The Haunted Mansion of History
Welcoming Leslie Simmons, author of Red Clay, Running Waters, to the blog today. Her post eloquently reminds us that historical fiction is an important tool to illuminate issues of the
October 31, 2023
Welcoming Leslie Simmons, author of Red Clay, Running Waters, to the blog today. Her post eloquently reminds us that historical fiction is an important tool to illuminate issues of the
Donald Maass wrote a book quite a while ago called The Career Novelist. At one point, I borrowed a copy and printed Chapter 13 titled The Bottom Line: Storytelling and
I love diagrams – perhaps this stems from twenty years as a consultant. Or perhaps it’s the pleasing symmetry of creating a picture that encapsulates a concept or idea. Whichever
Last night, one of the book clubs I belong to discussed Horse by Geraldine Brooks, my recommendation for this year’s list. Geraldine Brooks is a well-known historical fiction author whose
A Writer of History has many posts on writing historical fiction, but what about reading historical fiction? In the past, I’ve interviewed book bloggers and readers and I’ve also conducted
Warning – this is a personal post! Historical fiction will soon return. Some of you may recall that my mother passed away in February. As you might imagine, I’ve spent
Jessica McCann is a novelist who has also worked as a professional writer for magazines, universities, corporations and other organizations. Earlier novels – All Different Kinds of Free and Peculiar
A while back, when I was asking for ideas and topics to enhance A Writer of History, a group of authors prompted a discussion about newsletters. It began with this
Unfortunately, there are times when life gets in the way of completing an important task. This was the case with the draw for two of Heather Burch’s heartwarming novels. Today,
What do a spy for the US Army during the Cold War and a survivor of a Japanese prisoner of war camp have in common? Both worked in consultation with
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
