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Write Better Fiction
Write Better Nonfiction
Write Better Poetry
Get Published
Be Inspired
WD Competitions
Resources
Historical Mystery
Historical
When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?
By Terry Roberts
Jul 26, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
Essential Versus Non-Essential Mystery
By Amanda Kabak
Jul 22, 2021
Interviews
Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 13, 2021
Interviews
Jennifer Ashley: On Writing the Whodunnit
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 10, 2021
Interviews
Christina Baker Kline: On Bringing History to Life
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jul 8, 2021
Historical
My Crawfie: How I Fictionalized a Real-Life Character
By Tessa Arlen
Jul 1, 2021
Interviews
Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray: On Bringing a Project to Life
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 29, 2021
Interviews
E.J. Levy: When Your First Draft is Your Best Draft
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 16, 2021
Historical
5 Tips for Creating a Fully Realized Historical Setting
By Nekesa Afia
Jun 10, 2021
Interviews
Nekesa Afia: On Approaching Genre as a Challenge
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 31, 2021
Mystery/Thriller
The Problem of Solving a Mystery When You're the Prime Suspect
By Mia P. Manansala
May 7, 2021
Interviews
Pam Jenoff: On Writing About Isolation While Isolated
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 6, 2021
Interviews
Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 23, 2021
Historical
Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction
By Kristin Beck
Apr 22, 2021
Writing Techniques
Planting Clues: Red Herrings That Fool but Don't Frustrate Your Readers
By Kris Calvin
Apr 15, 2021
Historical
Historical Fiction: Write What You Know, or Know What You Write
By David Gilman
Apr 7, 2021
Interviews
Anna Lee Huber: On Escapism and Historical Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 7, 2021
Interviews
David Gilman: On the Accuracy of Historical Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 31, 2021
Interviews
Nadia Hashimi: On Seeing Ourselves in Historical Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 17, 2021
Interviews
Steve Goble: On Publishing Two Books in the Same Year
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 15, 2021
Interviews
Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture
By Robert Lee Brewer
Mar 9, 2021
Writing Techniques
Why I Write Mysteries
By Nev March
Nov 25, 2020
Historical
5 Considerations for Writing About Historical Figures in Fiction
By Guest Column
Nov 24, 2018
Mystery/Thriller
6 Tips for Writing a Great Police Procedural
By Carrie Smith
Nov 22, 2017
