From the pleasantly derranged mind of T.E. MacArthur – Steampunk, Fantasy, Paranormal Author
On Wednesday, Nov 18th, I popped up a post on things you can do to help decide what time period and what place to set your historical novel. So now you know where and when. The question becomes, how do you convince the reader (in this case a picky history-lovin’ geek - me) that they …
As a historian, there are just aspects of context that drive me nuts in what is being sold as historical fiction these days. This is not a negative commentary on the quality of characterization or plot development – quite the contrary, one can write a brilliant mystery or family narrative without the advantages of accurate …
As an author and reader, I attack libraries and book stores as a history-seeking missile. I anticipate the thrill of finding a historical novel, especially a mystery. Carefully, so as not to damage the spine of a hard back or the cover of its paper cousin, I open to a random page and begin reading. …
Continue reading You call that history??? A little introduction to writing Historical Fiction
"There's nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly," said philosopher Buckminster Fuller. I encourage you to make that your personal motto in the coming weeks, Scorpio. From what I can tell, you are capable of generating a transformation that will look impossible to casual observers. You have the power …
Okay ... so now I'm blogging. I've chosen my theme, uploaded a header, put my hands on the keyboard and ... and ... um ... Now what? The world is full of bloggers who know just about everything about anything. How does one more post add to the Universe of thought, form, and deed? Only …
