Sep 30, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Nine – Description

The descriptions of characters, locations, and events need to be very vivid in historical fiction. Important historical information that the reader may be unfamiliar with also needs to be well explained. However, don’t be tempted to include too much detail as this will interfere with the flow of the story. You may be an enthusiast about eighteenth century sailing ships, but don’t assume that... read more

Sep 27, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Eight – Plot

As with stories set in the present day, the plot of your historical fiction story has to make sense, be plausible, and involve a solution to a problem. Historical fiction plots usually feature both fictional and real events. Fictional events are those that involve your characters, whether these are ones you’ve invented for the story or historical figures that you’ve chosen to use as part of the... read more

Sep 24, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Shawnessy, September 24

This Saturday, I’ll be at Chapters at Shawnessy in Calgary from 11 am to 5 pm. I’ll be signing copies of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, and Future Imperfect. Chapters is located at 16061 MacLeod Trail SE in Calgary. Hope to... read more

Sep 23, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Seven – Characters

The characters in your historical fiction novel can be entirely imaginary or they can be real people from history. However, whether they once existed or are purely fictional, the characters still need to be ones that the reader can understand and identify with. Characters also need to behave in a realistic manner and in a way that’s appropriate for the time period depicted in the story. You can use a... read more

Sep 21, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Six- Plausibility

Even though your historical fiction story is set in a different time period, the reader still needs to believe that the events depicted could have really happened. Readers and fans of historical fiction appreciate the story being plausible and believable. Many are fans of certain eras and know a considerable amount about the time, whether from their own reading and research or from other novels set in the... read more