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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...
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 celebrations and festivals unique to a country or ethnic group. These are things that make our wonderful, diverse world such a magical place to explore.
Q & A Do You Have Animals in Your Historical Fiction? If so, what are they and how significant are they to your story?
As an animal lover, I was curious about animals and what roles they play in our historical fiction books, so I asked: Do you have animals in your...
Q&A: What started you writing historical fiction, and what keeps you going?
Writers find their impetus in endless different ways. Some authors are influenced by people or books, sometimes events, still others by objects or...
Q&A Have You Ever Had a Crush on A Historical Fiction Character?
Who has had a crush on a historical fiction character? Come on, don’t be shy. Even if it was Johnny Tremain back in school, or for today’s younger...
Q&A: What is Your Lead Character’s Best Trait and Their Worst Flaw?
All readers adore characters with appealing traits: bravery, determination, intelligent, wit, generosity or charm. However, to make a character...
Q & A – What Sparked You to Write That First Novel?
Perchance I am an unlikely novelist. In school, I was never particularly interested in writing although I was always an avid reader. The idea for writing my first book came when I was helping my middle son research his ancestors for a genealogy report when he was in the 2nd grade in 2001. I did some preliminary, but very minimal, research, and then set it aside. Then one day in 2017, I was super bored and decided maybe I should revisit that old idea of writing a book. Five years later, after hours and hours of research and numerous edits
What’s the Point…of View and Why?
What’s the POV and Why? Who decides? Point of view is vital, it is how the author establishes the perspective of the story through the narrator, and...
Q & A Who’s the Most Fascinating Woman in History (International Edition)?
It seemed only fitting during Women's History Month that we celebrate some of the most fascinating women in history. And since PLW is often so...
Q & A What does Literary Success Look Like to You?
Defining success can prove challenging! What one individual epitomizes as the ultimate achievement may hold no appeal to another. For example,...
Q & A What is Your Protagonist’s Dream Job?
Protagonists go through so much. They strive, struggle, and suffer at the hands of writers as they take us on amazing journeys. Sometimes a journey...
Q&A: What Are Your Writing/Reading Goals for 2024?
December always makes me think about what I want to (and what I can realistically) accomplish during the following year. I've already picked out a...
Words with a Wordsmith Lindsey S. Fera
Lindsey S. Fera's Books What literary pilgrimages have you gone on? I've gone on several for my Muskets Trilogy. The easiest ones were close to...
Q&A – Books that Make Great Gifts
It's that time of year again! The winter holidays are rapidly approaching and the hunt for the "perfect" gift for those on our list can't be put off...
What Makes a Good Ghost Story?
Encore Q & A - This was such a fun post from October, 2020, we just had to share it again! To wrap up our month of “Things That Go Bump in 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...
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...
Q & A – Do You Hide Easter Eggs in Your Stories
Language is funny. Who would have thought the term Easter egg would ever refer to something other than those hard-boiled, colored things the Easter...
Q & A What is the Spark that Prompted Your Book
The world of historical fiction is full of amazing, interesting, and fascinating stories. I often wonder what sparks authors to write the stories...
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