A hero of the Eastern Front

A war memoir Thursday teaser By Scott Bury The birthday of the main character of The Eastern Front Trilogy will be in two days. In his honour, we present a sample of the book that reveals something about his character and his family. Chapter 16: Fighting in their own way […]

What does “show me, don’t tell me” mean?

Monday musings on writing By Scott Bury Characters are what stories are about. Plot is essential—we had to have a story to tell. Something has to happen, something that matters to you, the readers. But it has to happen to someone we care about, or identify with, or connect to […]

February—Still the month of romance

Valentine’s Day 2021 has passed, but it’s still the month of Romance as well as Black history on BSR. Sign up for our email newsletter, and you will get to download five bestselling stories about love and all its wonder and confusion. For Everly by Raine Thomas—Struggling physiotherapy student Everly Wallace must […]

Why do audiences prefer fiction to fact?

Monday musing on the difference between accuracy and believability By Scott Bury I recently saw a post by an author questioning the difference between historical accuracy, historical authenticity and believability. It’s an interesting question to me, because I write historical fiction and biography. Accuracy and authenticity are not the same. In fact, […]

A true Christmas story

By Seb Kirby Here is a true story that took place on a snowy night some years ago….  It’s Christmas Eve. My son Ben is 5, soon to be 6. He still believes in Father Christmas. I’ve convinced myself that the time has come to tell him ‘the truth.’  Harsh, […]