Category Archives: Historical

Dogwatch by Kiernan Kelly ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:A black-and-white photo of four seamen lounging on a ship. Two of the sailors are looking off into the distance, while the other two are looking at each other. The photo was taken in what looks like the early fifties, perhaps during the Korean Conflict. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author,That’s me in the middle, I’m a… Read more »

The Scent of Hope by Summer Devon ♥

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  PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A man in his early twenties looks scruffy in a bloodstained shirt covered by a dusty leather coat. His handsome face wears a slight smirk, which is odd, considering the very large noose around his neck. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author, I am getting really tired of the waiting. No one told me that… Read more »

Yarulf’s Duty by Vicktor Alexander ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:2 drawn images 1) A man with a naked upper torso. Long wavy red hair, purple eyes, wearing a leather thong necklace with a large red pendant. The background is a grayish sky. 2) A royal portrait of a man with blue eyes and dark bluish hair. He’s wearing a white shirt with frills down from the neck and flared frilly… Read more »

Dance of Memory by R.L. Robinson ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:Two men, one young, the other older, are standing in a drawing room wearing period dress (18th century most likely). The older is handsome, while the younger appears to be contemplating something. Behind them, a painting on the wall is out of focus; suggestive of a person in bed, whether healthy or ill is a matter of interpretation. See… Read more »

The Case of the Insufferable Slave by Gillian St. Kevern ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:Drawn picture of two men from the chest up. One brown-haired man is wearing a suit and smiling as he grips the chin of the second man, blond-haired, and bare except for the collar. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author,In this society all detectives receive a slave as part of their job title. Their world is dark,… Read more »

A Point of Honour by K. Mason ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:In a clearing within a wood, a long haired young man, wearing black hose and tunic with lacing up the sleeves, kneels on his left knee. His head is bowed over his hands, which tightly grip the hilt of a plain long sword, which is held in front of him, tip down on the ground. It appears as though… Read more »

Fighting Dirty by Olley White ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:The photo is of a man in his early twenties. Naked from the waist up, his dark hair is damp and tangled and his olive skin mud-splattered. With dark, dark eyes, perfect full lips and a defined, smooth chest, he is truly beautiful― but there is something haunting about him. His brooding gaze, trained on something just behind the… Read more »

Playing with Two-Edged Swords by Roger Grace ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:Two young adult males in Victorian era clothing lean against each other on a wall. At least one is wearing a sword, and he appears to have Latin blood. There seems to be an attraction between the two men in the picture. See the photo here STORY LETTER: Dear Author,We find our moments when we can, though they are… Read more »

Past the Horizon by D.C. Williams ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION: Two very young men in WWII era uniforms stand in a field, gazing at each other with their hands clasped. I’m always aware that prior to about 1950, men were much less self-conscious about that kind of pose than became the norm later, but there’s something about this photo, the absorbed way they look into each other’s eyes and… Read more »

Metronomy by Suki Fleet ♥

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PHOTO DESCRIPTION:A man in simple leather coat stands in what could be a crowded arena, a noose is around his neck as if he is about to be hung. His expression is defiant as he looks off to the side― he will not be beaten by this― but he also looks a little resigned, as if he knows this is… Read more »