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Vanitha’s Favorite Mythological Novels
When I was asked to share my favorite novels in the era of historical fiction I write in, I was a bit flummoxed. My first novel was set in medieval...
Words with a Wordsmith Cathie Hartigan
Cathie Hartigan's books (all available on your local Amazon): What was the inspiration for your most recent book? A letter. One of the best...
New Release: The Map Colorist
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...
Q & A Have you written characters with disabilities, illness or injury?
Fiction is all about the protagonist’s journey. What challenges does the protagonist face, what’s at stake? Is he/she/it looking for a...
Favorite Novels of the 19th Century
Favorite Novels Set in the 19th Century I was asked to write about my favorite novels set in “my” time period – I tend to write about...
Finding Historical Images
If you must see what a Roman shield looked like, a Victorian kitchen, a 1940s nurse, or 1800s Chinese furniture, an image search helps. Also, I...
Jillianne’s Favorite WWII Novels
I hope you like book covers featuring women walking away with planes overhead because you're about to see a lot of them. Readers who enjoy the drama...
Top Hist Fic Picks for September 2023
I hope September brings thoughts of cooling weather and the beginning of Fall for everyone. Even though the month can still be hot, my...
Ana’s Top 5 PLW Q&A blogs
Way back in December 2019 when we launched our PLW website, I started a weekly PLW Q&A post. I thought it’d be a good way for the historical...
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...
Book Lovers LOVE Books
Book lovers LOVE books. We love reading them, we love reading about them, we love learning of new books to love. We love the stories, the...
Q&A – Historical Fiction Novels for Newbies
Wading into the waters of historical fiction for the first time can be intimidating. With so many sub-genres under the umbrella term of "historical...
Paper Lantern Writers 5 Best Fashion Blogs
Fashion signals to readers a time period, region of the world, and station in life—all without saying a word. We may look back on historical periods...
Fifty States of Historical Fiction
Historical fiction reader and reviewer extraordinaire Erin Davies recently embarked upon a fictional journey of novels from around the world by...
Top 5 PLW Blogs about Writing
Early in 2021, I woke up with a tingling sensation under my skin. The series of scenes that I kept seeing in my head over the last few months came...
Top Hist Fic Picks for August 2023
August marks the end of summer for me, not because the warm weather goes away, but because school starts by the end of August and for twenty years I...
New Release: Betrayal of Trust
On July 30, 3023, my latest novel, Betrayal of Trust, was released. This book contains the story that started me on my journey to authorhood...
Words with a Wordsmith S. Lee Fisher
The Women of Campbell County Saga What period of history do you wish you knew more about? As a member of the DAR (Daughters of the...
5 Books about Gay Life in the Gilded Age
A successful story idea often originates by way of a detour. For example, while doing research for my first novel about homesteading polygamists in...
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