Victoria Janssen's Blog, page 28
November 11, 2014
“Two Hundred Years After,” Siegfried Sassoon
Two Hundred Years After
Trudging by Corbie Ridge one winter’s night,
(Unless old hearsay memories tricked his sight)
Along the pallid edge of the quiet sky
He watched a nosing lorry grinding on,
And straggling files of men; when these were gone,
A double limber and six mules went by,
Hauling the rations up through ruts and mud
To trench-lines digged two hundred years ago.
Then darkness hid them with a rainy scud,
And soon he saw the village lights below.
But when he’d told his tale, an old man said
That...
November 3, 2014
World Fantasy 2014 Schedule
This week, I’ll be attending World Fantasy in Arlington, Virginia.
You can find me on the following program item:
The Great Game in History and Fiction
3pm-4pm, Nov. 8, Tidewater 2
Ian Drury (M), David Drake, Jim Fiscus, Jennifer Povey, Victoria Janssen
Before World War I, there was the Great Game, as from 1813 to 1907, the British and Russian empires vied for supremacy. The geopolitical machinations of this period influenced the politics of many fantastic novels, coloring the colonialism of The B...
October 6, 2014
CapClave and Links
I recently enjoyed this post about category romances by Jessica Tripler over at Book Riot and this post about the history of erotic romance by Meoskop at Love in the Margins.
I wrote a preview of the new Eileen Wilks novel, Unbinding over at Heroes and Heartbreakers.
And I previewed an anthology of alternate universe Sherlock Holmes stories at The Criminal Element.
I’ll be attending CapClave this weekend, and will participate in the following panels.
Saturday. October 11, 10:00 AM, Salon A
“Doctor...
September 15, 2014
Charity Anthology
My latest story, “Found,” appears in an anthology to benefit The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission.
Her Private Passion: More Tales of Pleasure and Domination is currently available for Kindle.
Blurb:
Five smoldering tales of women’s passion for women. Five best-selling authors bring you their hottest lesbian historical stories of desires that cannot be denied.
From elegant aristocrats, cross-dressing soldiers, and sultry sirens, to naughty nuns, seductive spies, and innocen...
July 7, 2014
My Schedule for Readercon 25 (2014)
I’ll be at Readercon this weekend, July 10-13. All of my programming is on Friday, but I’ll also be around all day Saturday.
Friday July 11, 11:00 AM
“Everything in Moderation: How to Moderate”
Leah Bobet, Jim Freund, Elaine Isaak, Victoria Janssen (leader), James Patrick Kelly.
An exceptional moderator is usually someone who has moderated panels in the past, understands the subject matter, knows a bit about the panelists, and realizes that they are there to guide the conversation—not to impress...
June 30, 2014
Some previews and updates
1. I had a couple of previews go live recently at Heroes and Heartbreakers: Summer Rain, an anthology, and Beyond the Velvet Rope by Tiffany Ashley, an erotic romance set at an exclusive nightclub.
2. I’m going to Readercon July 10-13, 2014, and will post my schedule as soon as it’s finalized.
3. I’ve spent the summer so far focusing on putting some stories up for Kindle – Nook will be next, once I get the hang of it. I’m experimenting with different covers and blurbs. The Wrangler’s Secret: Th...
May 21, 2014
My WisCon 2014 Schedule
I’m attending WisCon this weekend! Here’s my panel schedule. The full schedule for WisCon and the Science Fiction Research Association Conference is here.
The Once and Future Badass: Historical Women Who Inspire, Challenge and Unsettle Us
Kate Bachus; Victoria Janssen; Madeleine E. Robins; Patty Templeton
Fri, 2:30–3:45 pm, Senate A
From “Badass Women in History RPF” as a Yuletide fandom to tumblrs like historicalheroines and the Reconstructionists project, fans have a hunger for (re)discovering...
May 9, 2014
Previews Catchup
While my blog was down, I had several novel previews go live.
Fresh Meat: Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd. A Regency-set historical mystery I enjoyed quite a bit.
Fresh Meat: Iron & Velvet by Alexis Hall, Paranormal lesbian noir with a terrific first-person voice.
First Look: Robin Constantine’s The Promise of Amazing, New Adult.
First Look: Alison DeLaine’s A Gentleman ’Til Midnight, a historical romance with a female ship’s captain.
May 6, 2014
New sale!
I’m happy to announce I’ve sold a short story, “The Aid Station,” to editor Kristina Wright for her military-themed anthology, For the Love of a Soldier. Look for it in November! It’s set in 1916, and features a British ambulance driver and an American soldier-turned-doctor.
April 21, 2014
Interlude
Sorry for the long break – I’ve had some hosting issues, which I am now resolving. I’ll be back online soon!
