In Part I of this two-part series, I talked about using books and libraries in doing historical research. Although print matter is a good place to start, in today’s world you can’t ignore the Internet. But there are two problems: quantity and quality – too much of the former and not enough of the latter. [...]
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The Devil’s in the Historical Details. Part II: Internet, Interviews and Site Visits
Posted in Essays/Research, Writing, tagged aaslh, aia, archaeology, christine wiltz, historical fiction, internet research, interviews, john jakes, writing on June 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Unraveling Bordello Secrets: Christine Wiltz on Excavating The Last Madam
Posted in Biographies, Interviews, Wonderful Women, tagged biography, christine wiltz, madam, new orleans, norma wallace on May 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sex, bootlegged booze, beautiful women, and powerful men set against the steamy backdrop of corruption in New Orleans in the roaring twenties. This is the stuff of which exciting novels are made. But, as in many cases, truth is more compelling than fiction. Christine Wiltz is a mystery writer with four novels under her belt [...]
