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
At various times this past year I’ve asked myself the question ‘what’s next?’ I confess to being a dedicated planner, someone who always has several lists on the go to
Hi all – a brief request to add your voice to the 2024 Reader Survey. In surveys, the more the merrier. More data – more interesting results. You can also
Authors make a lot of choices when creating a novel. One of those choices is the career of your protagonist. For Andie Larson, the main character of That Was Then,
When writing historical fiction, creating settings was all about diving into the historical record to understand how people lived in a long ago time, what they wore, how they travelled,
As an indie author, I work with other professionals to create a finished product. Yes, I used the word product! In my case, this includes an editor, a marketing professional,
As mentioned in the last post, my new novel is a contemporary thriller featuring identical twins where one disappears and the other takes over her life. What is it about
Back in November, I wrote a post on writing contemporary vs historical fiction and briefly introduced my latest novel That Was Then. The plan is to release this new novel
On Tuesday, I published the first article on BookBub’s marketing ideas from their post 140 Book Marketing Ideas. Today continues that post with further ideas that might have potential for
I love diagrams – perhaps this stems from twenty years as a consultant. Or perhaps it’s the pleasing symmetry of creating a picture that encapsulates a concept or idea. Whichever
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
