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Storytelling in the 21st CenturyAuthor Libbie Grant – aka Olivia Hawker – is a phenomenal writer whose productivity is amazing. In her presentation at the 2023...
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Page Turning SecretsJames Scott Bell , author of thrillers and many books on writing, did several presentations at HNSNA this year. Page Turning Secrets was one of...
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Dialogue in Historical FictionCara Hogarth is the author of The Rose and Her Knight and other medieval historical romances. When we spoke, the topic of dialogue came up....
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Writing a Series: Unconventional ExperienceMy good friend Patricia J. (Patty) Parsons is the author of several novels as well as some rather serious books in the realm of health and...
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8 More Tips for New Historical Fiction AuthorsIn May, I shared 8 earlier posts aimed at advice for authors who are new to writing historical fiction . Today, I’m sharing 8...
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Fictionalizing real historical figures #HNSNA2023Margaret George is an expert at turning figures from the past into wonderful historical fiction with award-winning novels such as The...
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Pandemic Silver Lining: An Unplanned NovelIn her non-fiction book Labor of Love, Suzanne Hoffman told stories about the experiences of Piemontese wine families during WWII. Then, Mark...
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1947And what, you may be asking, is significant about 1947? Well, Los Angeles trial lawyer and novelist Scott Lord is about to tell us....
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Writing Elizabethan Historical FictionHi everyone .. apologies for being AWOL the last two weeks. Today, I’m delighted to have Tony Riches on the blog with a fascinating post...
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Writing a Series: Behind the ScenesA topic we’re exploring on the blog this year is that of writing a series. Amy Maroney is the latest author to offer advice based on...
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Creating an Anthology – the Voice of ExperienceElaine Cougler and I met at an Historical Novel Society conference several years ago and have been author buddies ever since. Elaine has...
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Writing The Boy in the RainSometimes an author has a story in her/his head that just won’t let go. In Stephanie Cowell’s case, the experience led to her...
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Why Historical Fiction is Absolutely the Easiest Genre To Write In … by Alina AdamsAlina Adams , author of My Mother’s Secret , claims that historical fiction is the easiest genre to write. Alina captured my...
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8 Tips for New Historical Fiction AuthorsOne of the 9 topics for this year is New Authors – posts targeting authors who are just starting out writing historical fiction....
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Historical fiction that illuminates today’s issuesToday we have Amy Hill Hearth talking about historical fiction that illuminates the issues of today. Amy’s latest novel, Silent...
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10 questions to ask readersIn 2015, I wrote a brief post based on a business book titled Trust Agents by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. Surely trust is a...
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Epistolary Novels: Not Dead YetAuthor David O. Stewart has just released The Burning Land , the second novel in The Overstreet Saga. I’ve had the pleasure of reading...
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A Contemporary Novel is a Different Beast to WriteAt a writers workshop a few years ago, I was working with an agent on how to pitch The Admiral’s Wife . Like all writers, I also had a few...
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Historical PI Mystery has Origins in a BookshopWell, as you know inspiration can come from anywhere. So, here’s Matt Cost , author of Velma Gone Awry: A Brooklyn 8 Ballo Mystery , on...
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Simple yet Complex: Writing a Historical Novel SeriesNovels based on the lives of artists are a favourite of mine, and if the artists are part of the famed Impressionist style, even more so. Author...
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A Treasure Trove at Guildhall LibraryFor the past twelve years Isabelle Chevallot has worked as a librarian at Guildhall Library where she presents talks, runs workshops, leads...
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3 Tips for a Timeless Historical NovelCiera Horton McElroy’s novel, Atomic Family , released in late February. Foreword Reviews calls it “a sharp portrait of a family...
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The Lioness of Leiden – Dutch resistance during WWIII’m pleased to have an article written by author Robert Loewen , whose debut novel, The Lioness of Leiden , shines a light on the...
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Reading Fiction – more benefits than you can imagineSome time ago, acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul wrote Your Brain on Fiction, an article in the New York Times. In that article, she...
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9 Tips on BloggingSome suggest that blogging is no longer the way to build a platform or find your tribe. Some point to podcasts as the way people consume content...
