Truth or Dare
A few months ago, I read The Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. John, a wonderful story set during the time of James I. Today, Elizabeth weighs the balance of
July 26, 2016
A few months ago, I read The Lady of the Tower by Elizabeth St. John, a wonderful story set during the time of James I. Today, Elizabeth weighs the balance of
Sarah Zama has followed A Writer of History for some time now and a few months ago mentioned some historical fiction she’d been reading, so I invited her to write a
Will that be one scoop, two scoops or three? No, this is not a post about ice cream. But, if you enjoy mysteries with a small scoop of romance and a
Author Roland Colton stops by today to talk about historical fiction. Roland is a lawyer, a pianist, an author and, at one time, a terrific baseball player. He has the
In 2012 I wrote a post for Historical Tapestry on personal learnings from the first reader survey. Now, four years later and with three books published and three surveys behind
Participants in the 2015 reader survey nominated their favourite historical fiction (a second post added those mentioned by 5 to 9 participants). What can we glean from the more than 1700
When you’ve had a blockbuster like The Paris Wife, I’m sure most writers would find writing the next novel rather daunting. The question of whether or not you could create
James Wilson is the author of four historical novels and a work of historical non-fiction. He has recently written a fifth novel, The Summer of Broken Stories, which is set
Monday night was planning night at the Toronto book club where I’ve been a member for at least fifteen years. We have a tried and true process of nominating books,
In April, Jane Friedman – whose banner reads ‘helping authors and publishers flourish in the digital age’ – posted an article on How to Use a Plot Planner by Martha Alderson.
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
