by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Writing dialogue beats into a novel is vital. The donkey halted and looked at his rider. “Why have you beaten me three times?” “You’ve made me …
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 …
The Obsessed Historical Fiction Writer
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell My history professor was agog that fact checkers looked over my manuscript before it was published. His arms flailed about in frustration as he spoke. “It’s …
Historical Fiction: Research Tips
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Research is a kingly or queenly quest. You’re the hero in a foggy hallway filled with doors. You open one at a time to see what …
Research Brings Historical Fiction to Life
by Marie Wells Coutu, @mwcoutu History was my least favorite subject in school. My teachers made it all about dates and facts. Only one high school teacher, a Civil War buff, …
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