Looking back – and looking forward
Something seems to be happening at A Writer of History. Let me explain. Attracting followers is a slow process. For …Continue reading →
View ArticleWhat’s on Your Nightstand?
Do the books beside your bed beckon or taunt? Do they make you feel guilty or make you crave the …Continue reading →
View ArticleChapter 2 of What’s on Your Nightstand
On Tuesday, I shared the books on my bedside table. Today, I thought I’d show you my husband’s pile. It’s …Continue reading →
View ArticleWriting About an Iconic Man by Elaine Cougler
Historical fiction author Elaine Cougler turns her talents to a book about Ron Calhoun — the man behind the Terry …Continue reading →
View ArticleSocial Media Mistakes with Laura Kamoie – #HNS2019
Laura Kamoie amazes me with her ability to co-write such wonderful novels as America’s First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton …Continue reading →
View Article10 Books to Recommend
A Writer of History is NOT a book blog – however, I have written reviews from time to time on …Continue reading →
View ArticlePopular Posts 2016
Continuing to bring together popular posts on A Writer of History. These are from 2016. The Art of Esoterica or …Continue reading →
View ArticleBook Bloggers and Bookstagrammers
I’m always looking for fresh ideas and not long ago thought that it would be a great idea to feature …Continue reading →
View ArticleBookstagrammer Alex – @bookandteapairings
As mentioned in last week’s blog post, I’m featuring book bloggers and bookstagrammers and the wonderful work they do to …Continue reading →
View ArticleA passion for reading with bookstagrammer @basicbsguide
Katie – aka @basicbsguide – is passionate about reading. She began using Instagram to share that passion some time ago. …Continue reading →
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Bookmark Your Thoughts
Jenna is the woman behind the blog Bookmark Your Thoughts. She has very kindly agreed to tell us about her blogging, bookstagramming, and reading world. Why did you start blogging about or featuring...
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The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog
Davida Chazan calls her book blog The Chocolate Lady’s Book Reviews. She has been writing on-line content including reviews and articles of all kinds since about 1998. In 2013, she began specializing...
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Book blogger Erin of Historical Fiction Reader
Erin, the blogger at Historical Fiction Reader, and I have been Facebook friends for several years. She’s passionate about historical fiction (hmm – maybe you’ve already guessed that?) and shares that...
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Book Club tackles Where the Crawdads Sing
The Toronto book club I’ve been attending for roughly twenty years discussed Delia Owens’s Where the Crawdads Sing recently. In advance, our moderator circulated a New Yorker magazine article about the...
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Meg from A Bookish Affair
Meg, book blogger at A Bookish Affair – a blog I’ve read for years – talks about her passion for books and what got her started in the book blogging world. I’m delighted to share her thoughts. Meg’s...
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A Year of Reading 2019 – Part 1
38 books in 2019! This is the sixth year I’ve created these summaries. As in previous years, I’ve used the following scheme in these brief notes on the books I’ve read. LR = light, enjoyable read; GR =...
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Book blogging in Iran
Several months ago, when I asked for people willing to be interviewed about their book blogs or bookstagram activities, identical twins from Iran got in touch with me. As it turns out, they don’t...
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A Year of Reading 2019 – Part 2
Tuesday’s post included 21 of the 38 books read during 2019. Below are the remaining 17. And here’s the legend. LR = light, enjoyable read; GR = good, several caveats; ER = excellent, few caveats; OR =...
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The Girl With Seven Names
Those of us who live in the West know that North Korea is a brutal regime. But what is that world actually like? I read The Girl With Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee for book club. And what a read it was....
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Why is setting important to historical fiction?
Why do we read? We read to gain knowledge, find advice and counsel, build self-awareness, develop motivation and strength, be entertained, create hope, seek escape or regeneration. We read to...
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