Madeline Martin
Hi, Samantha - great question! I was writing historical romance and really wanted to break into historical fiction, but it was difficult to make time for the necessary research a historical fiction requires. I was working full time as a business analyst and writing 6-8 romances a year - it was a lot to keep up with! Too much to maintain while trying to stretch into a new genre. In February 2020 (right before the pandemic), I was laid off from my job I'd been with for 16 years in a slew of job cuts. This gave me the opportunity to write full time and really apply myself into my historical research. It was then I learned that I'm not only a history nerd, but also a research nerd ;) I love writing historical fiction and am grateful that I had the incredible gift of time to explore something I have always been passionate about.
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While reading The Last Bookshop in London I felt like I was there in London at those bleakest of hours. I think I got a better understanding of the true terror and horror of war, more so than if I had watched a dozen documentaries. It was rough, but I’m truly grateful to you for that 1st person account of our world history. My question is, how did you do it (!), a lot of research?
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