For Readers
I’m passionate about reading, in particular, reading historical fiction. On my blog – A Writer of History – you will find posts about who reads historical fiction, why people read this genre, what kind of stories people prefer, books I’ve read and so on. You will also discover posts relating to each of my novels.
I’ve included a few below and hope you enjoy them:
- The Admiral’s Wife – Hong Kong Then and Now
- Paris In Ruins – 19th Century Paris
- Time and Regret – Serendipity and Inspiration
- Lies Told In Silence – French Wedding Customs
- Unravelled – Life in a WWI Trench
- Books Build Bridges
- The Story of a Novel
- Novels are made of tiny details
- A tribute to Sharon Kay Penman
- A strange year of reading
- Anya Seton – A writing life
- The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
- 10 Thoughts on Social Reading
- 10 Tips for Being an Actively Engaged Reader
- 10 Insights on Millennial Readers
For Writers
The historical fiction author community has been a great boost to my efforts to create and publish novels. My blog was created in part to give back to this community.
If you’re a writer, you might be interested in a few of the more than 1000 posts on reading and writing historical fiction that have appeared on A Writer of History. Some are recent, others are from several years ago.
- World Building - a look at history
- World Building - culture & society
- Setting - Research Sources
- Insights from Penguin Random House
- Cover Design – 7 Tips from Readers
- Character – a deeper dive
- Time Travel – The Work of Historical Fiction
- 5 Ingredients of Favourite Historical Fiction
- 8 Steps for Outlining a Novel
- Author Tips on Writing Historical Fiction
- 11 Reasons to Build Your Author Brand
- Top 10 Posts From Reader Surveys
- Write Away – Advice from Elizabeth George
- Writing is Like no other Career
- Manuscript Revision – Advice from a Pro
- Authors Need to Plan
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