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Anne Lister was an English landowner and prolific diarist. Her diaries led to revelations that dubbed her the "first modern lesbian." She led numerous romantic relationships with women and married Ann Walker in what is regarded as Britain's first known lesbian wedding.
One part of researching for a story is not including every detail you dig up. I've begun working on an idea for a novel, which includes researching angles for the professions of one of the characters. Originally, I was going to have this character work for the British Museum, but this angle fell through with... Continue Reading →
After I graduated more than a month ago, I swore I was going to buckle down and dedicate myself to my writing. I swore I'd dedicate myself two hours a day to the craft alone, then work on this blog in my downtime outside of work. I really tried, and I succeeded for awhile. Then,... Continue Reading →