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Top Historical Fiction Picks July 2025
Congratulations to lantern C. V. Lee! Her newest novel, Her Noble Groom, comes out July 24. Don’t miss it! It is a poignant medieval romance about...
Historical Novel Society North American Conference in Vegas
Or you might say PLW in HNS, but wow the acronyms on that title. For those who don't know, the Historical Novel Society began in the UK. Then the...
Words with a Wordsmith: Jane Loeb Rubin
What was the inspiration for your most recent book? Over There, the third book of the Gilded City...
Trojan Women Set Sail in a Compelling Beach Read
Though I spend a lot of my research and writing time in the corseted confines of the Gilded Age, come summer I’m ready to let down my hair and catch...
How Important is Weather in Your Historical Fiction?
How Important is Weather in Your Historical Fiction? The other question is how do you research it? Please enjoy these insightful answers by Linda...
Discovering History Through Mythology: The Road to Avalon
Anyone who has known me for some time understands my often peripatetic quest to collect myths and folklore from around the world. I have spent years...
A VERY Fashionable Historical Fiction List Link
I just finished a first draft of a new short story and because I wanted to explore the intersection between two different institutions—haute couture...
The Historical Novel Society Conference 2025
The 2025 Historical Novel Society Conference runs from June 26 to 28, 2025. Last year, the Conference was held in the south west UK, at the historic...
Top Historical Fiction Picks June 2025
June brings us summer and a whole batch of new historical fiction! Isn't it wonderful how they just keep coming? BEST COVER The Moonlit Maze...
Five Tips for Crafting Memorable Villains
Simply having the villain commit evil deeds is not enough. Part of the fun of writing from the villain’s point of view is diving into their psyche, getting to know them at a deeper level. Just like the protagonist, they have motives, wounds, and flaws. They also have fears, enemies, secrets, regrets—and relationships.
Writing In the Rain
Nothing is more powerful than Mother Nature. She is always in control and has her own voice, making sure we are paying attention. She can be quiet on a warm sunny day, and then every so often, she becomes furious by letting her winds rage.
How Managing a Horse Boarding Ranch Informs My Historical Fiction
At 70 years old, I have an interesting, second career and “day job”. My husband and I live on and manage a horse boarding ranch, Equisance (Equine...
Words with a Wordsmith: Diana R. Chambers
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Diana R. Chambers, author of the The Secret War of Julia Child, a USA Today...
Q & A – Myths About Writing Historical Fiction You Should Stop Believing
All I knew was that I had a story I wanted to put out into the world, and I was determined to get it done no matter how long it took. It took a long time, meaning five years from when I initially sat down to write until I had a final product that I could be proud of.
How IT Project Management Informs My Historical Fiction
Only a short time ago, I was an IT project manager. My day job had nothing to do with writing historical fiction novels. In fact, I didn’t even...
The Gilded Age ~ A Historical Fiction+ List Link
You know how back in 2023 men (especially) were admitting that they thought about Rome? Thought a lot about Rome? And maybe you've read recently,...
How My Job in Medical Strategy & Research Informs My HistFic
Historical fiction writers come to this genre from a multiplicity of paths. Some of us adore a certain part of history and want to bring that era...
Top Historical Fiction Picks May 2025
Are you fascinated by writing in the past? Does your story demand a historical setting? Do you wonder how to bring antiquity to life? To meet the...
Crafting a Craft Book – The Perspective of an Editor
Until now, my proudest accomplishment was the release of my literary historical fiction novel, Blind Tribute. But now, two days hence, this...
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