Yearly Archives: 2024

Tips for new writers, especially of historical fiction

If you look under Tips on my website, you’ll find tips on research and writing and also on writing historical fiction, which you may find useful.  The best advice I can give to anyone writing historical fiction is to ‘walk the walk’, visit the places you’re writing about to get a feel for the location:…

Invitation to a talk on The Paston Letters

   Your invitation to join the Plantagenet History Society for a talk by Peter Headley on ‘The Paston Letters: the everyday life of a fifteenth century family.’ Dated between 1422-1489, the collection comprises over 1000 letters and documents, including everything from wills to letters and even shopping lists, giving an intimate portrayal of both medieval…