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Why is place important to fiction? Bonnie Blaylock‘s debut novel, Light to the Hills, released December 1. I asked Bonnie to share a bit about the story she’s written and
December 6, 2022
Why is place important to fiction? Bonnie Blaylock‘s debut novel, Light to the Hills, released December 1. I asked Bonnie to share a bit about the story she’s written and
Back in July, I posted 9 topics to pursue over the coming months. One of them is to consider how historical fiction illuminates the issues of today. As it turns
Writing a series requires a family tree. As the author of five historical narratives, plus a series of historical mysteries (The Lincoln Deception, the Paris Deception, The Babe Ruth Deception), and The Overstreet Saga
Have you ever wondered how to sail a tall ship? Today’s post by Helen Hollick describes how she tackled that challenge. I first met Helen while attending the Historical Novel
Author Eric Schumacher offers advice on building a chronology of world events when writing historical fiction. Eric writes Viking historical fiction and is the author of six novels. The first
Do you love reading series? Have you ever wanted to write one? Vicki Masters has written a series called The Seton Chronicles. Today she shares that journey along with some
On Tuesday I shared 6 posts for those who are new to writing historical fiction. Today, I’m sharing a few earlier posts on craft and on the business of writing.
When discussing potential new topics for A Writer of History, the group of authors who participated suggested including posts aimed at new historical fiction authors – those writing a first
Ellen Butler‘s new novel, Operation Blackbird, was inspired by a real Soviet defector. The novel is set during the Cold War and combines a spy story with romantic suspense. I
In the realm of diversity and inclusion in historical fiction, Patricia Hudson, author of Traces, offers sound advice based on her experience writing about 18th century interactions between Native Americans
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