by Linda Joy Myers | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog, Inspiration
A Little-Known Hero Learning how to write historical fiction about the early months of the war in France meant doing tons of research—and loving it, of course! And my learning curve went sky high! I discovered dozens of events in history I knew little or nothing about... by ljmadmin | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog
Panel Presentation on Zoom October 17, 2023 4 PM PDT | 5 PM MDT | 6 PM CDT | 7 PM EDT What—you mean that women didn’t just start breaking society’s rules in the 20th century? Join us for a wide-ranging panel discussion on women in historical fiction, living... by Linda Joy Myers | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog, Fiction
I’ve always been a memoirist, and of course read and enjoy—and teach memoir writing, but all my life I’ve devoured fiction. Though I imagined one day I’d write a novel, I had no idea about how that might happen–until a topic grabbed me and wouldn’t let go! I... by Linda Joy Myers | Jun 27, 2023 | Blog
The spark to write this book began when I was introduced to Varian Fry in the book Villa Air-Bel: World War II, Escape, and a House in Marseille by Rosemary Sullivan, but it was Fry’s memoir Surrender on Demand that grabbed my heart and never let go. Fry was a... by Linda Joy Myers | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog
I just got back from the amazing Historical Novel Society Conference in San Antonio, Texas! Having just written my first historical novel The Forger of Marseille –pub date one month from now!—after focusing on memoir writing and coaching for so many years, it was... by Linda Joy Myers | May 2, 2023 | Blog
Welcome to my new blog The Story Behind the Story! I’m going to share my thoughts about writing memoir—personal history, and historical fiction, the genre of my new novel The Forger of Marseille. Historical fiction draws upon the lived history of real people and adds...