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Creating Historical Characters

Posted on February 19, 2014 by

How does a fiction writer create characters?  Well, we make them up.  I have a certain way of creating characters by playing “what if” with plot elements and character traits.  For example, what would it take to make a man … Continue reading →

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Paul Revere – Boston

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

Paul Revere.  It seems like everyone’s heard of Revere.  “Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.”  That’s from a poem by Longfellow about Paul’s infamous ride. Unfortunately, it isn’t terribly accurate.  But neither, … Continue reading →

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