Clare O'Beara
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Kenneth A. Baldwin:
Hi Kenneth, I am enjoying the WW1 flying aces with hedge witches in Drops Of Glass. Had you read the early Biggles stories by Cpt. W.E. Johns when you started writing these books?
Kenneth A. Baldwin
Hello Clare! I'm glad you're enjoying the combination of magic and WWI aviation.
Sadly, I haven't yet read the WWI Biggles stories, though I've heard a lot of fun things about them, and they're certainly of a similar mood to Drops of Glass. I have them on my ever-growing TBR list.
To prepare for writing the book, I read several firsthand accounts from WWI pilots and aviation officers, which read almost like fiction for how distinct their voices and how exciting their missions were.
Some of my favorite fiction authors that proved quite helpful in preparation were Jeffery Shaara, Max Henessy, and Derek Robinson.
The research is some of my favorite part of writing, including good historical fiction in the space and non-fiction titles as well.
All the best!
Sadly, I haven't yet read the WWI Biggles stories, though I've heard a lot of fun things about them, and they're certainly of a similar mood to Drops of Glass. I have them on my ever-growing TBR list.
To prepare for writing the book, I read several firsthand accounts from WWI pilots and aviation officers, which read almost like fiction for how distinct their voices and how exciting their missions were.
Some of my favorite fiction authors that proved quite helpful in preparation were Jeffery Shaara, Max Henessy, and Derek Robinson.
The research is some of my favorite part of writing, including good historical fiction in the space and non-fiction titles as well.
All the best!
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