Anna and Christian become instant friends due to a quote from Monsieur Lecoq. Most likely only very few have heard of him now, but Emile Gaboriau wrote before Conan Doyle. Monsieur Lecoq first appears in the novel ‘L’Affaire Lerouge’, which was published as a serial … Read moreThe First True Detective Novel
Even fictional characters make fashion choices, and you are careful to make the right ones for them. I have a leading lady who is young, strong, eancipated, with a science education, working as a journalist and with a practical approach to fashion. My leading man, … Read moreTrilby, Fedora and Cape Coat
When your story is set in 1910 a lot of things have to be checked. And it’s not just clothes. Back then both men and women used perfumes. And then you hunt for what was actually available then and what were they like? You might … Read moreScents of the past
AI can’t get hold of everything because an awful lot of stuff is not online, and it doesn’t all make easy reading. Not even to the human eye. I write my stories about Lendorph & la Cour based on reality – a lot of it … Read moreOutside AI
If you think there was no ‘social media’ in days gone by, think again. Even the most conservative media like Danish ‘Nationaltidende’ had their share of ‘posts’ as could be found in ‘Personalia’. On February 28th 1909 you could get your updates like these: Vicar … Read moreSocial Media 1909