In WWII, my grandfather was Lieutenant Colonel of ‘A’ Corps Signals, a reserves unit. With the objective of communicating regularly to the men involved, the began a monthly newsletter and
I feel like Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde. For months I’ve read nothing but historical fiction. Indeed, some time ago, I decided to read at least one book by the
Two years ago, when I had the opportunity to visit the memorial dedicated to one of Canada’s most significant battles of WWI, I bought a book titled Letters of Agar Adamson.
Revising is a tough business. Scenes and sentences requiring hours of research and writing time must be sacrificed in the interests of story arc, pacing and emphasis. Sigh – it’s
A few weeks ago, Derek Birks stopped by the blog and posted a comment on Who to Believe Readers or Editors. It seems that Derek and I had something in
Today Barbara Kyle has very kindly answered my questions about her writing. Barbara and I have corresponded on several occasions and she has been gracious and very supportive in each
Jane Johnson, author of The Sultan’s Wife, The Salt Road and The Tenth Gift as well as numerous other books (under two pseudonyms) and books for children very kindly agreed
In September, Annabel Lyon, author of The Golden Mean and its sequel, The Sweet Girl, explained the challenge of writing historical fiction. I thought I’d share a few tidbits that
My grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel L.E. James was the commander of ‘A’ Corps Reserves during WWII. As such he was often called on for interviews in Toronto Newspapers and on radio.
Some time ago, Larissa MacFarquhar wrote about Hilary Mantel in The New Yorker. What struck me at the time is the notion that Mantel doesn’t “believe in inventing greatness where none exists” and “feels
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
