A Writer’s Ramblings
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Genres and writing rules
I recently did an Instagram Live with my best feedback friend (as our writing group, Quill and Cup calls critique partners), Catie O’Neill. Catie’s novel Love and Other Alien Concepts (out today! Order here) is both sci-fi and romance. She has taken the best bits from both, added some spice, to create a unique and…
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Women Sailors in Folk Songs
In my novel, A Good Name, I included a hauling shanty called “Daar Was Eens Een Meisje Loos” or in English, “Once There Was a Crafty Girl.” This song is Dutch but very similar to English sea shanties of the time. In this version, the chorus is even in English. Here you can hear a…
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How much tolerance for fiction in historical fiction?
I recently did a presentation for my writing group, Quill and Cup, on how much fiction there is in historical fiction. Many writers feel daunted by the amount of research required to write historical fiction. It can be a lot! I say that as someone who loves research! History is a story. Full stop. The…