by Stephanie Dray | Feb 13, 2014 | For Writers, Historical Fiction Genre
I’m mostly unqualified to be giving career tips–better to ask someone who has had a long and storied historical fiction career like Margaret George, Bernard Cornwall, Diana Gabaldon, Wilbur Smith, Philippa Gregory, etcetera. But the request comes up...
by Stephanie Dray | Jul 10, 2012 | For Readers, For Writers
Unlike many writer’s organizations, the Historical Novel Society is for readers too. If you haven’t joined, but you love historical fiction, please consider it. Writers love to meet the people who actually read their work. And if you’re a writer,...
by Stephanie Dray | Jan 6, 2012 | Miscellany, Other Writers
There are a small number of people in the world who will overlook–much less appreciate–the glazed, distracted, off-putting self-absorption of an author whose eyes are still gleaming with the euphoria of having just finished a book. Kate Quinn is apparently...
by Stephanie Dray | Oct 17, 2011 | For Writers, Miscellany, My Works, Other Writers, Song of the Nile
Most authors are nervous about their debut novels. It’s your first offering to the world and you have no idea if the world will embrace it or spit on it. But what most people don’t know is that it’s the second book that can make or break your career....