Historical Fiction Survey

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I have a confession to make: the collection and organization of data fascinates me. Pretty charts and pivot tables are as captivating to me as shiny baubles are to a magpie. Data tells a story if you know how to slice and dice it. But what does this have to do with historical fiction?  If you enjoy the genre, author Mary Tod would like to hear from you. For the past 3 years, Mary has conducted surveys to gain more insight into what readers enjoy about the genre. As a historical fiction writer, I look forward to the results (and the pretty charts!),…

Ann Fanshawe: A Memoir of Love

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Once upon a time, there was a woman in the 17th Century who loved her husband very, very much. Her name was Ann Fanshawe. Come join me at the English Historical Fiction Authors Blog today when I share with you the writings of Ann Fanshawe and her enduring love for her husband Richard. Click here to read more…

The Versatile Blogger

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Sally Moore, writer, poet and president of the Writers’ Community of Durham Region (WCDR) has nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. For those who have never heard of this award, bloggers are nominated based on the quality of their writing, the uniqueness of their subjects, and the care they take to display their subject matter. In the words of those who created the award, “Honor those bloggers who bring something special to your life whether every day or only now and then.” I humbly acknowledge the honour, particularly coming from Sally whose blog is a work of art (literally). In…

History is storytelling

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After a recent blog post, the Loyal Comptons, a fellow writer, Dale Long, mentioned that he used to find high school history boring, but now he’s rediscovering how interesting it truly is. He chalked it up to the boring nature of Canadian history. His comments got me thinking. I admit, Canadian history doesn’t speak to me like English history, even though I fiercely love my country. We’ve had 400 fledgling years to their few thousand or so. And lets face it, Canadians are not known as peace-keepers for nothing. But it goes deeper than that. Andrew Stanton said during his…

The Loyal Comptons

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The English Civil War was a time of divided loyalties, where brother fought against brother and neighbours faced each other on a bloody field. But there was one Royalist family that was united in their staunch loyalty to the King: The Comptons. Today, I’m telling the story of the Comptons at the English Historical Authors Blog. Don’t be shy. Pop on over. Check out my other articles that were featured in English Historical Authors Blog: The Royalist Highwayman The Battle of Hamilton The Fifth Monarchists