Hello everyone! Yes, I'm still officially on hiatus, but I wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that When It Rained at Hembry Castle has been named one of the best self-published books of 2016 by IndieReader in the historical fiction category. The article is currently on The Huffington Post. Thank you … Continue reading When It Rained at Hembry Castle Named a Best Book of 2016 By IndieReader
Author: Meredith Allard
Four Book Recommendations: An Eclectic List
I'm Taking Time to Read Nonfiction Normally, I read a lot of fiction, mainly historical fiction (surprised, right?), but this summer I was bitten by the Hamilton: An American Musical bug like so many of you. Not only have I listened to the soundtrack more times than I can count (I’m pretty sure I could perform … Continue reading Four Book Recommendations: An Eclectic List
An Interview with Emma Rose Millar
Emma Rose Millar is the co-author of the historical novel Five Guns Blazing, the first place winner of The Chaucer Award in Historical Fiction. Five Guns Blazing is an epic tale of piracy, slavery, and treason. Meredith Allard: When and why did you begin writing, and did you always write historical fiction? Emma Rose Millar: I’ve been writing … Continue reading An Interview with Emma Rose Millar
Are You Pursuing Your Passion?
You May Have More Than One Passion My current writing project, the historical novel that drove me batty over the summer, is now full speed ahead and looking good for its February release. I mention this because I’ve recently become aware of Steven Pressfield’s concept of the shadow career. In his book Turning Pro, one … Continue reading Are You Pursuing Your Passion?
Charlie Britten at The Anne of Green Gables Museum
Visiting Prince Edward Island Here are Charlie Britten's thoughts about her time at the Anne of Green Gables Museum on Prince Edward Island. Anne of Green Gables was one of my favorite books when I was a child, and the museum sounds like someplace I'd like to visit. Visiting the Land of Green … Continue reading Charlie Britten at The Anne of Green Gables Museum
Trying New Writing Tools: Scrivener, I Love You
Sometimes You Need A Break From Writing A few weeks ago I wrote about how I had been struggling as I was writing my new historical novel. Nothing in the story seemed to be working, and for whatever reason I was at a loss as to how to fix it. I decided to give myself … Continue reading Trying New Writing Tools: Scrivener, I Love You
Writing the Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name in Historical Fiction
Here's author Laurel Deedrick-Mayne talking about her new novel, A Wake For The Dreamland, and her experiences writing historical fiction about a gay character during World War II. * * * * * How do we write the love that ‘dare not speak its name’ within the genre of historical fiction? I confess that even writing … Continue reading Writing the Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name in Historical Fiction
God Bless Us, Every One
Just a quick note to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a very, very happy 2015. I've noticed a lot of new followers to this blog recently, and for some reason the Loving Husband Trilogy has been selling well even though I am currently doing exactly zero things to promote it. Thank you to the Loving … Continue reading God Bless Us, Every One
Tips for Writing the Second Book in a Series
Seeking New Information About Writing Whenever I have a new writing task ahead of me, when I'm writing something new to me, the first thing I do is seek information from writers who have traveled that road before. There’s a benefit to searching out tips and hints from others who have already been there, done … Continue reading Tips for Writing the Second Book in a Series
A Trail of Breadcrumbs: How To Use Foreshadowing In Your Fiction
Surviving My First Term As A Doctoral Student I'm very nearly finished with my first semester as a doc student. While I seem to have survived relatively unscathed, I wonder if I'll have as much luck next term when I'll be taking a research statistics class. Let me put this in proper perspective--I haven't taken … Continue reading A Trail of Breadcrumbs: How To Use Foreshadowing In Your Fiction