Continuing to bring together popular posts on A Writer of History. These are from 2016.
The Art of Esoterica or Historical Fiction Research Using Paris in Ruins as an example, this post illustrates the research required for historical fiction, showing books read and on order, historical timelines, topics explored, topics still to explore, other planned research activities.
Author tips on writing historical fiction from around the web
A brief summary of books read during 2015
8 Steps for Outlining a Novel – the post uses Paris in Ruins as an example and includes comments on story concept, story outline, chapter outlines, themes, structure, character, time period, and conflicts.
The kind folks at Writer’s Digest selected AWOH to be on their 101 Best Websites for Writers
Historical fiction is time travel for readers. But what does this really entail? How do writers inhabit the mindsets of their characters to create that feeling of being there?
10 Thoughts on Favourite Historical Fiction the post looks at attributes of favourite historical fiction based on reader responses to the 2015 survey
10 Substitutes for an FMA in Writing or how I taught myself to write
Evolving world of book reviews – or where readers go for book recommendations
Derek Birks, author of a family saga set during the Wars of the Roses, discusses the unique challenges of writing family sagas
Beginning in December 2016, I published all the WWI letters of my husband’s great uncle. This post contains the first letter, which was written ‘Somewhere in France’ in October 1915
I hope you enjoy many of these.
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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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