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Top Historical Fiction Picks November 2024
I’m so thankful this month for the publication of Paper Lantern Writers’ third anthology of short historical fiction, Destiny Comes Due. This year, the theme is a day of reckoning. Including a duplicitous Renaissance priest, an outraged Civil War widow, a jealous 17th century nobleman, and an ambitious ‘50s dress designer, ten compelling protagonists embrace…
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Destiny Comes Due
Paper Lantern Writers usually starts discussing themes for anthologies almost a year in advance. The members mull ideas, it’s discussed at meetings, and a topic decided. The Publication Committee takes over from there. In early 2024, when the theme of a Day of Reckoning was announced, I like to connect my short stories in our…
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Top Historical Fiction Picks for September 2024
September has always meant back to school and the hint of cooler days. This year, though, it brings the release of my seventh novel! Innocents at Home is heritage fiction, based on two ancestors of mine who were on the cruise that inspired Mark Twain’s novel Innocents Abroad. Nina Larrowe anticipates resuming her place in…
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Writing Short
(This article first appeared on Paperlanternwriters.com) I am a novel writer. I like taking thousands of words to develop a scene or foreshadow the plot. My books are thirty or so chapters.That’s why when Paper Lantern Writers came up with the idea for Unlocked, I initially hesitated. The idea was great, and I wholly supported…
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On Winning Awards
No author I’ve ever spoken to writes because they might win an award. I’ve also never heard a reader admit they choose books to read because of an award its won. Librarians and booksellers say, though, that award stickers on the cover do influence what books people pick up. I don’t know the truth of…