Do all authors start out as ego-centric snobs? I did. After reading every piece of Regency/Victorian/Edwardian literature I could find, from Dickens and Eliot to the lesser-knowns… Read more “Pride and Humility: A Historical Fiction Author’s Views on the Merits of Fictional License in Historical Romance”
Author: V.R. Christensen
Author, blogger, yogi, and old-house enthusiast. Also, I seem to be a collector of cats.
High Society: Marijuana Use among the Victorians
While waiting for edits to come back for Odessa Moon, I was feeling inspired, and so I decided to dip my pen back into the inkwell of… Read more “High Society: Marijuana Use among the Victorians”
Of Moths & Butterflies, a portrayal of trauma
I’ve resisted talking about this in the past. I’m not sure why. I think I thought it best to keep a little distance between the true subject… Read more “Of Moths & Butterflies, a portrayal of trauma”
Something for you this holiday season…
Originally, I thought I’d share my Christmas ghost story this year, but as I thought about it more it seemed to me that we’ve had enough of… Read more “Something for you this holiday season…”
Goodbye 2020
I don’t know what this year has been like for you, but mine has been rough: loss of friendships, loss of family members, loss of a pet,… Read more “Goodbye 2020”
The Plot
The first book I wrote (Cry of the Peacock) came to me by way of a dream. It was just a scene, really, but I was fascinated… Read more “The Plot”
November News
A couple exciting things to announce. I’ve at last completed the manuscript for Odessa Moon, part two in the Icarus Project series, and I’m really excited with… Read more “November News”
Giveaways!
Hello, everyone! Today begins the first of a series of giveways I’m hosting. I’ve never done this before, but it sounded like a fun way to get… Read more “Giveaways!”
Why Write?
It’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, after all. As an avid reader I love language. I love that a sentence can be formed in a number… Read more “Why Write?”
Scatter Creek: Chapter 1
A Meeting with Death “I’m not afraid to die,” my father said to me when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. But he was. Perhaps he was… Read more “Scatter Creek: Chapter 1”
