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Historical The Tiffany Problem: Navigating Reader Perceptions and Feelings in Historical Fiction

Author Alysandra Dutton explores The Tiffany Problem that writers must navigate when it comes to writing historical fiction.

Alysandra Dutton

Historical How Writers Can Unearth Overlooked Histories for Fiction Vanessa Miller

Writing Techniques Using Photographs, Maps, and Art to Inspire and Inform Your Draft Kate Khavari

Writing Techniques My Research Journey for My Novel Susan McGuirk

Writing Techniques Just Because It’s Fiction Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t True: Research Interviews for Fiction Writers Sally Kilpatrick

Writing Techniques When Facts Aren’t Enough: Finding Truth Between Fiction and Reality Bob Reiss

Marketing 5 Methods for Interviewing Subject Matter Experts for Copywriting Projects Robert W. Bly

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

Write Better Nonfiction In Defense of Research for Writing Andrea Curtis

Interviews/Journalism How to Write About Unfamiliar Topics With Authority!Chris Saunders

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Janelle Brown on Writing and Historical Mystery/Thrillers (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Mystery/Thriller How I Handle In-Person Research as a Thriller Writer Elise Hart Kipness

Historical The Way We Were Jeff Somers

Character The Character Next Door: How to Tap Into Relationships and Communities to Create Realistic Characters Eric Rickstad

Business of Writing Favors to Do for Your Future Author Self Kelli Estes

Mystery/Thriller 10 Steps to Maximize Research for Mystery Novelists Wendy Gee

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