10 Posts on the Craft of Writing
Over the years, A Writer of History has accumulated many posts on the craft of writing. With more than 2000 posts on the blog, I thought I would present 10
July 17, 2025
Over the years, A Writer of History has accumulated many posts on the craft of writing. With more than 2000 posts on the blog, I thought I would present 10
Weina Dai Randel is the acclaimed author of five historical novels. She is an award-winning author whose work has been translated into seventeen languages. We met some time ago at a Historical Novel
James R Benn is known for his Billy Boyle WWII murder mystery series. He has been writing full time since 2011 and has written more than 20 novels!! Here’s his
Jamie Ford‘s debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, spent two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list and won the 2010 Asian/Pacific American
Author Ben Kane was born in Kenya, courtesy of the fact that his father was working there as a veterinarian. Much later, after a three-month solo trip along part of
Not long ago, Elisabeth Carson-Williams and I chatted about writing novels for young adults (hers) and middle-grade children (mine). Elisabeth’s debut novel, Castaway on the Isle of Devils has just
In 2019, I reflected on lessons learned after 10 years of writing. Most still resonate for me – with a few caveats noted below in my favourite blue. Whether you’re
I first met author Tim Weed at a Historical Novel Society conference. Subsequently, I had the opportunity to read Will Poole’s Island, Tim’s first historical novel, and to ask him
Tony Riches is a full-time UK author of best-selling Tudor historical fiction. His latest novel is Bess: Tudor Gentlewoman which is the sixth novel in his Elizabethan series. I’ve read
A few days ago, I wrote about my writing journey from 2006 to 2017. Today’s post completes the look back from 2018 to 2025. One thing that became clear as
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