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Caroline Beecham: On Organizing the Historical Fiction Novel
Interviews

Caroline Beecham: On Organizing the Historical Fiction Novel

Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story
Interviews

Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story

Jennifer Ashley: On Writing the Whodunnit
Interviews

Jennifer Ashley: On Writing the Whodunnit

Christina Baker Kline: On Bringing History to Life
Interviews

Christina Baker Kline: On Bringing History to Life

My Crawfie: How I Fictionalized a Real-Life Character
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My Crawfie: How I Fictionalized a Real-Life Character

Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray: On Bringing a Project to Life
Interviews

Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray: On Bringing a Project to Life

Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel
Interviews

Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel

E.J. Levy: When Your First Draft is Your Best Draft
Interviews

E.J. Levy: When Your First Draft is Your Best Draft

5 Tips for Creating a Fully Realized Historical Setting
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5 Tips for Creating a Fully Realized Historical Setting

Nekesa Afia: On Approaching Genre as a Challenge
Interviews

Nekesa Afia: On Approaching Genre as a Challenge

Pam Jenoff: On Writing About Isolation While Isolated
Interviews

Pam Jenoff: On Writing About Isolation While Isolated

What Is World-Building?
Writing Techniques

What Is World-Building?

Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration
Interviews

Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration

Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction
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Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction

The Past Is Never Past: Drawing on Personal History to Write Engaging Historical Fiction
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The Past Is Never Past: Drawing on Personal History to Write Engaging Historical Fiction

Jennifer Boresz Engelking: On Giving Readers a New Appreciation of History
Interviews

Jennifer Boresz Engelking: On Giving Readers a New Appreciation of History

Kristin Beck: On Writing Quickly and Publishing Slowly
Interviews

Kristin Beck: On Writing Quickly and Publishing Slowly

Stephanie Dray: On Writing Women's Legacies
Interviews

Stephanie Dray: On Writing Women's Legacies

Historical Fiction: Write What You Know, or Know What You Write
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Historical Fiction: Write What You Know, or Know What You Write

Anna Lee Huber: On Escapism and Historical Fiction
Interviews

Anna Lee Huber: On Escapism and Historical Fiction

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5 Considerations for Writing About Historical Figures in Fiction

Is It OK to Write a Fictional Story About a Historical Character?
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Is It OK to Write a Fictional Story About a Historical Character?