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How to Turn Your Family Folklore Into Historical Fiction, by Melora Fern

Historical How to Turn Your Family Folklore Into Historical Fiction Melora Fern

Philippa Gregory: Create the Best Thing You Can, by Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Philippa Gregory: Create the Best Thing You Can Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller Kate Belli: On Writing About Recent History Robert Lee Brewer

The Retelling of True Historical Events in Fiction, by Imogen Matthews

Historical The Retelling of True Historical Events in Fiction Imogen Matthews

Literary Tamar Shapiro: Writing Has Become My Daily Joy Robert Lee Brewer

Romance Diana Quincy: Never Stop Writing Robert Lee Brewer

Historical A. Rushby: On Writing for the Love of the Story Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Simon Tolkien: On Expanding an Idea Into Two Novels Robert Lee Brewer

Historical Jerome Charyn: You Will Never Be a Master of Your Craft Robert Lee Brewer

5 Pros and Cons of Writing Historical vs Contemporary Fiction, by Alma Katsu

Historical 5 Pros and Cons of Writing Historical vs. Contemporary Fiction Alma Katsu

Historical Kitty Zeldis: On Faith and Friendship in Historical Fiction Robert Lee Brewer

Mystery/Thriller A Conversation With Janelle Brown on Writing and Historical Mystery/Thrillers (Killer Writers)Clay Stafford

Crafting Authentic War Reporting in Historical Fiction, by Erika Robuck

Historical Crafting Authentic War Reporting in Historical Fiction Erika Robuck

Be Inspired Writer’s Digest September/October 2025 Cover Reveal Amy Jones

Literary Jessica Francis Kane: Follow Your Obsessions Robert Lee Brewer

The Way We Were | Jeff Somers

Historical The Way We Were Jeff Somers