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Words with a Wordsmith: Marty Wingate
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Marty Wingate, author of the historical novels The House for Lost...
A Storm is Brewing for Richard the Lion Heart in this Historical Fiction Short Story
A storm is brewing in Châlus-Chabrol. King Richard the Lion-Hearted and his loyal men are days away from conquering the castle of the Viscount Aimar...
Snip, Snip, Snip!
Today is my thirtieth wedding anniversary, and what a marriage it’s been. Full of camaraderie, communication, and, of course, challenges. We might...
Abigail’s Necklace in the City of the Tsars
Abigail’s Necklace was my first attempt at writing a historical fiction short story. Crafting a great short story is more difficult than writing a...
What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? Do any of your Historical Fiction characters have a substance abuse problem?
What do You do with a Drunken Sailor, early in the morning? This may be a humorous sea shanty, but there are consequences for overindulging. The use...
Pulitzer Prize-winning Historical Fiction
Although I have yet to read Percival Everett’s James, I’m totally intrigued by the premise. Set in the antebellum America South, James is a...
Words with a Wordsmith: Michelle Cox
Are there TV shows or films that have influenced your writing? Tons! I love all period dramas,...
Are Anniversaries Celebrated in Your Historical Fiction?
Anniversaries – the date on which an event took place in a previous year. History is full of anniversaries spanning the globe from deaths....
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...
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...
Writers on Writing: From the Profound to the Hilarious
While the Paper Lantern Writers are on holiday this August, here's an August 2021 Blast from the Past by Emerita Member Rebecca D'Harlingue. Enjoy...
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...
How to Organize a Successful Retreat – With Tami Palmer
To learn how to organize a great writing retreat, I decided to ask an expert. Tami Palmer is an author of three fiction and one non-fiction books...
Do You Live or Die by Reviews of Your Historical Fiction?
Live or Die is a bit dramatic, yet I was curious to know how other writers view reviews. Authors know reviews are important, but how much? Reviews...
Eighty Excellent Online Historical Collections
I'm taking a break during this long, hot summer month and hope you enjoy this Eighty Excellent Online Historical Collections list link,first...
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...
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.
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...
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