Tag Archives: Historical fiction

The Importance of Foraging

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Foraging for facts otherwise known as researching is vital to writing a good novel. I like to use the term foraging because when I do research I always feel as though I am feeding my mind. That way even if … Continue reading →

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Haley Whitehall – Friday’s Featured Writer on Out of the Woods

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

I confess, I am a closet history geek. Perhaps it was all the auctions, antique shops and flea markets my parents would drag me to while I was growing up or my early obsession with Laura Ingalls Wilder, either way I have always … Continue reading →

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Journey by Train

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

This is my first ever attempt at writing historical fiction. It is only 1000 words but it took me a few days of researching and rewriting to get it to this point. I chose to do something set in Britain … Continue reading →

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The Genre Chooses the Writer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Billie Jo Schinnerer

Haley Whitehall usually writes historical fiction. She has lately been working on writing fantasy. As a result she has posted a challenge for writers to try to write in a different genre to what they normally would. You can read … Continue reading →

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