C.J. Archer's Blog, page 52
November 25, 2013
Extreme riding habits of the Victorian age.
Extreme riding habits of the Victorian age.
November 24, 2013
Bizarre Victorian fact of the day...
In Britain, the last Sunday before Advent is known as ‘Stir-up Sunday’ and is the day on which it is traditional for families to mix together the ingredients to make their Christmas Pudding which forms the highlight of the Christmas Day meal. Each member of the family must take turns to stir the…
November 18, 2013
Quick Update
HEART BURN is going through final proofreading. It’ll be available for purchase in early December.
November 14, 2013
Bizarre Victorian fact of the day...
The phrase ‘up to scratch’ takes its origin from bare-knuckle boxing practices which were in place until the development of the Queensbury Rules in 1867. Prior to this a round could last any length of time and only ended when one or both of the fighters fell to the floor. They then had 30 seconds to get to their feet and come up to the scratch marked in the ground at the centre of the ring to prove they were ready to fight again.
November 6, 2013
October 28, 2013
October 15, 2013
Win a paperback copy of The Wrong Girl
There’s a giveaway going on at Moonshine Art Spot. Win a paperback of THE WRONG GIRL, plus a ton of other prizes.
September 30, 2013
victorianfanguide:
A design for a Fortune Teller costume drawn...
A design for a Fortune Teller costume drawn by Léon Sault in the 1860s. The design includes playing cards, hieroglyphs, occult symbols and coins paid to the fortune teller in exchange for their services. It was probably designed for the dressmaker Charles Frederick Worth who created many elaborate costumes for the wealthy attendees of the extravagant masquerade balls held by Empress Eugenie of France during the 1860s.
September 22, 2013
Admit it, Jack...how jealous are you of Samuel? ;)
Me? Jealous of that pretty dandy? Ha!
(Sylvia here - believe me, he’s jealous. He gets all tense when he spies Samuel and Hannah chatting).
Hey Sylvia, what's the one thing that you hate the most about Jack?
Isn’t the fact that he’s annoying enough?
