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Advice on How to Write Historical Fiction–Not
By the way, did anyone notice that there has been much ‘how-to’ and ‘advice’ offered lately on writing historical fiction ? A perusal of the ‘literature’—and I confess to have done my share—finds that some are more ‘creative’ than others Continue reading
The Lusignans of Poitou
The recent developments in the Middle East revived academic and public interest in the West’s previous encounters with that part of the world. These events created something of a cottage industry of histories and novels recounting the crusades, particularly the … Continue reading
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Tagged crusades, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Guy de Lusignan, Hana Samek Norton, Hattin, historical fiction, historical fiction writers, historical research, Jonathan Riley-Smith, Mélusine, Richard the Lionheart, Steven Runciman, The Serpent's Crown, The Sixth Surrender
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This Little Manuscript went to the Marketplace
The 4th Annual Historical Novel Society conference in San Diego, June l7-19, 2011, is approaching, and I am looking forward to meeting everyone, in particular the others on our ‘Debut Authors’ panel. Check out http://hns-conference.org/. In re-reading recently the program, … Continue reading
A Year in Review, with Grades
Well, it’s been a weird and wild ride for the past year. As with any journey, one never knows for certain where it will lead, and mine thus far has been no exception. Like my heroine, I have lost my … Continue reading
Chick-lit with Wimples
[ Hilary Mantel] goes on: “There is a certain strand of historical fiction of which this is certainly true; it is chick-lit with wimples. But that is not the kind of historical fiction that is under attack. It’s too soft of a target. The grumbling is aimed at literary fiction set in the past, which is accused of being, by its nature, escapist.”
