Author Helena P. Schrader generously replied to my request for sources on the middle ages which prompted me to ask her for a guest post. Well, we’re in luck! Helena,
Taking inspiration from another blogger, I offer you the ABCs of historical fiction writing. I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s ABCs. Please tell me what you would add. FOR MORE ON
Author G.M. Baker writes “serious popular fiction”, the kind of story that finds the truth of the human condition. A perfect kind of story, if you ask me! The Needle
Alina Adams, author of My Mother’s Secret, claims that historical fiction is the easiest genre to write. Alina captured my attention with the question: What was the earliest Jewish state
Today we have Amy Hill Hearth talking about historical fiction that illuminates the issues of today. Amy’s latest novel, Silent Came the Monster, is based on the 1916 Jersey Shore
What do well-known authors of historical fiction have to say about the genre? Let’s look at a few. Some time ago, I interviewed Edward Rutherfurd, author of novels such as
In 2017, I asked readers and authors to look under the covers of historical fiction and examine what sets the genre apart and makes it tick – the theme was
With new authors in mind, I’ve pulled together a few posts featuring books that are specifically about writing historical fiction. Deborah Swift offers her ‘go to’ writing books for historical
Presenting 9 new topics for the blog. Followers of A Writer of History have been generous with their time and creativity. After a Zoom call with six authors – my
Author Gina Buonaguro and I gave a presentation this past Sunday at the History Quill Convention, a five-day virtual conference. The title of our talk was Women in History –
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