I’ve just finished a month of blog posts at Inside a Dog, the website of the Centre for Youth Literature, so I thought I’d post the links to each post here, for my own reference and for the benefit of anyone else who might be interested.
How To Write a Historical Novel in Seven Easy Steps
1. Think up a good idea for a story
2. Do lots of research
3. Get organised
4. Write lots of words
5. Edit, edit, edit
6. Gaze upon the efforts of the designer and typesetter
7. Admire your finished book
More About Writing a Historical Novel
Planning vs Not Planning
Real People in Historical Fiction
Same Book, But Different (editing for an international readership)
Life in Wartime
Keep Calm and Carry On
Looking Good in Wartime, Part One
Looking Good in Wartime, Part Two
Eating Well in Wartime
Blackout
Animals at War
I promise my next blog post will not mention the FitzOsbornes. Or the Second World War.