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Goodreads Giveaway of Feda's Anchor

I'm pleased to announce I'm giving away five copies of my new fantasy novel, Feda's Anchor. Please join in!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Feda's Anchor

by D.J. Salisbury

Giveaway ends June 01, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Sixteen-year-old Denton is shocked when he’s blamed for a child’s death, and horrified by the blackmail that follows: If he doesn’t steal the ancient Blue Anchor from the temple, his family will be framed and murdered, executed by priests sworn to protect the holy relic.

Before he can decide what to do, he’s saddled with cousins he doesn’t dare confide in. Surely they can’t get into trouble when he takes them to visit a ruined castle while he figures out how do deal with the threat.

But his cousin vanishes into a tunnel beneath the ruins and becomes trapped inside a sorcerous labyrinth designed to imprison a necromancer. Denton is torn between finding her before her torch dies and rescuing his parents from the priests’ prison.

And something lives inside the maze.

My Fantasy Website

Well, I've gone and done it. Scared myself a bit, too. ;-)

The website for my fantasy writing has gone live.
(How's that for a passive sentence? I'm still having trouble with the whole "blow your own horn" thing.)

Because I publish nonfiction as Deb Salisbury, I've decided to publish my novels as DJ Salisbury, in hope of being less confusing to my readers.

 http://www.djsalisburybooks.com/

Please have a look. Your comments and suggestions will be greatly welcomed. As soon as Goodreads lets me, I'll set up a giveaway.

Regency Boots Giveaway!

I thought this was so cool I had to share it with you. American Duchess is giving away a pair of "Nankeen" Regency Half-Boots - made in the winner's size.

http://americanduchess.blogspot.com/2014/02/nankeen-regency-boots-giveaway.html

If I win, I'll make a new Regency walking dress. :-)

Fabric a la Romantic Regency is now on Kindle

I know I'm very late to the party, but

Fabric a la Romantic Regency

is now on Kindle. :-) 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ILSVH3W

I'm slowly moving into the 21st century. LOL!

 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everyone!

I especially want to thank everyone who entered my Goodreads giveaway for
Victorian Bathing and Bathing Suits.
Winners, your book will be in the mail tomorrow morning.

Wishing everyone a prosperous and happy year,
   Deb

Giveaway on Goodreads - Victorian Bathing and Bathing Suits

I'm pleased to announce my newest book is now in paperback! To celebrate, I'm giving away two copies on Goodreads.

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Victorian Bathing and Bathing Suits

by Deb Salisbury

Giveaway ends December 31, 2013.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

It's also available on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/171339456/victorian-bathing-suits-paperback-the
and on my website, www.mantua-maker.com

Cyber Sale!

I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop!

20% Off Black Friday - Cyber Monday! Use coupon code: CYBERSALE2013  on orders over $10.00

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MantuaMakerPatterns

Also, if you are interested in vintage patterns, please have a look at the Pattern Patter team's Black Tie Blitz.

https://www.etsy.com/teams/9565/pattern-patter/discuss/13294177/

Black Tie Black Friday Pattern Blitz

The Pattern Patter Team on Etsy is planning a

Black Tie Black Friday Pattern Blitz!

November 29, 2013

https://www.etsy.com/teams/9565/pattern-patter/discuss/13294177/

We specialize in vintage patterns, but new and and antique patterns may show up in the thread, too.

Please join us!

Victorian Bathing and Bathing Suits

I'm pleased to announce I've released a new eBook.

Victorian Bathing and Bathing Suits:
The Culture of the Two-Piece Bathing Dress from 1837 – 1901

When I decided to create a new bathing suit pattern, I searched for a modern book documenting Victorian bathing suits. To my surprise, I couldn't find one. Yet I had quite a few period magazines with engravings of bathing dresses in my collection. While I was doing more research, I fell in love with the traditions and ethics surrounding American, English, and French bathing.

This book focuses on the culture of swimming and sea bathing across the decades, and on women's bathing suits, noting their styles, variations, and evolution, all quoted from the original writers of that time. For your enjoyment, I've included descriptions and engravings of men's and children's suits when I could find them, but their clothing was not as well documented as the ladies' dresses.

The culture and proper dress of bathing changed radically during Queen Victoria's reign, led, of course, by the French. The accepted ladies' one-piece bathing gown gave way to the two-piece bathing suit, and bathing went from a medical treatment to a social event.

Even the French bathing dress was not admired in its early days. It was plain, usually black, and, at best, boring. But once fashion got hold of the bathing suit, the dress evolved rapidly.  By 1870, many bathing suits were downright gorgeous. Fashion magazines began to include descriptions and engravings on a regular basis, vying to provide the most up-to-date styles. Bathing went from a quick, unpleasant dip in the ocean to true enjoyment, and even swimming became popular.

This eBook is 127 pages long (including the bibliography), and contains over 125 black and white period illustrations. It's in an 8" x 11.5" format. The PDF file is about 6.3 MB in size.

You can download it instantly on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/165939762/victorian-bathing-suits-pdf-ebook-the

or buy it on my website -- I'll email it to you the next time I'm online, usually that evening.
https://mantua-maker.com/Victorian_Bathing_Book.html

Thanks for looking at my new book!