by Carol Bradley | May 15, 2020 | historical fanstasy, Light of the Candle, On Writing
In his book, “On Fairy-stories,” Tolkien said: “History often resembles myth, because they are both ultimately of the same stuff.” That helped answer my question about why, as an historical author, I’m currently writing a story that includes both...
by Carol Bradley | May 9, 2020 | Editing, On Writing
I’m editing my latest manuscript. Looking for words that are used too much. I put “but” into the word search. Two hundred and ninety two times. 292 buts. Horrifying. Something almost magical happened as I removed each one: my voice became stronger,...
by Carol Bradley | May 1, 2020 | On Writing
During this pandemic shutdown, with daily life slowed down and simplified, my inner creative life has not followed suit. I spend my morning hours in my writing loft. Just before the world altered, my fourth historical novel, Daughter of Anne-Hoeck, was released. I am...
by Carol Bradley | Apr 9, 2020 | Biographical fiction, Daughter of Anne-Hoeck, Historical Fiction, On Writing
In the afterword of “Daughter of Anne-Hoeck,” I reflected on what I learned from studying the unusual life of Susanna Hutchinson. It seems particularly applicable to the time in which I find my own self living. It is too easy to feel the angst over...
by Carol Bradley | Apr 3, 2020 | On Writing
The first day of spring came and went this year without my noting it as I usually do. These are strange times. Tales of fear all around, of grief and loss that makes me weep. It feels as though the grip of a cold winter will not go away. I’ve been taking lots of...
by Carol Bradley | Jan 29, 2020 | Biblical Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational fiction, On Writing
Last week I went searching in the university library for some of the old classics that I read and loved in my teen years. The small mining town I grew up in didn’t have much culture, but it did have a good library that offered me incredible hours of escape into...
