Guest Post by Cindy K. Sproles - We all want to hear the words, "Your historical fiction was unforgettable." Nothing is sweeter than having a reader tell you why they loved your work. It may be unforgettable characters, an enthralling story, or a description. Readers come to historical fiction to be transported to an era … Continue reading Tips for Description that Make Historical Fiction Unforgettable
Guest Post by Marlie Parker Wasserman When writers of historical novels talk about their preparation, they usually focus on how many months or years they spend on research and how much of that research they end up using. It’s common to hear novelists say they spend one year on research and use under ten percent. … Continue reading The Quest for Accuracy
Guest Post by Linda Ulleseit In June 2019, I attended the HNS conference in National Harbor, Maryland. As usual, I met fabulous people and heard wonderful speakers. Little did I know that one of those sessions would change my author life. That year, the Tall Poppy Writers held a session on author collectives, discussing what … Continue reading My Experience at #HNS2019 in National Harbor
Guest Post by Janis Robinson Daly As an effort to support the National Women’s History Alliance’s 2023 theme for Women’s History Month in March, Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories, author Janis Robinson Daly curated a list of 31 titles within the historical fiction genre which spotlight women in history whose achievements languished in the … Continue reading Celebrating Women By Telling Their Stories through Historical Fiction
Guest Post by Lee Swanson - Ale was the staple drink among the medieval English population, not beer or wine. The first importation of beer is believed to have been no earlier than 1400 at Winchelsea and the initial cultivation of hops on English soil to have occurred in 1520. Wine was an alternative beverage … Continue reading Drinking Ale–An Essential Detail of Historical Fiction Set in Medieval England
