Jack Whyte
From Scotland and now living in Canada, Jack Whyte writes fictionalized accounts of historical events and thereby brings long-dead figures to life. In Uther, he describes a realistic Camulod (Camelot)…
Dialogue
One online guru I know has advised writers to avoid using a lot of dialogue in a book. But being a person reliant on auditory as well as visual input,…
Paula Quinn
If you like tales of historic Scotland, you'll adore Paula Quinn's books. Although each book stands alone, the collection follows the adventures and loves of related men and women, many…
Thoughtful Characters
Stories have an advantage over real life in one respect: Writers can express what the characters are thinking―at least the primary characters if not all of them. Sometimes this is…