Is Twitter Dying? (Is it dead already?)

In the book The Artist’s Way it’s known as synchronicity.

Through absolutely no planning of my own, the topic of today’s post is a perfect case in point to what I wrote last time when considering the future of this blog. Specifically, the point I made in favour of maintaining some semblance of it indefinitely:

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On Researching to Write Historical Fiction

When it comes to writing historical fiction, your plot, however entertaining, will only take you so far.

You also have to present a well-constructed setting that captures the culture, customs, details, and ethos of the historical period in question.  In this way, histfic genre conventions have as much in common with an honours-level history class as with any other genre of fiction.

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Writing the Historical Road Less Travelled (How to Build a Historical Fiction Plot – Pt.3)

(Continued from Part 1 and Part 2)

History as a whole provides a vast collection of topics that are ripe to be made into historical novels.

Even when you’ve narrowed your interest to a specific historical era, the possibilities are virtually endless.

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How to Build a Historical Fiction Plot: A Guide/Reminder for You/Me

When I wrote my first historical novel, I made all the mistakes.

Not just those pertaining to good writing in general—and I made those big time—but also those specific to historical fiction in particular.

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My Year-End 2018 Goals Reassessment (New Year’s Resolution Redux #3)

I’ve got one more kick at the can.

I’m a long-standing lover of New Year’s resolutions, and this year, aside from just setting some—which is the easy part—I decided to perform regular progress assessments in order to course correct as needed to help boost my likelihood of achieving success.

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3 Things I Learned From Entering Pitch Wars

It’s that time of year again.

I’m not talking about back to school, but hooray for that too, I guess (good luck, kids).

Rather, I’m referring to the review and selection period for the current cycle of Pitch Wars.

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My Mid-Year 2018 Goals Reassessment (New Year’s Resolution Redux #2)

Back in February, the month where many people end up abandoning their New Year’s resolutions, I made a point of reassessing mine.

I did this to examine my progress to date, in order to adjust course as necessary, and better plan for success.

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Rape Culture in the Middle—And Modern—Ages (Medieval Mondays #10c)

The previous Medieval Mondays post on sex discussed perceptions of women’s sexuality in the Middle Ages.

It covered historical notions of women as “misbegotten” lesser humans, as helplessly insatiable and promiscuous, and as ever in danger of being considered unmarriageable and “spoiled goods” if subject to even the hint of impropriety.

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