Women absence is noted When writing a novel placed in Italy at the height of the Renaissance, one must be careful with the physical presence of the characters. Not only was the household divided by gender, but also the neighborhoods and the cities. Males and females did not share the same place or the same…
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Why historical context is essential for your historical fiction
Readers seek to understand your story (and love it more) Remember the fairy tales? Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a castle, and every day she went about her princess business until… From the first line, the tale reveals the context. The “once upon a time” is a period usually…
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Adventures in Happyland Book 1 Sniff it is the first book in the series Adventures in Happyland. Here is a short synopsis. Pepper never saw it coming when he saved a wizard mouse from the claws of a cat, and Hank never guessed he’d meet his match when he broke into the mayor’s office. All…