circle around to the domestic sphere—what it is, what one thinks of it, and how one interacts with it.


Playing 18th Century Architect

That moment when I realized I never mapped out the interior of the Chase home…

18th Century Cookbooks

My go-to resources for fictional meal planning.

On Using 18th Century Objects for Descriptive Purposes

This post is about way to approach descriptive writing, but in the process I mention a lot of 18th century stuff.

More Rare Books: Apostolic Fathers

I had mentioned this book in In Pieces, but that particular scene ended up being trimmed down and the reference was cut. Still, the subject of available books is a fun one!