The winners of the Golden Globes were announced last month. The BAFTAs are coming this month and the Oscars in March. It’s that time of year again;...
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Life can interrupt the creative process, from something as simple as a phone call to family commitments, from the unexpected to the obligations of...
6 Things About Dear Santa and Holiday Traditions
One Last year at my Book Club’s December gathering, my friend, Marsha, shared her experience as the emergency Santa at the Emporium studio where she...
Bookshelf Confessions of a Wannabe Minimalist
What remains on my bookshelves are the books most important to me. So what is left after all my purging?
Welcome to Ana Brazil’s Bookshelf Tour!
Hello, September! Even though we've had a very mild summer in the San Francisco Bay Area (we were stuck in the mid-60's for weeks), it's always...
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...
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...
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...
Digging a Hole to Nowhere
This month Paper Lantern Writers celebrates a very happy five years of sharing, reading, writing, and loving historical fiction. The original five...
Why I Write Historical Fiction – by Guest Blogger LINDSEY S. FERA
PLW NOTE: This is a guest post by historical fiction author Lindsey Fera. Thanks, Lindsey! *** People often ask me what got me into writing...
A Historical Fiction Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Kathryn Pritchett
Welcome to May and to an interview with our Lantern of the Month, Kathryn Pritchett. Kathryn lives a few miles away from me in the Oakland Hills,...
The Land Girl on Lily Road is Here!
The final novel in my WWII romance trilogy, Homefront Hearts, was released yesterday! The Land Girl on Lily Road is an enemies to lovers/opposites...
The Finale is Here!
March 1 signals the end of an (book) era for me. A finale for this Regency romance series, and another step on this self-publishing journey. It has...
The Seamstress on Cider Lane is Here!
It's been a long time coming but The Seamstress on Cider Lane, the second novel in my WWII romance trilogy, is finally here. (The first in the...
New Year, New Historical Fiction: Linda Ulleseit
This September will bring the publication of my seventh novel, Innocents at Home. I have a blog post on how I feel about that here. In this post,...
The Tudor Prince – A new Tudor Adventure!
There's a new book for lovers of Tudor history - and especially those who also love fast-paced action adventures! It's called The Tudor Prince, and...
New Year, New Books: Edie Cay and Dragonblade
Image Caption: Lucy Walker and her father Frank Walker in the front row. Lucy Walker was the first woman to summit the Matterhorn in 1871, the...
New Year, New Books: Ana Brazil
Happy New Year! Like fellow PLWers Alina Rubin, Jillianne Hamilton, and Edie Cay, I’m excited to share news of my 2024 release with you. And—drum...
New Year, New Books: Alina Rubin
Abigail's Song, Hearts and Harmony Book 1, is coming January 10, 2024. Narrowly avoiding a life on the streets in 1810 England, orphaned Abigail is...
New Year, New Books: Jillianne Hamilton
I'm trying something new in 2024: publishing two novels in quick succession. My last novel, THE HOBBY SHOP ON BARNABY STREET, was the first in my...
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