Prehistoric fiction is a small niche. There aren’t a lot of novels in this genre so I cheer every time I find one I love, like this one: DEATH IN THE NEW LAND by Kaye George Amazon blurb Enga Dancing Flower and her tribe have reached a place they can stay in safety. Or have … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of reading a few more excellent historical fiction books, both by authors I’ve read before: Where Shall I Flee–historical fiction about a US nurse and a small group of soldiers trapped behind enemy lines in Anzo, Italy, during WWII New Kingdom–another well-researched Wilbur Smith historical fiction about ancient Egypt –a note … Continue reading
I wrote this as a guest post for efriend and fellow writer, Chris Hall over on her blog, Luna’s On Line blog. It’s not long but hits the high points of why I think voice is so critical to a writer. If you missed it on Chris’ blog, here it is–enjoy! *** I have been … Continue reading
I’ve read many of Luciana Cavallaro’s Greek-centered historical fiction. They are always authentic to the times and dramatic in their plot and characters. Luciana has a new series coming out called Coin of Time, a fast-moving series about tracking down a ancient coin with mystical powers before it can fall into the wrong hands. I … Continue reading
Robbie Cheadle’s latest book, A Ghost and his Gold, takes place during the Boer Wars, two important South African conflicts that few outside the country understand. They were between the Brits fighting for the Crown and Dutch settlers (called Boers) fighting for their way of life. The First resulted in Boer victory and the eventual … Continue reading
An efriend writer originally published this as a guest post on their blog to help me launch Against All Odds August 2020. In case you missed it there, here are my anecdotal thoughts on how to add drama to your story: *** Historical fiction tells a story based in the past. It requires lots of … Continue reading
Here’s a great selection of Indie novels from a variety of genres: Julia’s Violinist–a powerful story about love in the shadow of WWII Lightning Crimes–what better time to stalk someone than in the middle of a freak lightning storm Songs of Heartstrings–poems of gratitude and beatitude–not a novel but just as addictive –a note about … Continue reading
In honor of my just-released prehistoric fiction, The Quest for Home, I want to share with you two great novels in that genre I have recently enjoyed: The Storyteller’s Trilogy by Sue Harrison 5/5 Sue Harrison’s The Storyteller Trilogy (Open Road Media 2013) is the three-book tale of Alaska 8,000 years ago in the area … Continue reading
In preparation for the launch of my latest prehistoric fiction novel, Survival of the Fittest (Book 1 in the Crossroads trilogy), here are two more great prehistoric fiction novels you won’t want to miss: The Wolf and the Whale — surviving the North American arctic was difficult 1000 years ago, and even more difficult if … Continue reading
I’m excited to announce that good efriend, Grace Allison’s newest YA book, Einstein’s Compass, is now available on Amazon. She offered me an ARC prior to publication–which I grabbed. Albert Einstein’s intellect stuns me–the way he connects the dots but also can communicate his brilliant thoughts to commoners like me. So the idea of writing … Continue reading
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