Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest Bestsellers

Looking back – and looking forward

Something seems to be happening at A Writer of History. Let me explain. Attracting followers is a slow process. For the longest time, you think no one is interested –

May 30, 2019

What keeps you turning the pages?

We all want to hear the response – “it was a real page-turner.” As readers, such an endorsement from friends and other sources offers a promise that a novel will

July 5, 2018

Hit Lit – the final six features

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

September 10, 2012

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

Top Historical Fiction Authors – 2012 Survey Results

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