Happy Halloween and welcome to PLW's October Fifth Friday. Today's guest blogger is Jackie Lapin, the mastermind of The Historic Traveler, which...
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Words with a Wordsmith: K.M. King
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we catch up with K.M. King, author of the historical novels The Bomber Jacket and The Bronze...
Words with a Wordsmith: Mary Tilghman
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Mary Tilghman, author of the historical novels Divided Loyalties and Love Letters...
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...
Words with a Wordsmith: Rosemary Hayward
Writing Fiction about History What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel? Inheriting Our Names by C. Vargas McPherson, although I don’t...
Words with a Wordsmith: Alina Adams
What was the inspiration for your most recent book? My first Soviet-Jewish historical fiction, “The Nesting Dolls,” was set in 1930s USSR...
Words with a Wordsmith: Nancy Bilyeau
Originally published in 2022, PLW is pleased to share this Words with a Wordsmith Encore Interview with Nancy Bilyeau. Are there TV shows or...
Words with a Wordsmith: Rosemary Griggs
Bringing History to Life What period of history do you wish you knew more about? My first love will always be the sixteenth century, with its...
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...
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...
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...
Words with a Wordsmith: Griffin Brady
Griffin Brady writes about Poland's seventeenth-century Winged Hussars. Do you listen to music while you write or edit? If so, what’s on your...
Historical Fiction Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Jillianne Hamilton
A huge thank you to fellow Paper Lantern Writer Vanitha Sankaran for these thoughtful interview questions! I read a post from you about a list you...
Words with a Wordsmith: Marthese Fenech
The Pen is Mightier than the Halberd What music do you listen to when you write? Epic scores...
Interview with Historical Fiction Author Alina Rubin
I very much enjoyed interviewing Paper Lantern Writer Alina Rubin for this post. She wrote her first novel during the pandemic and now has four...
Words with a Wordsmith: Jennifer Ash
Jennifer Ash writes writes historical fiction and cosy crime. Are there TV shows or films that have influenced your writing? The answer to this...
Historical Fiction Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Anne Beggs
I'm delighted to be interviewing Anne M. Beggs this month, author of Archer's Grace, first in the Dahlquin series set in Medieval Ireland. This is...
Words with a Wordsmith: Sarah V. Barnes
= Sarah V. Barnes writes the stories inside her. Do you listen to music while you write or edit? If so, what’s on your writing playlist? Yes, music...
Historical Fiction Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Linda Ulleseit
Linda lives in San Jose with her husband and yellow Labrador, Leia. When she’s not writing, Linda loves cooking and gardening. The most exciting...
Words with a Wordsmith Vanessa Riley
What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel? I believe Sister Mother Warrior is under-appreciated, mainly because many people haven't had the...
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