WWI Diary Entries
Last Friday I wrote about Killing My Darlings which resulted in deleting the first eleven chapters of Time & Regret. But then I had another thought. Perhaps some of the materials
November 19, 2014
Last Friday I wrote about Killing My Darlings which resulted in deleting the first eleven chapters of Time & Regret. But then I had another thought. Perhaps some of the materials
The first time I heard this phrase, I had no idea what it meant. And now I can toss it around like any other seasoned writer. Time & Regret is
This week’s Bookends, a feature in the New York Times Book Review, asks two authors to describe their non-literary influences. Thomas Mallon who writes historical fiction cites photos such as one
At the Rainbow Gate, one of many border crossings between Canada and the US, the official who processed our car was unpleasant from the moment we drew up. Surly even,
When I began THE SUMMER QUEEN by Elizabeth Chadwick – a signed copy, I might add – I promised myself I would read it purely for pleasure rather than with pen
I’m working on my third novel, Time & Regret, the story of Martin Devlin and his granddaughter, Grace, who tries to solve a mystery he left for her embedded in
The first main panel session of HNS London 2014 had the catchy title: SELLING HISTORICAL FICTION: THE CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS. Moderated by Carole Blake of Blake Friedmann, the panel included
I’m having some wonderful guest posts these days and today is no different. Ryan von Ruben and Caroline Vermalle have written about the inspiration for their novel A Flower for
Calvin Hedley has a unique challenge for a writer – he’s blind. And here’s his story about writing and publishing Turning-Point. Calvin was introduced to me by Douglas Burcham, the
Sally Moore is on the blog today. Sally and I met some time ago at one of Barbara Kyle’s writing workshops and kept in touch in that loose way that
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
