Author Elaine Cougler has written historical fiction as well as non-fiction. Her latest book, Maggie, is based on a story her mother wrote. Today, she shares the significance of writing
Since 2009, I’ve written historical fiction, occasionally bringing a contemporary perspective by constructing a dual timeline narrative. But in 2018, while participating in a writing workshop, I asked my assigned
Donald Maass wrote a book quite a while ago called The Career Novelist. At one point, I borrowed a copy and printed Chapter 13 titled The Bottom Line: Storytelling and
I love diagrams – perhaps this stems from twenty years as a consultant. Or perhaps it’s the pleasing symmetry of creating a picture that encapsulates a concept or idea. Whichever
Jessica McCann is a novelist who has also worked as a professional writer for magazines, universities, corporations and other organizations. Earlier novels – All Different Kinds of Free and Peculiar
Author Lucy E.M. Black‘s soon-to-be-published novel is called The Brickworks. Why, you ask? Read on for some background Lucy shared on the story of Alistair and Brodie, two ambitious Scottish
Author Alana White and I had a great time talking about our writing while at the June Historical Novel Society conference. Since Alana is writing a series, I asked her
Charlene Newcomb has written historical fiction, SciFi, and contemporary. Rogue, her most recent novel, has just released. Char and I connected many years ago and have kept in touch since.
In May, I shared 8 earlier posts aimed at advice for authors who are new to writing historical fiction. Today, I’m sharing 8 more from the archives including a few
Margaret George is an expert at turning figures from the past into wonderful historical fiction with award-winning novels such as The Memoirs of Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Mary Called Magdalene,
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
