I am happy to announce the winner of the ebook HETAERA: DAUGHTER OF THE GODS BY J. A. Coffey and the beautiful necklace: *** Danya! *** Many thanks to everyone who commented. Please tune in on Monday for a give away of FLESH by Khanh Ha
Why do I write historical fiction? I’ve always loved reading historical fiction, especially the gritty versions that illustrate human foibles. The stories of women especially interested me, what their lives were like, their loves, their sexuality and their place in society. Personally, I’m especially drawn to a theme of perseverance and redemption—women who faced adversity …
Q & A with Historical Novelist J.A. Coffey and a Give Away Read More »
Tune in on Monday for a talk with historical fiction author JA Coffey about her debut novel HETAERA: DAUGHTER OF THE GODS HETAERA on Amazon Novel Description: She was the original Cinderella….Doricha is twelve when her father is murdered by a roving band of Greeks. Betrayed by a jealous priestess and sold into slavery, …
Today on Lost In Books with Becca, I explore the joy of unruly women, both in fiction and in history, beginning with my favorite…you guessed it! Eleanor of Aquitaine 🙂 Hit the link below and check it out… I’m lost in Books: Unruly Women
Am I alone in this? Every time I begin the first draft of a novel, two conflicting realities converge. The need to write, and the need to run away. I have taken to calling this the Write or Flight phenomenon…the thing that makes me get up from my computer five times on the same page, …
All of us who write historical fiction ask ourselves, how do we honor the dead? Because we are all in love with those who have come before us, those of us who read historical fiction and those of us who write it. I am delighted to find an historical fiction author who brings Achilles and …