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Writing Historical Fiction

Historical The Back in Time Job: Historical Fiction as a Heist of Its Own

Co-authors Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne break down how writing historical fiction can be a bit like executing a heist.

Jennifer Thorne

Historical The Research and Writing Process for My Historical Novel Mary Ruth Barnes

Historical Philippa Gregory: Create the Best Thing You Can Robert Lee Brewer

Historical The Retelling of True Historical Events in Fiction Imogen Matthews

Historical Crafting Authentic War Reporting in Historical Fiction Erika Robuck

Mystery/Thriller Digging Up the Dead: 5 Steps to Writing Historical Crime Fiction Erin Bledsoe

Historical The Big Dilemma for Historical Novelists—How Far Can You Stretch the Facts?Martha Jean Johnson

Historical The Personal Is Historical: Women’s Character Arcs in Context Jessica Levine

Write Better Fiction Writing Different Time Periods in Fiction Maggie Anton

Write Better Fiction 5 Tips for Writing Page-Turning Historical Fiction Julie Hartley

Write Better Fiction 3 Tips for Writing an Alternative Historical Romance Erin Cotter

Writing Habits and Practices Drawing Inspiration From the Victorian Greats Lyn Squire

Write Better Fiction Changing Lanes: From Writing Historical Fiction to Thrillers Andrew Bridgeman

Write Better Fiction How to Write Fiction About Real Tragic Events Aurélie Thiele

Write Better Fiction Joy in the Victorian Era: Revisiting Black Characters in History and Historical Fiction Veronica Chambers

Writing Techniques 3 Tips for Infusing Historical Fiction With Other Genres Tim Piper

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