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,...
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Mama Bear of Dahlquin Grants Us an Audience
As a fiction writer, who writes about people of my imagination, not true people with biographies I could research, you would think I would know...
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...
Hidden History of Secret Messages (Cryptography)
Imprisoned and sentenced to execution, Sir John Trevanion had little chance of avoiding his terrible fate. Hours from death, he retained a slight...
Is It Your Story to Tell?
This is a guest post by historical fiction author Patricia L. Hudson. These days there’s a great deal of discussion within the publishing world...
Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Edie Cay
Regency romance is not a genre I traditionally read, so I approached Edie Cay’s When the Blood Is Up series with a certain amount of caution. But...
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...
Interview with Paper Lantern Writer Mari Anne Christie
I found Mari Anne Christie's novel, Blind Tribute, to be a fascinating and unique perspective on the Civil War. (I reviewed it here.) I jumped at...
Book Launch Tips and Tactics
Happy last week in January, and I hope you’ve been able to keep at least a few of your New Years’ resolutions! If one of your resolutions is “Get my...
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...
Thirty-Eight Illuminating PLW Historical Fiction Link Lists
In honor of PLW's four years of blogging, I've created a list of all thirty-eight of our Link Lists. There be gems below, fellow historical fiction...
THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE Release Day!
Thanks for joining me on the release day for my latest historical mystery THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE! Set in 1919 San Francisco, RED-HOT features...
How to Attract Younger Readers to Historical Fiction
My daughter once asked if I was born in the 1900s and if life was in color back in the olden days. I realized right then how important it is to...
Words with a Wordsmith Cathie Hartigan
Cathie Hartigan's books (all available on your local Amazon): What was the inspiration for your most recent book? A letter. One of the best...
Ana’s Top 5 PLW Historical Fiction Q&A blogs
Way back in December 2019 when we launched our PLW website, I started a weekly PLW Q&A post. I thought it’d be a good way for the historical...
Words with a Wordsmith D. S. Lang
D.S. Lang Books - at the Corner of History and Mystery What period of history do you wish you knew more about? I love history, and I’m...
Book Lovers LOVE Books
Book lovers LOVE books. We love reading them, we love reading about them, we love learning of new books to love. We love the stories, the...
Top 5 PLW Blogs about Writing
Early in 2021, I woke up with a tingling sensation under my skin. The series of scenes that I kept seeing in my head over the last few months came...
Words with a Wordsmith S. Lee Fisher
The Women of Campbell County Saga What period of history do you wish you knew more about? As a member of the DAR (Daughters of the...
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