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Exsilium – an origin story for Alison Morton’s Roma Nova seriesWhat if? We’ve all asked ourselves that question as our lives have unfolded. Author Alison Morton has made a writing career out of...
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Historical fiction featuring real people – a debateOn February 20th, author Jeanie Thornton Roberts posted a question: How would you respond to someone questioning your ‘right’ to...
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Flywheel for AuthorsOn Friday, our son dropped in to store some things in our basement. Yes, even adult children with their own houses apparently need to use their...
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Cover Design AdviceAccording to Tema Frank who attended a presentation by well known cover designer CS Richardson, “never put your main character on the...
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Research & Historical FictionAuthor Helena P. Schrader appeared on the blog recently with insights on writing biographical historical fiction . Today, her topic is research...
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The Layers of Writing HistoricalAuthor Jeri Westerson writes a Tudor mystery series and a Sherlockian mystery series (and other time periods). In 2012 (!!!) I...
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Power Behind the VeilIndu Sundaresan is the author of the Taj Trilogy— The Twentieth Wife , The Feast of Roses and Shadow Princess , and three other books. I...
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Biographical Historical FictionAuthor 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,...
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Looking for Ideas & SourcesDear all – rather than a post, today I’m writing to ask for your ideas . In late 2022, I completed a novel for my two grandsons (I...
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The ABCs of Historical Fiction WritingTaking inspiration from another blogger, I offer you the ABCs of historical fiction writing. A is for Author … since authors are...
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Historical Fiction is a Type of FairytaleAuthor G.M. Baker writes “serious popular fiction”, the kind of story that finds the truth of the human condition. A perfect kind...
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Resources for ReadersI’m passionate about reading, especially historical fiction, and I suspect you are too. What is it about books that keep us up at night or...
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A Year of Reading – the 2023 versionEach January I give a quick summary of the books I read the previous year. This year I thought I’d share thoughts on reading, finding books...
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PERESTROIKA: An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a ToothAuthor Joao Cerqueira contacted me in early November about his novel, Perestroika: An Eye for an Eye, A Tooth for a Tooth . I love...
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The Power of EmotionDecember has been chaotic as well as joyful, so my apologies for letting so much time go by without a new blog post . As some of you know, this...
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Hour of Deliverance – June 6, 1944Some time ago, The Globe and Mail posted this column from the archives to mark the years since D-Day . It begins with words from Winston...
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Historical Fiction – the Movie VersionChristopher Nolan’s movie Oppenheimer is a must see, as far as I’m concerned, for it reminds us of the dangers of...
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Family Stories – Gift From the PastAuthor Elaine Cougler has written historical fiction as well as non-fiction. Her latest book, Maggie , is based on a story her mother wrote....
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My Favorite Year In Jerusalem – 1967Michael J. Cooper is the author of the just-released Wages of Empire . He is a native of California who emigrated to Israel after high...
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Mastering Art and LifeIrena Karafilly is the author of Arrested Song which is set in WWII at the time when Hitler invaded Greece. Irena is the author of seven...
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The Guest Book by Sarah BlakeI rarely read a novel twice . A friend once told me that she reads a particular book she loves every year and I’ve never understood why....
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Indigenous Writing, the Merging of Ancestral Knowledge and Modern ConventionAngie Elita Newell belongs to the Liidlii Kue First Nation from the Dehcho, the place where two rivers meet, which is in...
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Contemporary vs. Historical FictionSince 2009, I’ve written historical fiction, occasionally bringing a contemporary perspective by constructing a dual timeline narrative. But in...
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Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine AlbrightA few weeks ago, someone recommended Madeleine Albright’s book Fascism: A Warning which draws on the former US Secretary of...
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The Continuum of Historical FictionSome time ago, 2015 to be exact, I wrote a post showing the varieties of historical fiction by using a few diagrams . As I said in that earlier...
