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When research inspires a new chapter

Vicky Adin — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:26:32 +0000

I’d reached the point in Sarah’s story that required a bit of historical background. As usual, I became distracted and ended up running down rabbit holes checking out details that may or may not end up in the final novel. Typical really. But that’s the way things run in my brain. Until I came across...

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Should Authors Use Social Media? One Historical Fiction Writer’s Honest View

Vicky Adin — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 20:07:25 +0000

Do you use social media? How often and for what purpose? I’d love to know. I’m a Facebook user but after I was hacked, I’ve lost confidence. I’m being encouraged to join Instagram but I’m questioning what difference it makes if I use it or not. How do you – the readers – get to...

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Strange Victorian Job Titles: What Did Your Ancestors Actually Do for a Living?

Vicky Adin — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:30:00 +0000

In my previous blogs I’ve mostly talked about the women. They are the stalwarts of the time: staunch, loyal and committed. But let’s talk about some of the occupations their menfolk undertook to feed the household. Do you know what a cordwainer was? It’s similar to a snobscat. Or a cooper, or bodger? No…? Here’s...

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How English Census Records Unlocked the Story Behind Sarah’s Destiny

Vicky Adin — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:50:42 +0000

Editor’s Note: Sarah’s Destiny was released in 2025 Tuesday 7 March 2023, is census day. For me, and every other genealogist a census a crucial link to the past and the way we trace our histories and discover those who are a part of us. As a case in point, I’d like you to meet...

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It’s all in the bones

Vicky Adin — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:30:00 +0000

Apart from having an addiction to travelling, I long ago discovered genealogy was in my bones, or should that be blood? Whichever way you describe it, I can spend hours online looking for the who’s who of family, and how they are connected, clicking away to my heart’s content. I’m like a bloodhound. I can...

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How to know your protagonists?

Vicky Adin — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000

One of the more interesting aspects of writing is getting to know your characters, learning what they like and how they behave in certain situations. For those who plan their story arcs, character analysis is part of that planning – not that having a plan stops the characters from putting their own spin on the...

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