The Latest from Lindsey Reneé Backen
On Asking God Why?
Move back across the country? Check. Reboot my old website to continue my role as a publisher? Check. Restart Ever Ink Press as a business in Texas, find a job to pay the bills, figure out what the heck happened to the email software, get those manuscripts to your...
Just Take the Next Step
Well, that didn't work. What now? This wasn't the post I intended to write. Turns out, I couldn't even write any post when I planned because my FreeWrite machine I'd brought to write filled the screen with a string of 222222s on its own while I was stirring my coffee....
Together, we conquer!
I’m sleepy today. You know why? Because for the last two nights, I have literally been too excited to sleep. Seriously. Even once I get the light out, I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve. I used to feel like this when I was in the best parts of my publishing journey. I couldn’t wait for Monday. I couldn’t wait for mornings. And that feeling is back. I feel like myself again.
My life is changing…
I wasn’t expecting a massive life change… certainly not a series of them all in one week. But here I am… get ready for different.
The History and Making of Oak Gall Ink
The Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta were both penned with oak gall ink. It’s a good thing too, as this ink lasts longer than many of its counterparts.
How to Make Ink Like A Medieval Monk
Have found yourself using a pen and wondering how medieval people created ink? After living through lock down, multiple hurricanes, and common short power outages, I often wonder how long I could go without access or money to purchase items from the store. As I begin...
How I Ruined a 1917 Dinner
I tackled cooking a typical 1917 meal for two. It would have worked…except for one little thing.
You put the rice in the salt and…
Does your salt clump in your shaker? Here’s what to do about it – and a story of the first rice farm in Matagorda Texas. What do they have in common? You put the rice in the salt and you shake it all up…
What the Ancient Irish Ate
One of my favorite things to study in history is Ireland --specifically between about 600-1600 AD. So even though it's not a popular period and a little obscure to study and apply today, it was only a matter of time before something made it into my blog. Well, folks,...