How to get started writing alternate historical fiction

How to get started writing alternate historical fiction

Last updated Dec 17, 2024 | Blog

One of the great joys of being a writer is getting to play “What if”. Historical fiction in particular allows you to imagine the unseen scenarios that led to major historical events. We can create characters and circumstances that reveal the true story (or at least...
20 effective social media strategies for historical fiction authors

20 effective social media strategies for historical fiction authors

Last updated Jan 29, 2025 | Blog

Social media can be a powerful and positive tool for authors, but it can also be a minefield to navigate. What should we post? On which platforms? How often? And so on. For historical fiction authors, social media works best when we acknowledge two fundamental...
10 query mistakes that could sink your submission

10 query mistakes that could sink your submission

Last updated Sep 11, 2024 | Blog

So you’ve made it over the first hurdle — writing the book. You’ve poured your life’s blood into a magnum opus so breathtaking that the Booker Prize committee will be beating down your door. But first! You have to get it published. There are a few ways you can get a...
Underrated primary sources for authors

Underrated primary sources for authors

Last updated Sep 5, 2024 | Blog

Just as a reminder for everyone who was asleep at school – a primary source is a contemporary object or piece of writing. Stuff from Ye Olden Days of Yore. The Treasurer of the Chamber’s Accounts (Henry VIII’s soft furnishings bill–here if you’re interested) is...