As a writer, you're increasingly told to show don't tell . It's one of those phrases which has infiltrated all lessons from the highest ranked authors to the little primary school child taking their first steps into writing. Ironically, there are now so many clichés in this particular idea that it is now becoming something of a cliché itself! But one particularly significant area of inspiration and writing when this works at its best is when we are dealing with the supernatural. By its very meaning, the supernatural transcends the laws of nature. It's our job as writers of historical fiction not only to convey that but - and this is a real biggie! - to acknowledge and accept that these beliefs were true. Belief in these ideas (which, at best, now get you labelled as quirky) was commonplace in history, and you need not look too far back to find them. According to surveys run ten years ago, 34% of people in the UK said they believed in ghosts, and 42% of people in the USA
Here is an alphabetical list of the book reviews I've written. It will only keep growing!
13 TRADITIONAL GHOST STORIES FROM LINCOLNSHIRE by Michael Wray
AARU by David Meredith
13 TRADITIONAL GHOST STORIES FROM LINCOLNSHIRE by Michael Wray
AARU by David Meredith
BLACK WATER by Barbara Henderson
CASTING OFF by P.I. Paris
CHILDISH SPIRITS by Rob Keeley
DEAR MR POP STAR by Derek and Dave Philpott
LIFESONG by Julia Blake
LIVING WITH DEPRESSION by Nick Weatherhogg
HEBRIDEAN STORM by Libby Paterson
HOW TO GET BLOGGERS TO REVIEW YOU SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE by Knockin' Books
JAKE, LUCID DREAMER by David J Naiman
CASTING OFF by P.I. Paris
CHILDISH SPIRITS by Rob Keeley
DEAR MR POP STAR by Derek and Dave Philpott
LIFESONG by Julia Blake
LIVING WITH DEPRESSION by Nick Weatherhogg
HEBRIDEAN STORM by Libby Paterson
HOW TO GET BLOGGERS TO REVIEW YOU SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE by Knockin' Books
JAKE, LUCID DREAMER by David J Naiman
MYSTERIES AND MISADVENTURES by Aaron Mullins
NIGHT OF THE VICTORIAN DEAD by Amber Michelle Cook
ONLY ONE DEATH by Alexander Crow
STONE CIRCLE by Kate Murdoch
THE CUNNING WOMAN'S CUP by Sue Hewitt
THE STORYTELLER by Chris Trotter
THROUGH TIME TO LONDON by Brindy Wilcox
NIGHT OF THE VICTORIAN DEAD by Amber Michelle Cook
ONLY ONE DEATH by Alexander Crow
STONE CIRCLE by Kate Murdoch
THE CUNNING WOMAN'S CUP by Sue Hewitt
THE STORYTELLER by Chris Trotter
THROUGH TIME TO LONDON by Brindy Wilcox
TOTAL BLUEPRINT FOR WORLD DOMINATION by Jolene Stockman
VICTORIA'S VICTORIAN VICTORY by Abigail Shepherd
VINCENT by Jonathan G Meyer
VICTORIA'S VICTORIAN VICTORY by Abigail Shepherd
VINCENT by Jonathan G Meyer
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