An Interview by Elizabeth Simmons Jane Kirkpatrick is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author whose deeply researched historical novels have brought overlooked women and true events to life for decades. In this interview, she reflects on traditional publishing, the diversity of the American West, the changing landscape of Western literature, and the adviceContinue reading "Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 3)"
Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 2)
An Interview by Elizabeth Simmons Jane Kirkpatrick is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author whose deeply researched historical novels have brought overlooked women and true events to life for decades. In this interview, she reflects on traditional publishing, the diversity of the American West, the changing landscape of Western literature, and the adviceContinue reading "Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 2)"
Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 1)
An Interview by Elizabeth Simmons Jane Kirkpatrick is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author whose deeply researched historical novels have brought overlooked women and true events to life for decades. In this interview, she reflects on traditional publishing, the diversity of the American West, the changing landscape of Western literature, and the adviceContinue reading "Jane Kirkpatrick on Traditional Publishing and the Stories that Endure (Part 1)"
Going Beyond Google: Library Resources for Writers
By Suzanne Stauffer Last time, I mentioned City Business Directories, and promised to provide information about more reference resources that you can use to give authenticity to your work. These are not for historical fiction authors only. Authors of history and memoirs need historical information, but authors of contemporary fiction often need historical background toContinue reading "Going Beyond Google: Library Resources for Writers"
Who Are These People?
By Margaret Mizushima “We love your characters, we love your setting, we love your writing, but we don’t like your plot.” Years ago, these words came to me in an email from an editor who’d agreed to read my manuscript featuring Deputy Mattie Cobb, her K-9 partner Robo, and veterinarian Cole Walker. I’d spent yearsContinue reading "Who Are These People?"
New Release: “Peace Treaties and Shattered Hopes” by Bright and Schneider
Texas author Natalie Bright and German author Manuela Schneider co-authored historical fiction: Book Two in A NEW FATHERLAND series. By Natalie Bright Peace Treaties and Shattered Hopes follows the story of the Aldesverein, the Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas. Formed in 1842, twenty-one German nobleman sponsored a mass emigration to TexasContinue reading "New Release: “Peace Treaties and Shattered Hopes” by Bright and Schneider"
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