Historical Fiction Research – how much is enough?
I was on a Zoom call with an author friend of mine who writes biographical historical fiction – the type of stories I love to read! During our conversation, the
April 10, 2025
I was on a Zoom call with an author friend of mine who writes biographical historical fiction – the type of stories I love to read! During our conversation, the
Friend and fellow author Lew Paper‘s latest novel Legacy of Lies – a historical thriller featuring Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance – released on March 18th. Lew is the author of six other
Please welcome C.W. Gortner to kick off a new series titled The Writing Journey. The intent is to showcase authors who’ve had a long career writing historical fiction and to
My husband was doing our year end budget several weeks ago and told me that I had spent more than five thousand dollars on writing related expenses. I was shocked!
Lisa Wingate, who vaulted to the top of the New York Times bestselling list with her novel Before We Were Yours, was a featured guest at the HNS 2023 conference.
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
R. N. Morris and I connected several years ago over our shared love of historical fiction. Roger’s forte is mystery with one series set in St. Petersburg, another set in
When Elizabeth St. John asked if I would enjoy an early release copy of her latest novel, The King’s Intelligencer, I didn’t hesitate for a moment. You see, I’ve read
At various times this past year I’ve asked myself the question ‘what’s next?’ I confess to being a dedicated planner, someone who always has several lists on the go to
One of the most popular posts on A Writer of History is 7 Elements of Historical Fiction. With that in mind, let’s revisit the post and its origin, a diagram
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
