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Writing Historical Fiction

The Retelling of True Historical Events in Fiction

Award-winning author Imogen Matthews shares her process of finding a real historical event and breathing life into it via historical fiction.

Imogen Matthews

Crafting Authentic War Reporting in Historical Fiction Erika Robuck

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

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

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

Writing Different Time Periods in Fiction Maggie Anton

5 Tips for Writing Page-Turning Historical Fiction Julie Hartley

3 Tips for Writing an Alternative Historical Romance Erin Cotter

Drawing Inspiration From the Victorian Greats Lyn Squire

Changing Lanes: From Writing Historical Fiction to Thrillers Andrew Bridgeman

How to Write Fiction About Real Tragic Events Aurélie Thiele

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

3 Tips for Infusing Historical Fiction With Other Genres Tim Piper

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

Where Is My History in Regency Romance?Amita Murray

Why Research Matters in Fiction Jack Du Brul

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