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Researching Historical Fiction

Historical The Research and Writing Process for My Historical Novel

Author Mary Ruth Barnes shares the research and writing process she used for her historical novel inspired by her great-grandmother’s story.

Mary Ruth Barnes

Historical The Way We Were Jeff Somers

Write Better Fiction 3 Goals for Writing Great Historical Fiction Ryan C. Coleman

Write Better Fiction When Research Leads the Story Samantha Greene Woodruff

Write Better Fiction Finding Inspiration for a Novel Series in History Class J. Boyce Gleason

Write Better Fiction Why Research Matters in Fiction Jack Du Brul

Write Better Fiction Writing Fiction Based on a Real-Life Historical Figure K.D. Alden

Writing Habits and Practices Crying in the Johnny Cash Museum: An Author Discovers Nashville One Note at a Time Caroline Frost

Write Better Fiction Finding Truth in Black Historical Fiction: A Conversation With Denny S. Bryce Kristin Owens

Write Better Fiction Writing Historical Fiction With a Hubble Telescope Perspective Amanda West Lewis

Writing Techniques Tips on Researching a Book Inspired by Lesser-Known Moments in History Wendy Holden

The Writer's Life Thoughts on Unleashing the Ideas Inside You Anika Scott

Write Better Fiction Mat Osman: On Finding Inspiration Through Doing the Work of Writing Robert Lee Brewer

Write Better Fiction 5 Tips for Writing an Ahistorical Novel Tirzah Price

Write Better Fiction Jeremy P. Bushnell: On Playing With Tropes Around Valor and Gender Robert Lee Brewer

Writing Habits and Practices Arrr Is for Research: Adventures in Writing a Pirate Novel Rita Chang-Eppig

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