author Patricia Parsons

Shaping a hook

Two weeks ago, I posted a draft of a hook I’d developed for Paris in Ruins on Facebook. I knew it needed something more and my Facebook friends were the

December 3, 2020

Finding Writing Inspiration in Creative Cross-Training

I met Patricia Parsons, author of several non-fiction and fiction works, at my daughter and son-in-law’s wedding. In that strange process of serendipity, Patricia has now moved from Halifax to Toronto and

July 5, 2016

About the Author

Meet M.K.Tod

The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...

Interview with Mark Sullivan author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky

Author Tips on Writing Historical Fiction

7 Elements of Historical Fiction

10 Facts about WWI Trenches

Top Historical Fiction Authors – 2012 Survey Results

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