Category Archives: History

Posts and pages with historical content.

Chapter 16 of Dragon Lady, and money

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Family and friends,” chapter 16 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is now available. Rebecca goes home to see her parents, only to confront new magical surprises. And how does one receive a daughter who is feared by the town as … Continue reading →

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Inspiration and Transformation

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Brian Bixby

They tell you “write what you know.” But that’s not really what you have to do. What you know is only your start, your inspiration. You need to transform it into something that others will read, that will inspire and … Continue reading →

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Chapter 15 of Dragon Lady, and Bridget Leigh/Lee

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Brian Bixby

“Abigail in Flight,” chapter 15 of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge: A Tale of Magic in the Gilded Age, has been posted. Injured and on the run, can Abigail acquire allies faster than she acquires enemies? For the many of you who … Continue reading →

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“Teller of Tales”

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Brian Bixby

No, this isn’t about Robert Louis Stevenson, though he does play a part. Stevenson, for those of you who don’t know, was the author of Treasure Island. He spent his last years before he died in 1894 on an island in … Continue reading →

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Chapter 12 of Dragon Lady and another look at the walking stick

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Brian Bixby

This week’s installment of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, chapter 12, “Abigail’s frustrations,” is now up. As if someone pointing a gun at your head isn’t bad enough, things are looking bleaker still for Rebecca and Abigail! And yes, despite the American … Continue reading →

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My own tale of crime (sort of) from the Berkshires

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Brian Bixby

As readers of this blog know, my ongoing story, The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, is set in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. I’ve traveled all over the region myself, indeed have visited every town in the region. I’ve stood at the mouth … Continue reading →

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Dragon Lady chapter 9 and the Secret Service

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Brian Bixby

The previous chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge introduced Abigail Lane, practicing magician in the United States Secret Service, Office of Occult Affairs. In this new chapter, “Defender of the Nation,”which you can link to here, we get to see … Continue reading →

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Magic in Dragon Lady

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Brian Bixby

I’ve already written about the dangers of using magic in fiction. This week, I’m going to write about the magic that I do use in my fiction, particularly in The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, which is going up, chapter by chapter, … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Lady meets Rev. Field in Chapter 8

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Brian Bixby

A whole new chapter of The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge is up on my blog this morning. The heat is on in chapter 8, “Allies and enemies,” as Rebecca struggles to deal with the consequences of the literally smashing conclusion to the … Continue reading →

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The Berkshire cottages and Dragon Lady

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Brian Bixby

In a previous post, I described what the Berkshires were like in 1886. But there’s a few groups of people I left out: the visitors and the rich. In the antebellum period, the Berkshires acquired a reputation for scenery, and … Continue reading →

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