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37 Thoughts I had About TURN: Washington’s Spies, Season 3 Finale

37 Thoughts I had About TURN: Washington’s Spies, Season 3 Finale

by Stephanie Dray | Jun 28, 2016 | American Revolution, Entertainment, For Readers, Historical Fiction Genre

It’s been a great week for season finales of my favorite shows, and since everyone had so much fun with my spoilerific thoughts on Game of Thrones, I thought I’d do it again with TURN. So, without further ado. Here be Spoilers. Ah, Nathan Hale. Sorry you...
Shaping Characters in Historical Fiction

Shaping Characters in Historical Fiction

by Stephanie Dray | May 13, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre

Shaping Historical vs. Fictional Characters If you’re writing a historical fiction novel that features characters you made up out of whole cloth, congratulations! Your job is, paradoxically, a thousand times easier than writing about someone who actually existed. The...
How to Start a Local Chapter of the Historical Novel Society

How to Start a Local Chapter of the Historical Novel Society

by Stephanie Dray | Apr 10, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre

  As currently structured, the Historical Novel Society is open to readers, bloggers, and authors. It alternates conference years in the United States and England. This often means two years between seeing friends and colleagues, pitching to editors, and...

Fun AmericasFirstDaughter Podcast!

by Stephanie Dray | Mar 15, 2016 | America's First Daughter, American Revolution, Historical Fiction Genre, Interviews, My Works

We talk historical accuracy, the choices of historians vs. historical fiction authors, all those letters Jefferson wrote, and the graveyard…
Choosing a Tense in Historical Fiction

Choosing a Tense in Historical Fiction

by Stephanie Dray | Mar 2, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre

Hello fellow writers! When it comes to writing commercial historical fiction, your options are pretty much limited to: Present Tense: I kill the dragon Past Tense: I killed the dragon? But which one should you choose? Here are some things to consider. Which is more...
Publishers to Consider for you Historical Novel

Publishers to Consider for you Historical Novel

by Stephanie Dray | Jan 4, 2016 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre

Fellow authors sometimes write to me for recommendations in terms of which publishing companies they should consider when submitting their historical fiction novels. At this point in my career, I’ve published with several different companies, big and small....
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