Launch Day! I’m so excited that today is the launch for my second historical novel, The Map Colorist! Tomorrow it will be three years since the...
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Words with a Wordsmith D. S. Lang
D.S. Lang Books - at the Corner of History and Mystery What period of history do you wish you knew more about? I love history, and I’m...
Magic within the Realism of Historical Fiction
First, I want to get on my soapbox about what is, and isn’t, magic realism (or magical realism). In magic realism, the narrative is written in a...
Words with a Wordsmith Emily J. Edwards
Emily J. Edwards writes Girl Friday Mysteries. Do you listen to music while you write or edit? If so, what’s on your writing playlist? I'll tell you...
Words With a Wordsmith: Rozsa Gaston
Rozsa Gaston : “History matters.” Are there TV shows or films that have influenced your writing? Yes. I saw The Red Balloon (1956) at our local...
The Map Colorist
The Lines Between Us
Spring Celebrations in the Dutch Republic – and a Surprising Offshoot
Many of the spring celebrations in the Dutch Republic of the seventeenth century originated with Catholic religious days. Although the Dutch...
Audrey Harrison – Guest Blogger!
As a very shy child, I used to disappear into books for hours on end. My love of history developed throughout school and when I left I started...
Words with a Wordsmith: Jodi Lea Stewart
Jodi Lea Stewart writes about triumph over adversity. What was the inspiration for your most recent book? Oppression is prolonged cruel or unjust...
Words with a Wordsmith: Jody Hadlock
Jody Hadlock‘s novel is inspired by a true story. What is your favorite non-reading activity? I practice yoga and Pilates. They keep me sane! Is...
The Convoluted History of Valentine’s Day
Think Valentine’s Day is just a Hallmark holiday? Think again. Its roots go back seventeen centuries. There is disagreement on what’s fact and...
New Member Spotlight: Michael Ross
What would you like readers to know about you? Michael Ross is a lover of history and great stories. He’s a retired software engineer turned author,...
Our Top Blogs of 2022 AND 7 New Lanterns!
It’s that time again! We’re celebrating the past year and looking forward to the new one. Here, in order, are the 2022 blog posts with the most...
Mulled Wine and Cookie Day
How long does it take for something to become a tradition? For us, it’s about seven years, since that’s how long we’ve been doing Cookie Day. On the...
Words with a Wordsmith: Susanne Dunlap
Susanne Dunlap writes award-winning historical novels for adults and teens with strong women protagonists. What’s your favorite under-appreciated...
Words with a Wordsmith: Alice McVeigh
Alice McVeigh writes Jane Austenesque novels to sink into. What’s the best compliment a reader has ever given you? A lot of people try to write like...
Tales to Make You Gasp or Wonder
The kinds of short stories that I most enjoy are those with an ending that is shocking and/or leaves you pondering about what might happen next. I...
Words With a Wordsmith: Michelle Cameron
Michelle Cameron is a novelist exploring lesser-known epochs in Jewish history. If you could write any other genre, what would it be? I admire and...
Some Thoughts on Harlem Shuffle
When I read the first sentence of Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Shuffle, I was hooked. “Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked.”...
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