Read authors of the time period. Almost every article on writing historical fiction, offers this piece of advice. Emile Zola, one of the great French writers of the nineteenth century, is praised
Brendan Hodge is guest posting today. Brendan first became fascinated with World War One in high school, when he read the poems of Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves. His novel about
Studying James Patterson – the poster-boy for churning out blockbuster novels – offers insights on writing. “The only question is, how will the reader respond?” According to David Ellis (source
Well folks, you’re in for a treat today! Emma Darwin, author of The Mathematics of Love and A Secret Alchemy gives us a few pointers from her latest work –
Those who read historical fiction tell us they love being transported in time and place. So, I’ve found five examples to share with you today. As always, I would love
In December, Nicole Evelina responded to my open request for thoughts on the topic ‘inside historical fiction’. After a few email exchanges, I invited her to bring her ideas together
Today I’ve selected authors’ tips on writing historical fiction from around the web. From How to Write Historical Fiction: 7 Tips on Accuracy and Authenticity by Susanna Calkins author of A Murder
I had the great good fortune to meet Leslie Carroll at the HNS conference in Denver. Not only is she an author, writing under her own name as well as those
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
