I discovered Darrell Hillier and his book North Atlantic Crossroads while browsing FaceBook last week. Immediately fascinated, I contacted Darrell who is a former resident of Gander, Newfoundland with a
Not long ago, I read Monica Wood’s novel How to Read a Book. “A charming, deeply-moving novel about second chances, unlikely friendships, and the life-changing power of sharing stories.” As
A few weeks ago, I listed the first ten projects itemized in Project 2025. I realize that some of my readers prefer that I stick to historical fiction, however, I
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
Two weeks ago, in a post titled Writing history, I looked at the people Donald Trump has chosen for senior positions, the notion of ‘dismantling government’ which is task #1
A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were
Since A Writer of History is a blog about ‘reading and writing’ historical fiction, it’s not surprising that I’m a huge fan of the genre. I began in my early
R. N. Morris and I connected several years ago over our shared love of historical fiction. Roger’s forte is mystery with one series set in St. Petersburg, another set in
On November 11 – an important day of remembrance – I wrote a post titled Seeking Understanding and suggested that we are and will be writing history in a most
Several months ago, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Kristin Hannah’s latest novel The Women on behalf of the Historical Novel Society. That process included the opportunity of
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