Ellen Collier
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C.W. Gortner:
Hello again~one more question: Have you ever thought about self-publishing so you can delve into subjects that interest you, if not your publisher? That way we don't have to wait so long between books! You have quite the following and fan base--what do you think?
C.W. Gortner
I have considered self publishing, as have most authors. It's very tempting, but just like traditional publishing, independent publishing has become quite crowded and it's not easy to do it successfully. In the future, I may decide to venture into it, perhaps in another genre, as I've written several manuscripts that aren't historical fiction, but for the moment, my current contractual obligations are such that I simply don't have the time. Thanks for asking!
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Cyrano
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C.W. Gortner:
Hello! Actually, I do not have a question but I would like to seize this opportunity to thank you for your work. Writing acurate and well researched historical fiction requires a lot of time and work. But what a pleasure for the readers!! P.S.: I am adding a question mark to this message as I am asked to :-) "?"
Martin Turnbull
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C.W. Gortner:
Hi CW, as both a (big) fan of your work and an historical fiction author myself, I'm curious about your philosophy about the issue of 'historical accuracy' versus 'solid storytelling.' Do you stick to the historical facts all the time? Or do you sacrifice a bit of historical accuracy at the altar of telling a compelling story that is at least emotionally accurate if perhaps not wholly historically accurate?
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