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Historical fiction is not an easy genre. As you’ll see, there are challenges writing historical fiction.
Historical fiction is defined as a story taking place 50 or more years ago. Stories often include factual events and many times include real historical figures. According to Self-Publishing School, there are 21 subgenres.
Historical war fiction examines the impact of war and can be from the perspective of a civilian or a soldier. It also can be from the perspective of someone else involved...
In a word, the life of an author is frustrating. It also can be liberating, creative, time-consuming, draining, depressing, overwhelming and exhausting. Sometimes it’s fun. It’s rarely, if ever, profitable, satisfying, complete.
Why would I put myself through the torture? I’ll explain below the two reasons why I became an author and three major reasons I wish I hadn’t.
Reason 1 I Became an Author: It's All I Know
I sometimes say I didn’t choose my profession. It chose me. That’s because I’ve...