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The Historical Novella – Tips from Helena P. Schrader
Rather than one long novel, Helena Schrader is writing a series of ten novellas - Ten Tales of Chivalry, all set in the 13th century. I was interested to know more about the Novella form, so I am delighted to welcome Helena to enlighten us. Q. Is there an advantage to...
Of Carrion Feathers by Katherine Pym
One weekend, while my sister and I visited, we both admitted we were intellectual snobs, but we had one fallen virtue in common: we both read historical romances. How hard could it be to write one? I ventured, so we agreed to co-write a historical romance novel. We...
Unravelled by M.K.Tod
My grandmother died on the way to her second wedding. I had often thought this dramatic curtain on life would make a good story and one day, sitting in a Hong Kong apartment with no job and no one to talk to, I decided to write about her life. I had moved to...
Win a copy of A Divided Inheritance
I am delighted to announce that A Divided Inheritance is available on kindle today. Click on the cover to take you to Amazon. It will be available in all other formats from 24th October, including the traditional weighty paperback. Today I'm giving away a signed...
Publication of ‘A Divided Inheritance’
October 23 Deborah's third book 'A Divided Inheritance' will be published in the UK. In addition to a blog tour with informative and entertaining articles, Deborah will be making a series of personal appearances and giving talks at a series of events to launch ‘A...
Fifth North American Conference of the Historical Novel Society
21-23 June 2013 Deborah will be at the Historical Novel Society Conference at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, 501 Fifth Ave, NE, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, USA She will be a panellist on: 'Virtual Salon: The Historical Fiction Blog' with authors Julianne...
Creating Secondary Characters in Historical Fiction
Riddle: How does an author use historical fact to create and describe secondary or minor characters in historical fiction? I asked Jane Harlond, another fan of the 17th century, to tell me her process. Over to Jane: Following on from Helen Hollick’s fascinating...
Just What Kind of Mother are You? by Paula Daly
I was on Twitter last week and I got a message from Alison Barrow at Transworld publishers asking if I'd like to read a debut novel set in the Lake District. Like most writers I have several jobs and a work-in-progress waiting, and I find I have to carve out time to...
Umbrella Rides The Wind
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Hip Young Woman
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Young Man In The City
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A Monk Walks His Path
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A Stylish Stud
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The Masked Model
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