Writing historical fiction is an unfolding process of discovery: an unexpected fact or event → a human question → a plot twist, a character trait, an element of setting, an emotional reaction. Now that
A few days ago, I shared a post titled ‘Checklist for a Novel #1’ which was a look at the current manuscript and a focus on what’s working from the
Some time ago, I read and blogged about Hit Lit – Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Bestsellers by James W. Hall. Let me be the first to
Michael Pascullo has written a novel that looks at a conspiracy behind the assassination of John F. Kennedy. This is a fascinating topic and a story that is certain to
As some of you know, A Writer of History has been going since early 2012 – which means that the blog is over 14 years old. Now, if you’d asked
A recent post by author Amy B Cohen discussed family history as inspiration for her novels. That prompted me to look at other posts on A Writer of History with
After retiring from a long career as a law professor, Amy Cohen was able to pursue her dream of writing a novel. She began with genealogy and family history research
I’m delighted to feature a guest post from Canadian author and actor, Jerome J Bourgault whose new novel Day of Epiphany was the winner of CANREADS Award for Historical Fiction
Rhys Bowen is The New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty novels – mainly historical mysteries including series such as The Molly Murphy Series. Now if that doesn’t amaze you,
I’m delighted to have Eliza Knight on the blog today. Eliza is an award-winning, USA Today and international bestselling author of dozens of novels. Her latest novel is Lost in the Summer of
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
