Marking the 90th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps, enjoy this sample of the acclaimed novel By J.L. Oakley Prologue From inside the farmhouse, John Hardesty heard the car door slam and the engine roar to life. He got off the floor and rubbed his sore cheek. Paul had hit […]
Tag: historical fiction
The latest bestselling reads
Some of the latest bestsellers from your favorite authors. Amnesia Romantic suspense by D.G. Torrens Cassie is suffering from trauma-induced amnesia. Weekly visits to her psychologist are proving challenging until fragments from the night of her attack begin to surface. Cassie spirals into a dark hole of fear and confusion – […]
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, […]