For the last year or so, I’ve invited many authors to describe how they do the work of transporting readers in time and place. Today I’m looking back on some
I’ve mentioned before some of the photos that have inspired scenes in my novels. I found several that helped me piece this scene together, which is from the current work-in-process.
When I saw Susie Murphy’s cover for her novel A Class Apart, I had to invite her to talk about my favourite topic – transporting readers in time and place.
Arthur Hittner and his wife are longtime collectors of American art of the Depression era. To share his passion for the topic he’s written an intriguing novel ARTIST, SOLDIER, LOVER, MUSE set in
Diving right in with the latest letter from Henry Tod, ominously titled ‘In the Trenches’. I have rather a big budget this time [I think he means lots to tell]
Fiction = stories. But no story is complete without at least one reader’s imagination, empathy, personal experience, mood, and openness. Authors find a story to tell – readers decide more
Transported in time and place. What thoughts come to mind? I checked the handy site thesaurus.com and found all sorts of synonyms, particularly for the notion of transported meaning captivated
Glen Ebisch has written stories that combine suspense, romance, and humor with a hopefully thought-provoking mystery. Most recently he has started writing historical fiction with Dearest David being released in
Writer friend Carol Bodensteiner talks about being transported in contemporary fiction. Thanks, Mary, for inviting me to join your discussion of time and place in writing. As a reader and
Dear all – this is the first post in a new series I’m calling transported … hope you enjoy it. Almost two years ago – hard to believe – my
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
