Behind the Book: Family on Ice
I wanted to write prehistoric people as they were, not as primitives. Here is how the real Toba supervolcano and a single family became Family on Ice.
Tag: historical fiction
Historical fiction has to satisfy two masters: the record and the story. These articles cover researching a period, keeping the details honest, and writing characters who belong to their own time, not ours.
historical fictionRichard III, Aaron Burr, and a Book on the Wrong Shelf: Diana Rubino on Writing Biographical Historical Fiction
Historical novelist Diana Rubino on the misplaced library book that launched her career, writing biographical fiction about Richard III, Hamilton, and Aaron Burr, and why research is the best part.
AmericaJohn Lynch: A Ghostwriter and Historical Novelist Who Writes the People at the Bottom
Ghostwriter and historical novelist John Lynch joins Author Talks to discuss writing about common people, professionalism, and no writer's block.
Author TalksCatherine Meyrick: Historical Fiction, Real Research, and Characters Who Take Over
Catherine Meyrick joins Author Talks to discuss Forsaking All Other, self-publishing historical fiction, research, and letting characters lead.
Author TalksAlison Morton: Building the Roma Nova Thriller Series From an Alternate Rome
Alison Morton joins Author Talks to discuss the Roma Nova series, treating writing as a profession, research, and marketing.
AgingDavid Penny: From Trade-Published Sci-Fi to Indie Historical Mysteries in Retirement
David Penny joins Author Talks to discuss returning to writing in retirement, indie historical mysteries, and cracking Facebook and Amazon ads.
Author TalksClare Flynn: A Marketing Director Turned Prolific Historical Novelist
Clare Flynn joins Author Talks to discuss going indie, the Alliance of Independent Authors, immersive research, and marketing her historical novels.