historical fiction

Margaret Skea on writing the second book of a series

By lindacollison|2014-05-04T18:35:41-07:00May 4th, 2014|How We Write; a series of essays by guest authors|

I met Margaret Skea at the 2012 Historical Novel Society [...]

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Character Motivation; Love-Driven Rage in the Bronze Age

By lindacollison|2014-02-09T13:35:10-07:00February 9th, 2014|How We Write; a series of essays by guest authors, writing and publishing|

Fiction writers:  What motivates your protagonist?  Hand of Fire tells [...]

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Dead on the page

By lindacollison|2012-05-18T13:51:48-07:00December 5th, 2011|writing and publishing|

Using Fact and Fiction to Create Verisimilitude in Historical Fiction [...]

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Historical Novels Review: Surgeon’s Mate

By lindacollison|2012-05-18T13:53:44-07:00November 8th, 2011|writing and publishing|

surgeons mate     From Historical Novels Review , issue 58; November [...]

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My Life as an 18th-Century British Seaman

By lindacollison|2012-05-20T17:23:20-07:00November 3rd, 2011|ships and boats, women sailors, writing and publishing|

My Life as an 18th-Century British Seaman: How my ocean [...]

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How Star-Crossed came about

By lindacollison|2012-05-18T14:01:30-07:00August 14th, 2011|women sailors, writing and publishing|

Star-Crossed was conceived at the helm of the Endeavour Replica [...]

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In her cups

By lindacollison|2012-05-18T12:44:50-07:00May 20th, 2011|writing and publishing|

I’m not a big fan of the spirit but many [...]

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