by Stephanie Dray | May 13, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
Shaping Historical vs. Fictional Characters If you’re writing a historical fiction novel that features characters you made up out of whole cloth, congratulations! Your job is, paradoxically, a thousand times easier than writing about someone who actually existed. The...
by Stephanie Dray | Apr 10, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
As currently structured, the Historical Novel Society is open to readers, bloggers, and authors. It alternates conference years in the United States and England. This often means two years between seeing friends and colleagues, pitching to editors, and...
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 15, 2016 | America's First Daughter, American Revolution, Historical Fiction Genre, Interviews, My Works
We talk historical accuracy, the choices of historians vs. historical fiction authors, all those letters Jefferson wrote, and the graveyard…
by Stephanie Dray | Mar 2, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
Hello fellow writers! When it comes to writing commercial historical fiction, your options are pretty much limited to: Present Tense: I kill the dragon Past Tense: I killed the dragon? But which one should you choose? Here are some things to consider. Which is more...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 4, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
Fellow authors sometimes write to me for recommendations in terms of which publishing companies they should consider when submitting their historical fiction novels. At this point in my career, I’ve published with several different companies, big and small....
by Stephanie Dray | Sep 19, 2015 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre, Miscellany
Last year I threw together a list of 10 Tips for Aspiring Historical Fiction Authors. But to some extent or other, we’re all always aspiring, as I’ve never really known a writer who was satisfied. Now I’m back with ten more tips that might be helpful...
