historical fiction Archives - Page 9 of 9 - Shelley Blanton-Stroud

Book trailer for Tomboy

Shelley Admin2021-11-06T00:32:20+00:00Book trailer, historical fiction, Publishing, Tomboy|

I had some fun this week, working on a book trailer for Tomboy. Sure, there were logistical, technical issues to [...]

The courage to voice her opinions

Shelley Admin2021-11-02T17:44:27+00:00AUTHOR, Beloved, Grit, historical fiction, Justice, Online event, Stories on Stage Sacramento, The Perishing|

I admire author Natashia Deón for reasons artistic and otherwise. What especially rises up right now is the way she [...]

Shopping for 1939 fashion

Shelley Admin2021-11-01T22:33:16+00:00Fact and fiction, Fashion, historical fiction, historical thriller, History, Research, RMS Queen Mary, Uncategorized|

Writing historical fiction means a lot of learning. Some of it gives me a headache. But other research topics are [...]

Recreating 1939’s RMS Queen Mary

Shelley Admin2021-10-29T15:05:53+00:00historical fiction, historical thriller, History, Menus, RMS Queen Mary, Tomboy, Wine|

Though half of Tomboy takes place on RMS Queen Mary in 1939, I was never able to visit her in [...]