The Victorian Zombie Valentines are here and are a great way to support the Victorian Dictionary Project!
Click here to but this card.
Click here to buy this card.
Click here to buy this card. It’s also available as an organic cotton t-shirt.
Click here to buy this card.
Proceeds from the purchase of these cards will fund the publication of the Dictionary of Victorian Insults & Niceties.
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
They are coming… and proceeds support the Victorian Dictionary Project.
Get yours here!
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
I’ve started getting my store ready for Valentine’s day. Any requests or product suggestions?
This first card started out as an image of my cat, Timmy. The term, “fancy-man” first appeared in print in 1811. It was followed by the noun and adjective “fancypants,” a term used to refer to anything or anyone that is really fine, or pleasing, to behold.
A fancy cat for my fancy man; this card is now for sale.
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
We write historical fiction because it is easy to relate to situations from the past. Stories set in the past, whether closely related to something that actually happened, or not, speak to the present. Moreover, we tell our stories from the present. Feelings are timeless.
The human experience is timeless. In writing my novel, I related to my protagonist’s frustration with her love interest’s refusal to show as much interest in her as he had previously. The feeling I thought my readers could relate to was akin to waiting for a text message. The post was the 1890s equivalent to contemporary text messages. To convey the feeling correctly, I transposed that sense of frustration from repeatedly checking your iPhone to repeatedly checking the mail. The post came more frequently in 1890s London, so it was easier than I imagined, and I was happy with the result.
I want to help you tell your story. I don’t think I am better at telling stories than you are. You may have written more than I have, but I’ve been researching the Victorian era for over two years now.
My dictionary is much more than a collection of words. Words have contexts. The word ‘anthropoid’ carried different connotations in the latter part of the nineteenth century than it had in the first. ‘Deadlily’ sounds like a dead flower, but conveyed the sense of something more like a zombie to Victorians. These words provide layers of meaning. Some (not al) of your readers will get that and it will add richness to your text.
These words can also be fun and very specific.
I’m not creating this dictionary to make money. I would like to give it away for free as much as I possibly can. I would like to find ways for relevant historical society’s to use it as a fundraising tool. I want to help you write your stories. I want to hear your questions and feedback. If I can’t answer your questions, I will probably be able to find someone who can.
As I’ve been blogging about my research, and asking the internet my own questions, I’ve found support from academics and researchers all over the world, who have shared source material with me that I wouldn’t have been able to find anywhere else. I want to give back. If you are anything like me, you are my ideal reader.
Find me on Twitter @TinyApplePress
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
And new product to support it!
Available for sale as a compact mirror. Click here to get one! Proceeds support the Victorian Dictionary Project.
I’m feeling optimistic about reaching my goal this year because of the support of my awesome sister-in-law, and the success I am already seeing through my participation in Blogging 101.
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
My original idea with the Dictionary of Victorian Insults & Niceties was to create an eBook that I would basically give away for free. It has since come to my attention that many people would prefer to pay for a hard copy. The fundraising process has been slow, and it has occurred to me that, if I offer what people are asking for, I might be able to raise more money and increase the distribution of the eBook.
For health reasons, I am terrified of entering into a crowdfunding nightmare that involves shipping out piles of books to my donors.
Suggestions?
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
out-and-outer: a person or thing that is way beyond the norm: a person of determined, adventurous, or reckless character; a person or thing of great beauty
prezactly: precisely + exactly
Mittens the banjo cat is now available on a t-shirt, and proceeds support the Dictionary Project.
Support the project through my GoFundMe page, or visit my shop.
As part of an ongoing effort to raise money for this project, I’ve created a couple of humourous Christmas cards. About $0.83 from the sale of each card will go directly toward supporting the Victorian Dictionary project. If you would like to donate directly, please visit: http://www.gofundme.com/fiuxlk
Enjoy my cards!
To purchase, click here!
To purchase, click here!
To purchase, click here!
To purchase, click here!
Support the Victorian Dictionary Project, and please visit our online store!
The Dictionary of Victorian Insults & Niceties 