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THOU SHALT NOT SAY ‘OKAY’:
How to Vet Vocabulary for Historical Fiction Pictures can be anachronistic too. When writing historical fiction, it is crucial to...
nancyburkhalter
Jun 52 min read


GO DIRECTLY TO PERSIA!
Costumes of Ancient Persia, Umbrella carriers, kings, noble Persians I’m kidding. Don’t go there, but do use the acronym PERSIA as a...
nancyburkhalter
May 222 min read


Doing Historical Research, My Way
Franz Anton Mesmer I have completed my second historical novel about Franz Anton Mesmer, the precursor to hypnosis. (He has his own...
nancyburkhalter
May 102 min read


A one-time piano turner herself, she thought: What if?
“Book ideas come from a place with no address,” says Nancy Burkhalter. Or sometimes one that becomes clearer only with time. In the early...
nancyburkhalter
Jan 173 min read


How True is Historical Fiction?
I once pitched The Education of Delhomme , to an agent who asked, “What percentage of your book is fiction and how much is fact?” How...
nancyburkhalter
Jan 81 min read


How’dja Come Up with That Idea?
All writers are asked that question about a million times in their career. And there are probably just as many replies for each book they...
nancyburkhalter
Nov 24, 20241 min read


They’re right: Travel is broadening
When I went to Poland and France to visit Chopin’s museums and birthplace, I thought it was an extravagance. Turns out it was...
nancyburkhalter
Nov 13, 20242 min read


How I Duked It Out with Writer's Block--And Won
Here is my tale of how I smashed my writer’s block to smithereens. I was writing a book titled Critical Thinking Now: Practical...
nancyburkhalter
Nov 5, 20241 min read
The Pain of Creativity
My inaugural blog post. Should I say something pithy, outrageous, funny, alarming? Kleenex, please, for my flop sweat. We writers are...
nancyburkhalter
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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