Since A Writer of History is a blog about ‘reading and writing’ historical fiction, it’s not surprising that I’m a huge fan of the genre. I began in my early teens by borrowing my mother’s picks from the library and reading authors like Georgette Heyer, Rosemary Sutcliff, and Jean Plaidy, then followed those with choices […]

A Writer of History

12.12.2024

Historical Fiction & Women's Achievements | A Writer of History

A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were studying engineering. The killer called them feminists. He separated the class into men and women, told the men to leave (which they did), and then […]

A Writer of History

15.12.2024

Writing history ... Weaponize the Dept of Justice | A Writer of History

Explaining Project 2025's proposal to 'weaponize' the US Justice system including a look at current and past autocrats

A Writer of History

19.12.2024

Inspiration from other authors | A Writer of History

Historical fiction author M.K. Tod shares a technique for developing your writing skills based on reading other authors.

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