Parallel Timelines in Historical Fiction
Learning about parallel timelines in historical fiction and a review of one excellent example, Ellen Oh’s Finding Junie Kim.
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Why Self-Publish Your Memoir
Reasons to write and self-publish a memoir if it doesn’t attract interest from a traditional publisher.
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Alternatives to the Individual Hero: A Place to Hang the Moon
My previous post on the problem with the individual hero in children’s and YA fiction has received a lot of attention. People have asked me for alternatives to...
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A Historical Drama and a Master Class
What the TV series A French Village can teach us about character development and the cliffhanger.
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Solidarity Light Show
Yesterday, August 31, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Gdańsk Agreements, which allowed Solidarity to become the first independent trade union in...
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