Dear readers – my apologies for the gap in coverage. We had a major leak last winter and it is only during the past few weeks that my husband and
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
I’m delighted to host Mary Anne Yarde today with a post on marketing historical fiction. Mary Anne has wonderful experience in the historical fiction world. Her journey has taken her
Stewart Lytle is the author of Love In War, a sweeping historical romance set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. I asked Stewart to explain the background to
Judith Starkston was one of the authors who share a one-week writing retreat with me. During breaks, we spoke about many topics including the challenges of writing a series. “Finding
Author Keira Morgan discovered the Renaissance when her grandmother gave her a book about England’s queens when Keira was five. A passion for that era led to studying Renaissance and
Authors make a lot of choices when creating a novel. One of those choices is the career of your protagonist. For Andie Larson, the main character of That Was Then,
Whenever I reread one of my novels – typically for editing purposes – I alternate between delight and dismay. Delight – well done, Mary! Dismay – come on, Mary, you
That Was Then features a fictional campaign for Governor of Massachusetts. What goes on in a campaign? Who are the people behind the scenes? What behind-the-scenes scandals can occur? In
When writing historical fiction, creating settings was all about diving into the historical record to understand how people lived in a long ago time, what they wore, how they travelled,
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
