Every now and again, a reader will ask me how I came up with my stories. The short answer? I know and I don’t know. And that’s the absolute truth. US Journalist John Kieran wrote: “I am part of all that I have read.” That sentiment has always touched me… Read More »Storytellers: The Scribes of Old Fires by Cheri Lasota
Before Downton Abbey premiered on television, I had an interest in the era between the world wars and the Golden Age just prior. I knew I wanted to somehow dramatize the social impacts of the Great War. I began writing fiction in the mid 1990s. Downton Abbey has since kindled… Read More »Before Downton Abbey by John B. Campbell
The Danube, Tiber, Nile, Thames, Derwent, Ganges, Hudson, Seine, Euphrates, Amazon Writing is a great river. From a dribbling source in a mountain range, some small spring that any other day may have caused a writer to shrug and turn away, drips and drips. As the drops coalesce, collapse, overcome… Read More »Writing is a Great River by Greg Johnston
Inspiration. It’s a strange and capricious friend. It can’t be chased; it arrives unexpectedly; and can disappear in a flash. Yet where would we be without it? In every walk of life, nothing would get done or created without inspiration – along with ambition, determination and a healthy dose of… Read More »Inspiration for Thores-Cross by Karen Perkins
A novel with main characters based on historical figures presents a set of challenges to authors. History gives the principals who influenced and affected the course of events, but propaganda and poor record-keeping can alter impressions. Research provides information about particular incidents in the lives of historical figures. Yet, biases… Read More »The challenge of “true” historical fiction by Lisa Yarde