by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell On my property is a miniature barn. In the darkest corner, an old chest sits. If someone found the chest, the hinges would creak as they …
Historical Research Doesn’t Have to Be Boring
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I write historical fiction. The research I do for each novel creates a pile of books taller than I am, and the stack is high enough …
Eat Your Peas: The Distasteful Side of Writing
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I was a junior in high school and my mom still made me eat my peas. Sure, I was a pretty good kid, but this one …
The Pre-Published Writer’s Legacy
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Summer 2022 is the year I will remember I almost cracked my skull. Here’s what happened. One day, I decided that I would wake up at …
Using the Seven Deadly Sins in Your Novel
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell At the Box Office, Top Gun: Maverick has grossed the GDP of a small country. How? From touching on themes from, as C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, …