Image of a naga princess
This weekend, I was honored to speak on Non-Western story structures at the first @historythroughfiction conference. We looked at a West African and Indonesian style. This collection includes my free short story in an Indian ancestral style, with author's notes! books.bookfunnel.com/freeancienth...
In Jan I started a monthly newsletter looking at global story structures. For this quarter, I started with King Arthur's sword in the stone--we've looked at a Ghanaian and a Norse version. #amwriting #amreading Check out the (FREE) Ghanaian version: books.bookfunnel.com/short-story-...
In this weekend's short story search, I picked this because of its beautiful cover. I was delighted to learn it's a historical telling inspired by fairytale. One that lets me to look at romance beats. Loving it so far! #amreading #amrevising #paperlanternwriters books.bookfunnel.com/clean-histor...
Making my way around time and place through some great historical shorts. Such fascinating stories folks are telling! Check it out: books.bookfunnel.com/freehistficj...
Cover of a book called Felony and Fealty by Lela Myers
Last month, I set myself the goal of reading 100 pieces of short fiction, mostly historical. I almost made it (93). As the new year settles in, I want to keep reading shorts, but more slowly. Check out this one: books.bookfunnel.com/strongwomenl...
Christmas tree in FL
Just got back from a whirlwind (mostly work) trip from SF to NY to Orlando to Mystic to NY and back home. Lots of travel time, but also lots of reading time. My goal: Read100 short stories in the month of December, some from this group of #histfic stories! books.bookfunnel.com/freehistficd...
A description of a historical fiction short story, Mademoiselle, that is in the same FREE collection as my short story set in ancient India. With link to collection.
Traveling 10 days for work, 9 more to go, and reading a new short story every day in a collection of women's fiction I am participating in. Mademoiselle, by M Corday, is my current favorite, set in historical Paris! tinyurl.com/43cdvk6d #amreading #paperlanternwriters #histfic #historicalfiction
Excited to have two pieces in a collection of free short stories about fresh starts and new beginnings. Mine take place in #historicalIndia but there are stories for every palette. Check it out! books.bookfunnel.com/freshstartsw...
Photo of a boiling pot of milk
As we head into fall, I'd like to share a short story I wrote around the villain in my WIP as she navigates the harvest festival in colonial India. It's called Boiling Point and is part of a free collection. Check it out! tinyurl.com/3dkpz5ya
#historicalfiction #shortstory #histfic #colonialindia
ooking for women's #fiction around the theme of love? Check out these authors! I have a short story in this collection around a mother's love in #colonial #India.
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Calling Bay Area writers! Coming in October, a set of team-taught craft sessions on writing stories from the past. We'll be digging in deep! #amwriting #Hisfic
Details at: store.ediecay.com/pages/histor...
Image of a boiling pot of milk, emblematic of the Hindu harvest festival, Pongal.
With a new short story coming out, writing craft seminars I'm co-teaching, and a myth-and-legend based newsletter starting in January, I revamped my author site: www.vanithasankaran.com
And I'm offering a short story based on my Indian Gothic WIP: bookhip.com/JAJQWWH
Lots of adventures coming!
Eloise is BACK!
Join us in reading PLW's Anne Beggs's latest adventure in her Dahlquin Series....BY ARROW AND SWORD!
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The highlight of Day 2 in Italy was the Herculaneum. So much fascinating history!
First night in Naples was pizza in (reportedly) the oldest pizzeria in the world, by way of a road filled with bookshops!
Thank you! I am plotting an adult historical with elements of magic/religion. Sort of along the lines of Gods of Jade and Shadow. I see this a lot in YA, didn't think about adult fantasy!
Anyone have examples of adult books that use mythology or legends as a starting point instead of a true retelling?
This is the title of my office.
Excellent! I've added it!!
Looks like the mood of the residents of Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay.
I wish I lived closer.
There's a lot of talk lately about changing India's name to Bharat. While I see both sides, and I would love to not be conflated with the American "Indians," names are complicated matters. I have a lot of thoughts. A good primer on the history: www.thejuggernaut.com/how-india-go...
Like historical fiction? Check out the Paper Lantern Writer's new anthology: BENEATH A MIDWINTER MOON
With 11 historical stories connected only by the winter season!
Preorder your copy now at: amzn.to/3KKzU15 (Amazon US)
Finally saw Crimson Peak to study story beats. Loved the stylization! but ultimately it was too predictable and needlessly violent. When does a work go from being an homage to being derivative? Gorgeous setting though! www.architecturaldigest.com/story/crimson-peak-set-d...