Browsing my bookmarks
After six years of collecting bookmarks related to various bits of research for my writing, I have a lengthy list of WWI, WWII and Depression era URLs. A few are
October 9, 2012
After six years of collecting bookmarks related to various bits of research for my writing, I have a lengthy list of WWI, WWII and Depression era URLs. A few are
Most days I feel like a split personality – part of me living in battlefields surrounded by the sights and sounds of war or enduring the daily hardships and uncertainties
After conducting the historical fiction survey and discovering a bunch of favourite authors, I decided that I should read as many of them as possible – not all their work
As James Patterson said in a quote I used several days ago: “Brands are nothing more than trust.” I asked each of the top historical fiction authors I interviewed what
Jennifer Niven is an accomplished writer of both fiction and nonfiction. Her latest novel, Becoming Clementine, launches tomorrow, September 25. Jennifer graciously agreed to be interviewed for A Writer of
The days are counting down to the Historical Novel Society conference in London which begins on Friday, September 28. I will be there – excitement enough given the potential to
Helen Hollick – one of the top historical fiction authors who appeared on A Writer of History several weeks ago, is featuring those who are speakers and organizers at the
The first post in this series of three explored ‘tricks of the trade’ used by best-selling authors. The second post summarized five of James W. Hall’s twelve features from Hit
Two days ago, I wrote about the ‘tricks of the trade’ that make a bestseller so gripping. The analysis comes from James W. Hall’s book on Hit Lit. Ultimately I’d
What writer could resist the title: Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Bestsellers? Having just finished this book, I’d like to share a few notable insights.
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
