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DK Marley
- Sep 13
- 2 min
"Making History: How to Write Historical Fiction"
ANNOUNCEMENT! It's here.... surprise! While I've put my historical fiction books on the back-burner for now as The Historical Fiction...
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DK Marley
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 min
Building Believable Secondary Characters
Supporting characters in a novel serves the same purpose as a supporting actor/actress in a movie, and if your secondary characters serve...
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DK Marley
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
All Together Now - All We Need is Love
Okay, it's time to discuss historical romance – the do's and don'ts of crafting believable romance characters without turning them into...
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DK Marley
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Do You Need a "Gandalf" for Your Historical Novel?
Back to using the classic book, The Lord of the Rings, to teach lessons in writing, and this time we are tackling the subject of having a...
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DK Marley
- Sep 16, 2022
- 3 min
Does My Protagonist Need a Sidekick? - a Writing Tip from HFC
Henry VIII's Cromwell. Frodo's Samwise. Robin Hood's Little John. This writing tip is about sidekicks in a story. Friends, comrades,...
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DK Marley
- Sep 14, 2022
- 6 min
Is Your Villain Believable? - a Writing Tip from HFC
I n historical fiction, everyone loves a good villain. There is a plethora of examples to choose from in the genre, many of whom have...
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DK Marley
- Sep 11, 2022
- 5 min
Four Types of Antagonists
Face it, every good story needs a great antagonist but if you think that means that it is necessary to have a Sauron... or Jack the...
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DK Marley
- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
Who Is the Main Character? Is it the Right One? -
Yes, the main character, even if based on an actual historical person, can impact the success of your novel. When the idea of the story...
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DK Marley
- Sep 7, 2022
- 2 min
A New Blog Post Series - "How to Write Historical Fiction" - Writing Tips from HFC
It is finally here! A new series of blog posts focusing entirely on writing. While this is geared toward writing historical fiction there...
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DK Marley
- Jan 12, 2022
- 8 min
10 Things I Learned From Stephen King
Face it, writing a book is hard work, but along the journey we've all learned some basic principles to live by when writing historical...
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DK Marley
- Dec 21, 2021
- 4 min
"A Clever Approach to Writing and Editing" by Steven Neil
Guest Post from Steven Neil, the author of THE MEREST LOSS A story of love and political intrigue, set against the backdrop of the...
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landongirod
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
Why Ptolemaic Egypt is the Perfect Setting For Your Next Book
As a historical fiction author, discover the plethora of great dramatic material for historical fiction found in the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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