Donald Caskie

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...

Women Breaking the Rules: Heroines in Historical Fiction

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...

The Path From Memoir to Fiction–My Journey

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...

The Joys of Being a Historical Fiction Novelist

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...

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