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When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?
Historical

When Is Historical Accuracy Inaccurate?

By Terry Roberts
Caroline Beecham: On Organizing the Historical Fiction Novel
Interviews

Caroline Beecham: On Organizing the Historical Fiction Novel

By Robert Lee Brewer
Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story
Interviews

Catherine Hokin: On Following Your Story

By Robert Lee Brewer
Christina Baker Kline: On Bringing History to Life
Interviews

Christina Baker Kline: On Bringing History to Life

By Robert Lee Brewer
My Crawfie: How I Fictionalized a Real-Life Character
Historical

My Crawfie: How I Fictionalized a Real-Life Character

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

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

By Robert Lee Brewer
Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel
Interviews

Alka Joshi: On Allowing Characters to Inform Your Sequel

By Robert Lee Brewer
E.J. Levy: When Your First Draft is Your Best Draft
Interviews

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

By Robert Lee Brewer
Pam Jenoff: On Writing About Isolation While Isolated
Interviews

Pam Jenoff: On Writing About Isolation While Isolated

By Robert Lee Brewer
Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration
Interviews

Posy Lovell: On History and Inspiration

By Robert Lee Brewer
Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction
Historical

Family Stories as Inspiration for Historical Fiction

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

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

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

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

By Robert Lee Brewer
Kristin Beck: On Writing Quickly and Publishing Slowly
Interviews

Kristin Beck: On Writing Quickly and Publishing Slowly

By Robert Lee Brewer
Stephanie Dray: On Writing Women's Legacies
Interviews

Stephanie Dray: On Writing Women's Legacies

By Robert Lee Brewer
Historical Fiction: Write What You Know, or Know What You Write
Historical

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

By David Gilman
Anna Lee Huber: On Escapism and Historical Fiction
Interviews

Anna Lee Huber: On Escapism and Historical Fiction

By Robert Lee Brewer
David Gilman: On the Accuracy of Historical Fiction
Interviews

David Gilman: On the Accuracy of Historical Fiction

By Robert Lee Brewer
Lorraine Heath: Romance Without Outlines
Interviews

Lorraine Heath: Romance Without Outlines

By Robert Lee Brewer
Nadia Hashimi: On Seeing Ourselves in Historical Fiction
Interviews

Nadia Hashimi: On Seeing Ourselves in Historical Fiction

By Robert Lee Brewer
Steve Goble: On Publishing Two Books in the Same Year
Interviews

Steve Goble: On Publishing Two Books in the Same Year

By Robert Lee Brewer
Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture
Interviews

Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture

By Robert Lee Brewer
Jaclyn Goldis: From Personal History to Historical Fiction
Interviews

Jaclyn Goldis: From Personal History to Historical Fiction

By Robert Lee Brewer
From the Practical to the Mystic: 7 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
Writing Techniques

From the Practical to the Mystic: 7 Tips for Writing Historical Fiction

By Erika Robuck