What’s cooking? A culinary journey through history

What’s cooking? A culinary journey through history

Last updated Dec 14, 2023 | Blog

In this post, we’re going to explore historical cuisine and how to incorporate it into your writing. No matter when or where your story is set, your characters are going to need to eat. The presence (or importantly, the absence) of food is a great way to set the...
SHWING! 10 horrible cliches to avoid in sword fights.

SHWING! 10 horrible cliches to avoid in sword fights.

Last updated Dec 14, 2023 | Blog

It is a universal truth of historical fiction that sooner or later, there is going to be a sword fight. Don’t try to deny it. If your book is set any time before the Victorian era, someone is bound to have a swordfight sooner rather than later. Physical violence is...