Reader suggestions for the next survey
On the verge of closing the 2015 survey I’m sharing suggestions from readers on how to strengthen the next survey. Perhaps I need my head examined? I wasn’t sure if I
May 14, 2015
On the verge of closing the 2015 survey I’m sharing suggestions from readers on how to strengthen the next survey. Perhaps I need my head examined? I wasn’t sure if I
As of today, 1944 people have taken the 2015 reader survey and 104 took the time to comment on why they read historical fiction. A sampling of responses: The
Do you like your historical fiction centred on famous figures or fictional characters? I asked this question in different ways on the 2015 reader survey – to authors, to readers and
Yes, I know some of you will think I’m crazy! However, the topic of reading is always on my mind and this time, with advice from historical fiction editor and
Two days ago, I promised to provide some thoughts based on my reading of Katharine McMahon’s WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION. It’s a small e-book which requires less than two hours to
My husband recommended All The Light We Cannot See in January, and again in February. I began reading it then, but was waylaid by other reading obligations. Having fulfilled those, I escaped
Recently I ventured into social reading land with 10 Thoughts on Social Reading. Actually, I came up with 12, but I digress. Digging deeper, I can see that this term
Few of us know much about Japanese history, let alone in the 12th century. In her third novel, Sisters of Heart and Snow, Margaret Dilloway takes us into this world using the story
Trolling the web is one of my favourite pastimes and I can lose myself for hours diving down one proverbial rabbit hole after another. A few days ago, I decided to
I love blogging – the people who drop by to comment or share a post, the exploration and thinking required to dig into a new topic, the chance to craft
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
