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Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

Tag: Historical Fiction

Author Encounters – Madeline Miller

This week, I was lucky enough to attend an author event with the inspiring Madeline Miller, author of Circe and The Song of Achilles! I’d read these books… Read more “Author Encounters – Madeline Miller”

September 21, 2019 by Sara

What’s Next

The excitement of publishing my latest book has come and nearly gone. With just a couple of items left to tick off on my to do list,… Read more “What’s Next”

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 by Sara

Diving into Research

With Nightwind sitting with my beta readers, I’ve turned my attention fully to the research phase for Into the Sweetbitter Sea, my next project. This new novel… Read more “Diving into Research”

October 23, 2018 by Sara

Toeing that History/Fiction Line

Right now, NightWind is with my first beta reader. As I sit and wait for feedback, I find myself in the middle of a period of reading,… Read more “Toeing that History/Fiction Line”

September 18, 2018 by Sara

Book Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

Have you ever wondered what your life would have been like if you had done A instead of B? Or if you had turned left instead of… Read more “Book Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson”

May 22, 2018 by Sara

Enrich your Fiction: Letters

Last week I mentioned that I was considering cutting the first 20,000 words of Withered World. This week I’m standing by that revelation and following through on… Read more “Enrich your Fiction: Letters”

February 2, 2017February 4, 2017 by Sara

Discovering the Victorian Period

During my talk last weekend, I got a few questions about how to actually go about researching a time period, particularly the Victorian era. I suppose in… Read more “Discovering the Victorian Period”

August 11, 2016 by Sara

Lift off!

I am so excited to finally be able to write these words. The Green Lady is up on Amazon and available for pre-order in ebook format now!… Read more “Lift off!”

July 13, 2016July 13, 2016 by Sara

How Historical is Your Fiction?

To be…or not to be… Fiction is whimsy, falsification, storytelling at its best, constrained only by the limits of the writer’s imagination. But, when a writer begins… Read more “How Historical is Your Fiction?”

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 by Sara

Body Odor and Historical Fiction

Most people who have studied literature or write literature are familiar with the term “anachronism.” An anachronism is an object that exists in a story that doesn’t… Read more “Body Odor and Historical Fiction”

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 by Sara

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