Studying James Patterson – the poster-boy for churning out blockbuster novels – offers insights on writing. “The only question is, how will the reader respond?” According to David Ellis (source
No, today’s post is not about some sort of medieval torture device. What it is about is the way we scan our feeds from various social media services with a
Well folks, you’re in for a treat today! Emma Darwin, author of The Mathematics of Love and A Secret Alchemy gives us a few pointers from her latest work –
When history infuses contemporary fiction, powerful stories can emerge. Author R.B. Young has written such a story and today responds to some of the same questions I’ve asked many authors of
In December, Nicole Evelina responded to my open request for thoughts on the topic ‘inside historical fiction’. After a few email exchanges, I invited her to bring her ideas together
Therese Down’s The End of Law “delves deep into an area of Nazi Germany that few speak of and many often do not know much about”. With that enticing premise, I
I’m in the midst of outlining a new novel and thought I would share the process I’m using which I’ve cobbled together from various sources. The examples shown are rough and rather cryptic
You may have read some of my blathering posts about the guts of historical fiction. So, now I’m putting my ‘money where my mouth is’ as I begin a new novel set in 19th
Today I’ve selected authors’ tips on writing historical fiction from around the web. From How to Write Historical Fiction: 7 Tips on Accuracy and Authenticity by Susanna Calkins author of A Murder
January and a new year. A time for reflecting, for planning, and in my case, a time to think about writing. Last year’s overarching goals were: (1) Novels that are recognized
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
