More Research-reading Sherlock- Modern Communications– by Alicia Rasley
Sherlock and Modern Communications In 1876 Thomas Watson, a young engineer, was summoned by a peremptory British colleague: “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to
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Research-reading Sherlock, Transportation Transformation
Research-reading Sherlock, Transportation Transformation by Alicia Rasley Sherlock Holmes wasn’t the very first fictional detective (that was probably Poe’s Dupin). But he was very much
Research-reading Sherlock Holmes
The Curious Case of the Author and the Detective Hi, I’m Alicia Rasley, a new Book View Café member. I write Regency romances, and I
Ethology for Writers
I was on the Ethology for Writers at Arisia this weekend. Here are my notes: Definition: study of the behavior of non-human animals. Comments: There
Art Imitates Life 2: What Faith Brings to the Table
During interviews I’ve given—both live and digital—interviewers sometimes expressed interest in how I treated issues of faith in my work, up to and including the
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Cultural Influences
Q: Do you agree that religion influences culture? Does culture influence religion? If so, how much do or should you take that into consideration while preparing
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: New Wineskins & Old
More Q&A from the Catholic Writers Conference I participated in as a non-Catholic guest speaker. Since I’d raised the issue of the age of a
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Common Elements
Greetings, World-builders! Here is another question from a group of Catholic writers at an online conference I spoke at several times as a non-Catholic guest.
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Future Religion & Pluralism
Today’s question from the Catholic Writers Conference Q&A deals with projecting historical religions into the future given the pluralistic nature of global society. For any
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: DIY Religions in Fiction
With religious and cultural turmoil at the center of four of my fantasy novels (the Meri Trilogy and The Spirit Gate), I was pleased to
WORLD-BUILDING & RELIGION: Warts and All
The question I fielded about literary license in a Q&A in a Catholic Writers Conference I participated in as a non-Catholic guest, (I’m a Baha’i)
The Name of the Prose, Part 4: A Ghoti by Any Other Name is Still a Fish
As I commented in the previous installment of this series, my first novel was also my first experience trying to create a fantasy world from
The Name of the Prose, Part 3: You Are Here
A sense of place plays a critical role in determining whether a reader “gets into” a story or not. Place names can lend an aura