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FUN STUFF

The Best French Swear Words - For the kind of French not taught in high school. <g>   

(Unconventional!) French Phrases - I second the disclaimer at the bottom of the webpage which says, "Any damages caused by taking the contents of this page seriously are deemed to be the result of your own stupidity for listening to me in the first place."

AUTHORS & WRITING FRIENDS

    Please visit these talented ladies' websites.

·      Lori Avocato

·       Ann Macela

·       Lani Diane Rich

·       Cheri Valmont

·       Karen Blake-Hall

·       Savannah Chase

·       Victoria Night

    ·       Skhye Moncrief

    ·      Margie Lawson

    ·      Kristi Ahlers

    ·      Meagan Hatfield

    ·        Para Novel Girls

·       Kimberly Killion

·       Teresa Roblin

MY FAVORITE BLOGS

·       Bloghore

·       Baroque Explorations Author Sandra Gulland explores the mysteries of the 17th century.

·       History Buff - The Blog of Michelle Moran

·       Queen Victoria Revealed

FAVORITE RESEARCH SITES

 A

Abbey Bookshop (My favorite bookstore in Paris! Owned by a Canadian gentleman, this bookshop is in an old abbey.  All the history books are in the darken basement.  Love it!)

Alchemy

History of Alchemy

 

B - C

CALENDARS

·       Calendar for all years        

·       History of the Calendar 

CASTLES of Wales

CASTLES on the Web - Photos of Castles (and Abbeys) from around the world.

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA

 CONTRACEPTION

·       A brief History of Contraception

·       A History of Contraception from Antiquity to the Present Day

·       History of Contraception

 COSTUME

·      Fashion-Era

·       La Couturiere Parisienne Costume and Fashion Site

·       The Costume Page

·       The Costumer's Manifesto

·       History of Footwear - Sumptuary Laws

 

D

Deb's Historical Research Page

DICTIONARIES

·      Dictionaries of Sexual Terms and Expressions

·      Online Etymology Dictionary

DISEASE

·      Disease in History

·      History of Diseases

·      History of Epidemics and Plagues

 

E - F

The Food Timeline

French First Names (with pronunciations you can listen to)

 

G

Georgian, Regency and Victorian Research

 

H - L

HyperHistory - Online (World History charts).

Literature Network

 

M

MAPS

·    Historical Maps of Europe

·     History and Geography of Europe: Maps and Atlases 

MEANINGS AND ORIGINS OF PHRASES 

MEDIEVAL - Life in a medieval castle...

 

N - O

ODIN'S CASTLE - An archive of history and historical resources.

OLD BAILEY - The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834 - over 100,000 accounts of criminal trials.

 

P - R

REGENCY - The Beau Monde  

RENAISSANCE SITES

 

S

THE SALACIOUS HISTORIAN'S LAIR

Stephie Smith's Resources for Writers

SURGERY

·                   History of Surgery

 

T - Z

VAUX-LE-VICOMTE (Official website) - Click "Vaux by pictures" for their 360 degree Virtual Tours).     

To watch their Video Trailer click HERE.  

VERSAILLES (Official website) - LOUIS XIV, THE SUN KING. Free On-line Encyclopedia.

Panorama of Versailles (So cool and full of great info)

 

 

INDUSTRY 

Romantic Times BOOKclub Magazine 

Canadian Romance Authors' Network  

Historical Romance Writers  

Association of Authors Representatives

Editors and Predators

Karen Fox - Latest market news.