History

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

David Gilman: On the Accuracy of Historical Fiction
Interviews

David Gilman: On the Accuracy of Historical Fiction

Lorraine Heath: Romance Without Outlines
Interviews

Lorraine Heath: Romance Without Outlines

Nadia Hashimi: On Seeing Ourselves in Historical Fiction
Interviews

Nadia Hashimi: On Seeing Ourselves in Historical Fiction

Steve Goble: On Publishing Two Books in the Same Year
Interviews

Steve Goble: On Publishing Two Books in the Same Year

Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture
Interviews

Patti Callahan: On Writing About Another Culture

Jaclyn Goldis: From Personal History to Historical Fiction
Interviews

Jaclyn Goldis: From Personal History to Historical Fiction

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

Peter Vronsky: When History Is More Bizarre Than Fiction
Interviews

Peter Vronsky: When History Is More Bizarre Than Fiction

Erika Robuck: On Writing Historical Women
Interviews

Erika Robuck: On Writing Historical Women

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Interviews

Julia Kelly: Determining a Book's Personality

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Interviews

Kristin Hannah: Discovering an Unexpected Protagonist

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Interviews

Tessa Arlen: On Polite Editorial Tussles and Unraveling Mysteries

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Interviews

Francesca Beauman: Falling in Love With the History of Personal Ads and Dating in America

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Historical

Blurred Lines: Writing Historical Fiction From Fact

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Vintage WD

Did Hemingway say "write drunk, edit sober"? Nope—he preferred to write sober.

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The Writer's Life

The Art of Collaboration: 10 Tips for Writing Success

The cover of the October 1922 Writer's Digest.
There Are No Rules Blog by the Editors of Writer's Digest

#ThrowbackThursday: Writer's Digest October 1922