Painting the Past is a #1 New Release on Amazon Oh my! Just a few hours after its release yesterday, Painting the Past was tagged by Amazon as a #1 New Release in both the Authorship and the Authorship Reference categories. I was so excited I couldn't stop taking pictures. Here's Painting the Past between … Continue reading A Free Workbook For Writing Historical Fiction
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It’s Here: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction
I’m so happy that I can finally share my first nonfiction book—Painting the Past: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction—with everyone. Already, on its first day of release, Painting the Past has been named the #1 New Release in Authorship. Amazing. Thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen. I came up with … Continue reading It’s Here: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction
Coming Soon: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction
I’ve finally completed the final edits on my first nonfiction book, Painting the Past: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction. I know you’re so surprised that I wrote a book about writing historical fiction. Painting the Past was very much a passion project and one I’ve had simmering on the back burner for a while … Continue reading Coming Soon: A Guide for Writing Historical Fiction
My Interview With ManyBooks About Woman of Stones
ManyBooks was kind enough to feature me as the Author of the Day today. Here's the interview I did with them about Woman of Stones. If you'd like to read the interview on their fabulous site for readers, you can find it here. Enjoy! Please give us a short introduction to what Woman of Stones … Continue reading My Interview With ManyBooks About Woman of Stones
An Interview With Author Kari Bovee
Here's the interview I did with author Kari Bovee for Copperfield. Kari is the author of the historical novels Girl with a Gun, Peccadillo at the Palace, Folly at the Fair, and Shoot Like a Girl from Bosque Publishing. Meredith Allard: When and why did you begin writing, and did you always write historical fiction? Kari Bovee: I’ve journaled and written stories for as … Continue reading An Interview With Author Kari Bovee
Daily Life in Biblical Nazareth
Since the recipes in my last post about eating in Biblical Jerusalem were such a hit, I decided to add one more recipe that is a traditional Jewish food and something the Woman of Stones might have made—cholent. Cholent is simply a hearty beef stew. Traditionally, cholent is cooked overnight, beginning Friday afternoon before sundown … Continue reading Daily Life in Biblical Nazareth
What Did They Eat in Biblical Jerusalem?
I Should Have Been a Food Historian I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it many more times, I’m sure—I think I missed my calling in this life. I should have been a food historian. One of my favorite parts of writing historical fiction is researching the foods they ate during whatever historical period I’m … Continue reading What Did They Eat in Biblical Jerusalem?
Who Was the Woman of Stones?
For a while, I justified my lack of productivity during these odd times by saying that nearly every writer I know has said that he or she has been having trouble concentrating. I decided that well, things are just too weird right now and it's interfering with the creative process. Then I read that Zadie … Continue reading Who Was the Woman of Stones?