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10 Most Popular Paper Lantern Writers Blogs of 2024
2024 is almost history, but we've still got a few hours to celebrate our most popular blog posts of the year. Let's get started with the New Years'...
Words with a Wordsmith: Laura Gwendolyn Hill
Medieval Girl Power in Action What brings you great joy as a writer? There are many things that bring me joy as a writer. Having the idea for the...
Holiday Legends: Fact or Historical Fiction
During the cold days of winter, what could be more enjoyable than cozying up by a fire with a mug of hot chocolate, a plate of festive cookies, and...
Q&A: How do your characters celebrate the winter holidays?
I've always been a big fan of talking to my characters and finding out their traditions. Sometimes that backstory makes it into the book and...
Historical Fiction Christmas Mysteries
I love the winter holidays, and I always try to read things set during the season. I love murder mysteries, and what could say "Holidays!" more than...
Happy Holiday Postcards
HERE's a Happy Holidays Blast From the PLW Blogging Past, circa 2021! I’m always thrilled to learn that I’m not the only one in the world who loves...
Interview with Historical Fiction Author
A huge thank you to fellow Paper Lantern Writer Jilliane Hamilton for these thoughtful interview questions! What drew you the medieval world when...
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
The title of this piece comes from a quote by Sir Isaac Newton, who wrote it in a letter to his rival scientist Robert Hooke in 1676. In the letter,...
Top Historical Fiction Picks December 2024
No matter what winter holiday(s) you celebrate, I hope the season brings you peace, family, and lots of time to read. If you’re looking for the...
Holiday Historical Fiction
Holiday spirit is a thing. And it doesn't always strike at the most opportune times. Have you ever had that longing for gingerbread and a crackling...
The Emergence of a Heroine
Guest Blog by award-winning author Barbara Stark-Nemon I was on the third day of a bicycle trip from Lisbon, Portugal to the Alhambra in Granada,...
Gilded Holiday Recipes Found in Historical Fiction
I know several non-cooks who boast an extensive cookbook collection. These literary epicureans enjoy reading about the creative process of making...
Words with a Wordsmith: Margaret Pinard
Margaret Pinard has spent her first few decades traveling the globe in search of adventures to incorporate into her writing, including living in the...
Sugartime. In historical fiction, sugar can be less than sweet.
As an author writing mainly in the Tudor period, I have long been fascinated by the significance of sugar. Its high cost meant it was something of a...
Q&A Which Historical Fiction Character Would You Celebrate the Holidays With?
All my life I have been fascinated by cultural differences—things like the disparate ways nations celebrate the same holiday, as well as...
Interview with Historical Fiction Author Jonathan Posner
I've enjoyed interviewing Jonathan Posner, the PLW's only UK author. He has been an avid reader of fiction ever since he was old enough to own a...
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking
“All happy food memories are alike; all unhappy food memories are unhappy after their own fashion,” writes Anya Von Bremzen, playing on the opening...
Historical Novels inspired by Mark Twain’s Works
Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist, often praised as the United States' greatest humorist. William Faulkner called him "the...
New Release: In the Money With You
The second installment of The Ladies Alpine Society, In the Money with You is out this week! This historical romance is set during the Victorian...
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