Posted on 08/28/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Even if you don’t write historical fiction set in the Middle Ages, you may enjoy this post from a writer...
Posted on 06/14/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Authors of any genre want to keep their readers deeply immersed in the story, not stopping to scratch their heads...
Posted on 03/11/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Steven Pressfield, like many of the guests on Joanna Penn’s podcast, had plenty to say about the non-writing part...
Posted on 02/21/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The amount of research that goes into a historical fiction novel can seem daunting. And author Phyllis Still won’t claim...
Posted on 10/13/2020 at 02:48 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
World building isn’t just something for fantasy and sci-fi authors to study. It’s equally important for writers of historical fiction...
Posted on 09/22/2020 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Research is, of course, key to any type of historical fiction. But those of you writing about historical true crime...
Posted on 07/16/2020 at 02:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
There’s no way around it: historical fiction can’t be nothing but the literal truth. The dialogue will confound or annoy...
Posted on 08/18/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Caitlin Horrocks has taught fiction and nonfiction writing, in addition to writing short stories and novels herself. So she’s both...
Posted on 06/04/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Bestselling author Melanie Benjamin doesn’t have a magical ratio for the balance of fact and fiction in historical novels, she’s...
Posted on 05/29/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
As Tudor geeks, we’re no strangers to historical fiction starring monarchs with dark sides. But we still found ourselves taken...
