Am I Allowed to Make It Up? The Art of Writing Historical Novels

Abstract

As a younger writer, I attempted to write an historical novel without really knowing what I was getting into. Almost five years later, it was published under the title "Three Day Road". I look forward to talking about my trials and tribulations in writing that book. And it seems that I've gotten addicted to the masochism of writing books about periods of history I seem to know little about. I've embarked on a new journey, writing a new novel that takes place almost five hundred years ago. I'll talk about my fears and aspirations with this one, too, as well as give a first-ever reading from my new manuscript.