Last week, I listed popular posts from 2012 as a way of sharing past writing with new readers and of curating a list for future reference. Today, I’m featuring a few of the most popular posts from 2013.
Writing Historical Fiction – Greatness and Great Times … in which I explored a perspective shared by Hilary Mantel who doesn’t “believe in inventing greatness where none exists” and “feels she can write about greatness only in historical moments that have already proved ripe for its flourishing. [Mantel] believes that there are no great characters without a great time; ordinary times breed ordinary people”. The post looks at favourite historical fiction authors and the times (as of 2013) they’ve written about.
Historical Fiction Preferences – Publishers versus Readers … in this post, I had a look at the time periods publishers were publishing in 2013 compared to what participants of the 2012 reader survey listed as their favourite time periods to read. Conclusion? Readers and publishers seemed to be at odds. I wonder if that’s still the case today?
Favourite Historical Fiction … I listed a few of my favourites and invited others to add theirs. The result is an excellent list of favourite historical fiction. In 2015, I invited over 2000 participants to list their favourite historical fiction and published that list as well, in case you’re searching for something to read!
Historical Fiction Blog – Burton Book Review … an interview with Marie Burton who has been reviewing books – particularly historical fiction – for more than ten years. Marie’s blog – Burton Book Review – is still going strong.
What’s in a Name – otherwise known as how I chose my pen name, M.K. Tod 🙂
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M.K. Tod writes historical fiction. Her latest novel, TIME AND REGRET was published by Lake Union. Mary’s other novels, LIES TOLD IN SILENCE and UNRAVELLED are available from Amazon, Nook, Kobo, Google Play and iTunes. She can be contacted on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com.
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