Genius Loci
'Mabon' is the old name for the autumn equinox. It's a time of poise and balance between the old and the new. Summer is tired and wants to sleep now,…
'Mabon' is the old name for the autumn equinox. It's a time of poise and balance between the old and the new. Summer is tired and wants to sleep now,…
'You're a writer?' they ask. 'So how many words do you write a day?' Well, I have no idea, because most days, nine out of ten days, I am re-writing,…
'Historical fiction' is a broad genre, including so many other genres: romance, adventure, murder mystery, you name it. My books are square pegs in an infinite vista of round holes,…
For anyone working on the sixteenth century, there is a blog on Pepys which is a terrific resource. See the encyclopedia section on www.pepysdiary.com.
So much in writing depends on making choices, and one of the main choices we must make in writing historical fiction is what level of language to use. John Gardner…