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Historical fiction

Historical The Power of Presence—Walking the Roads Traveled by Your Historical Characters

Author Kelly Scarborough shares how the power of presence helped her unlock the souls of her historical fiction characters.

Kelly Scarborough

Historical John Sayles: Push Forward and Get the Rough Story Down Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Irritable Heart: Treating Fictional Trauma Survivors in the 19th Century Nancy Bernhard

Historical Paula McLain: Listen to Your Obsessions Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Down a Rabbit Hole: From Zelda Sayre to Murder in 1920s Manhattan Julie Mulhern

Mystery/Thriller From Antiques to Alibis: Why We Love Mysteries Steeped in History Connie Berry

Historical The Back in Time Job: Historical Fiction as a Heist of Its Own Jennifer Thorne

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Charles Todd on Writing History as Living Story (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Historical The Research and Writing Process for My Historical Novel Mary Ruth Barnes

Historical How to Turn Your Family Folklore Into Historical Fiction Melora Fern

Resources Expert Advice on Writing Historical Fiction The Editors of Writer's Digest

Historical The Retelling of True Historical Events in Fiction Imogen Matthews

Business of Writing Writing What Wants to Be Written Angela Shupe

Literary Tamar Shapiro: Writing Has Become My Daily Joy Robert Lee Brewer

Historical A. Rushby: On Writing for the Love of the Story Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Simon Tolkien: On Expanding an Idea Into Two Novels Robert Lee Brewer

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