Monday musings By Scott Bury “May you live in interesting times” is often identified as a curse. And while the current time is fraught with fear, division, violence and illness, it’s also interesting. Not to belittle or dismiss the seriousness of the crises affecting people. The hundreds of thousands of […]
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Writing in quarantine time
Everything has changed: travel, work, leisure. Visiting family and friends. Writing has changed, too. BestSelling Reads authors describe what’s different for them. Alan McDermott You’d think that being stuck at home would be great for a writer, but not this one. If I was alone it wouldn’t be such a […]
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, […]
Why I write, and the role of resistance
Monday musings by bestselling author Toby Neal I write because I have to. I write because I’m driven to. Sub-reasons exist: I write because it helps me know what I know. I process my life experiences and understand them better through writing. I write because I’m a born storyteller who loves both […]
Personal memories and fiction
Literary musings By D.G. Torrens Personal memories in my writing has featured a great deal. My first book, Amelia’s Story, was filled with personal memories as it was my autobiography. However, transferring those memories to the page is not quite as easy as you would think. Accuracy is key. If you […]