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Learn How to Write Effective and Compelling Historical Fiction

Historical fiction combines the events of the past with characters and stories from the writer’s imagination.This course examines the art of writing historical fiction and the need to fully immerse yourself in a particular time period to make your storytelling more believable. Learn how to write effective, authentic and appealing historical fiction and how to turn your ideas into compelling stories. Understand what defines historical fiction and different historical time periods, create believable settings and plausible characters and learn how research plays a crucial role in the creation of your novel.The course involves assignments and writing exercises, and also deals with aspects of the writing process. The course also examines ways to research publishing houses where you can submit your work, cover letters, synopses and sample chapters.https://www.simon-rose.com/?page_id=3511

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Parallel Destiny

“This is an excellent book for teenagers and will appeal to both boys and girls.”

Project Mindstorm no longer exists and Kane and his associates no longer represent a danger. However, Max and Julia now have to contend with the sinister Alastair Hammond and his experiments into the existence of parallel universes and alternate realities. Marooned within a bewildering series of multiple universes, Max and Julia are forced to fight for their own survival and to save the very fabric of reality from Hammond’s deadly scheme.

Parallel Destiny, along with the other novels in the series, Flashback and Twisted Fate, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Muse News

Revenge of the Witchfinder, the third book in The Stone of the Seer series, will be published as an ebook and as a paperback very soon. This exciting historical fantasy series of adventure novels for young adults is primarily set in the turbulent era of the English Civil War. You can learn more about all three books, including all about the historical background to the story, here on the website.

Royal Blood, the second novel, is available as a print book on Amazon, and as an ebook on Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords and elsewhere online. In Royal Blood, Lady Elizabeth Usborne, Kate, and Tom, along with the tempus inspectoris and the mysterious black Viking stone, are in the heart of London in early 1649, as King Charles prepares to face his opponents at his trial in Westminster Hall, while Elizabeth, Kate, and Tom desperately attempt to evade capture by Daniel Tombes, the witchfinder. There have been some online interviews about the novel, including this one. If you’d be interested in hosting an interview about any of the books on your blog or website, please let me know.

The Stone of the Seer, the first novel in the latest series, is also available as an ebook on Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords and elsewhere online, with the paperback version also available here on Amazon.

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Royal Blood interview at Wottaread

Check out Wottaread to read another interview about Royal Blood, the second novel in the Stone of the Seer series that’s set in the turbulent 1640s during the English Civil War.

In the interview, I talk about the novel, the Stone of the Seer series, the second novel, the sources of inspiration, historical research, the upcoming third novel in the series, my other current writing projects, my work with other authors and more.

Wottaread was founded by writer and book lover, I.M Redwright. He is an indie author who decided to make things different, to do  things his own way. The Wottaread website was created in order to encourage people to read and spread incredible book stories all around the Internet.

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Flashback

“Right from the very first sentence I was engaged, and I could not wait to find out what happened next. The book was thrilling and it kept me on the edge of my seat.”

Lots of kids have an imaginary friend. Max certainly did. Then one day, Max’s friend said something that scared him. Max never saw his friend again. Several years later, Max’s imaginary childhood friend returns – older, wiser, and disturbingly real. He tells Max of events concealed for over twenty years, events that someone will go to deadly lengths to keep that way. Max must journey into his friend’s past, not knowing how his actions will affect what he knows as reality.

Flashback, along with the other novels in the series, Twisted Fate and Parallel Destiny, is available as a paperback and ebook. Flashback is also available as an audiobook. Learn more here on my website.

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The Benefits of a Writing Coach

A professional writing coach is someone with whom you can consult, ask questions and receive constructive feedback. They act as a guide as you build your career as a professional writer. A coach can help you conquer a stumbling block, regain momentum or make a start on a new project.

My program helps you progress as a writer. You decide what you want to work on during a personalized, one on one relationship. I can be your coach for just one month or we can establish a month-to-month arrangement, depending on your schedule and expectations.

I’m very flexible regarding your own unique requirements in areas where you feel that you need the most help, but examples of topics that can be covered include character development, dialogue and format, editing and revision, story structure and plot, pacing your story, realistic settings, dramatic beginnings,  and cliffhanger endings. We can also examine submitting work, the publishing world,  and marketing and promotion.

You can also learn more about the writing and publishing process, including where ideas come from and how writers turn them into stories, choosing names for characters, the importance of historical research if your novel is set in a different era, the role of editing and revision, marketing and promotion, and more, in The Children’s Writer’s Guide, The Working Writer’s Guide, The Children’s Writer’s Guide 2, and School & Library Visits for Authors & Illustrators.

The writing of time travel stories and historical fiction is covered in The Time Traveler’s Guide, and fantasy and magic in Exploring the Fantasy Realm. The study guides for my novels are featured in Where do Ideas Come From?

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Future Imperfect

“This book has everything children and this adult love to read about. I could not put the book down until I had finished it, as the story kept me engaged until the end.”

Andrew Mitchell was one of the leading experts in highly advanced technology in Silicon Valley, until he vanished following a car accident, which also injured his son, Alex. When a mysterious app later appears on Alex’s phone, he and his friend Stephanie embark on a terrifying journey involving secret technology, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and murder in a desperate bid to save the future from the sinister Veronica Castlewood.

Future Imperfect is available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Learn more here on my website.

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The Sphere of Septimus

“Fast paced with vivid descriptions, creative creatures and a suspense filled plot, it’s impossible to put this book down. It is a great read for children who enjoy fantasy and science fiction books. I highly recommend it for both boys and girls. It’s a must read!”

Eric isn’t too happy when he has to spend the summer with his eccentric father, Septimus Trinket, in the backwater village of Middle Wogglehole, deep in the heart of rural Derbyshire.

In the isolated village, however, things are not quite what they seem. Eric meets Jessica, who tells him of the legends and mysterious stories that have surrounded Middle Wogglehole for centuries. When they discover Septimus’ shocking secret, Eric and Jessica are soon fighting for their lives against the forces of evil, in a world very different to their own.

The Sphere of Septimus is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Black Dawn

“This is the third book in the “ShadowZone” series written by one of my favourite young adult authors. After finishing book one and two, I could not wait to start this one, I was not disappointed.”

In a dark parallel world, following attacks by its most determined opponents, the Ministry has been forced to change its plans. Yet the ruthless Director-General is prepared to sacrifice anyone to achieve an entirely new beginning, no matter what the cost. In a deadly race against time, as events spiral out of control, Ben and Charlie must risk their lives in a desperate attempt to save two worlds from destruction.

Black Dawn, along with the other novels in the series, Shadowzone and Into The Web, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Into The Web

“This is the second book of this series written by one of my favourite young adult authors. After finishing book one, I could not wait to start this one, I was not disappointed a great story with good character structure and as usual well written. The storyline kept me focused until the very end where it left me wanting to read the next book in the series.”

On a doomed version of Earth, the sinister schemes of the Ministry are moving ever closer to completion, with dire consequences for the inhabitants of two worlds. For Ben and Charlie, an unlikely alliance, unexpected reunions, and the mysterious prophecy of the Chosen One offer a glimmer of hope, with the ever-present prospect of betrayal, as they embark on an unpredictable journey into the unknown.

Into The Web, along with the other novels in the series, Shadowzone and Black Dawn, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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