The Dressmaker’s Secret – Readers’ Book Club questions
Here are some questions to open a Book Club discussion on The Dressmaker’s Secret but feel free to make up your own!
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Caroline of Brunswick – inspiration for The Dressmaker’s Secret
The more I discovered about Princess Caroline of Brunswick’s extraordinary and tragic life, the more I knew I had to write about her.
Romance or History?
One of the questions readers often ask me when they know I write romantic historical fiction, is ‘Which is the most important to you, the romance or the history?’
Carol McGrath – Guest Author
I’m delighted to welcome Carol McGrath as guest author to my website today. Carol and I both write historical fiction and are members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Carol’s debut novel, The Handfasted Wife and am delighted that Carol joins me on the shortlist for the RoNAs in the Historical category. …
Writing Tips for Historical Fiction
Writing historical fiction is not so very different from contemporary fiction; both need a sizzling plot and strong characters. But there are some aspects to historical fiction which need more thought.