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originally posted March 16, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; text revised as noted
One of my favorite new blogs, A Writer of History, recently posted a fascinating interview about the writing of historical fiction—or is it “creative history” or historical nonfiction? Personally, while some argue that the terms are synonymous for the same genre, … continue reading
originally posted March 10, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; text revised as noted
I am totally envious of the information that Alison Flood gathered from octogenarian author Ruth Rendell in her recent interview. But, I certainly couldn’t have done a better job!
For those not familiar with her work, Rendell also writes under the pseudonym Barbara … continue reading
originally posted March 2, 2013
May 2021: reformatted; some links updated; text revised as noted
In eras gone by, writing short-form fiction (novellas and novelettes, short stories, and flash fiction pieces) was a common stepping stone for authors who needed to prove themselves and find audiences. Assisting in their goals, plenty of digests and magazines, … continue reading
originally posted December 30, 2012
May 2021: reformatted; links updated; text revised as noted
I suspect that few radio listeners make a habit of equating song lyrics to the stories in magazines, books, or memoirs. (And, granted, the limited numbers of words and phrases in most songs would not help make that association!) However, … continue reading
