So I’m writing a book set in 5C Alexandria. I know the plot and my characters intimately. I’m typing away at the seduction scene when I think, “Did they have underwear back then? If so, what was it like?” I know the handsome hero doesn’t unzip his pants but does he unbutton, unbuckle, untie, unwrap? [...]
Posts Tagged ‘valerie anand’
The Devil’s in the Historical Details, Part I: Books and Libraries
Posted in Essays/Research, Writing, tagged anita diamant, historical fiction, historical research, library, red tent, valerie anand, writing on May 18, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Valerie Anand (a.k.a. Fiona Buckley) Part III: On Writing and the Business of Writing
Posted in Interviews, Writing, tagged fiona buckley, historical fiction, historical mysteries, valerie anand, writing on May 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is Part III of a three-part interview with historical fiction writer Valerie Anand. In Part I, Ms. Anand discussed how she became a historical fiction writer. In Part II, she discussed her Ursula Blanchard series and her feminist leanings.
Valeria Anand (a.k.a. Fiona Buckley) Part II: The Ursula Blanchard Series and Feminism
Posted in Interviews, tagged elizabethan fiction, fiona buckley, historical fiction, tudor fiction, tudors, valerie anand on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is Part II of a three-part interview with historical fiction writer Valerie Anand. In Part I, Ms. Anand talked about how she became a writer. In Part III she talks about writing and the business of writing.
Valerie Anand (a.k.a Fiona Buckley) Part I: Becoming a Historical Fiction Writer
Posted in Interviews, tagged fiona buckley, historical fiction, historical mysteries, valerie anand, writing on May 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Popular British historical fiction and mystery writer Valerie Anand brings past times and conundrums to life with fascinating characters, abundant detail and meticulous research in her twenty-one novels. In the U.S. she’s been known under her pen name Fiona Buckley for her historical mystery series set in the early years of Elizabeth I’s reign featuring [...]
