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The One Thing Historical Fiction Writers Ought to Know
The Gender-Genre Wars In a recent issue of Writer’s Digest, literary agent Irene Goodman offered her advice on “16 Things All Historical Fiction Writers Need to Know.” Among them was the caution (?) that “This kind of fiction requires high … Continue reading
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Tagged aspiring writers, authors, characters, genre fiction, historical fiction historical romance romance popoular culutre trashy novels bodice rippers chics in corsets Anya Seton IRene Goodman literary agents Slammerkin Emma Donoghu, history, literature, women writers, writing
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The Knights of Yesteryears
Popular historical novels depict “sympathetic characters,” these reflect far more of our time, rather than theirs. Continue reading
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Tagged characters, Eleanor of Aquitaine, historical fiction, knights, sex, violence
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