Beware Your Written Sources by Emma Darwin
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 –
March 29, 2016
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 –
Knee deep in research here at my writing corner (and it is a corner – of our bedroom in fact, and this morning an unmade bed stares accusingly at me).
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
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Wednesday’s post by Leah Klocek covered two important lessons on historical research. Today, Leah adds three more lessons. You can find out more about Leah and the work she does at Crossroads
Leah Klocek and I connected a few months ago on the interesting and essential topic of historical research. Leah has been a professional researcher for two years. In that time, she’s
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
