Sailing the Sea Witch by Helen Hollick
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
November 23, 2022
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
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
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
Cover design is one of 9 topics planned for the next while on A Writer of History. So it might be useful to provide a few basics that apply to
I first met Elizabeth (Liz) St. John at a Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver where we listened intently to author presentations and panels, took copious notes, shared meals and
Celebrated Booker prize-winning author Dame Hilary Mantel died on September 23, 2022. Such a loss to the literary world and to the world of historical fiction. One obituary referred to
I’m thinking a lot about social media these days. The question that lingers at the back of my mind is: What’s the point? I’m particularly annoyed with Facebook and the
Susanne Dunlap is an award-winning author of historical fiction as well as a book coach. We’ve been connected over the years through social media and the HNS organization and I’m
How does historical fiction illuminate the issues of today? I’ve just chosen four novels from my book shelves: Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig, The
Helena P. Schrader is an established aviation author and expert on the Second World War. She earned a PhD in History (cum Laude) from the University of Hamburg with a
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
