"The present tense is used in historical fiction novels such as "Water for Elephants" and "The Help". Beware, it's very hard to pull off, and even harder when there's more than one narrator, such as in "The…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sophie Schiller Aug 22, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I'm a resident of Brooklyn and a proud new member of SheWrites. When I'm not clacking away at my laptop, I'm also an avid reader. In fact, I just finished reading "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt" by Beth…Continue
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Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Goodreads Giveaway experiences to share?!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"What girl didn't idolize Farrah Fawcett back in 1979? But what Ms. Fawcett had, namely, the ability to interrupt your regularly scheduled program to deliver you a selling message about shampoo, independent writers don't have. We work…"
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Goodreads Giveaway experiences to share?!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Hi E.C.
With all due respect to Urenna, going to little book fairs and holding readings at libraries may be fun and cute, but it's not going to help you sell your book in any significant quantity. (It's mostly a waste of time.) Unless…"
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Looking for occasional advice/mentorship from author of faith who writes for secular readership ala Chaim Potok, Marilynne Robinson' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Potok doesn't write about "wrestling" with traditional faith. He writes about discarding it."
Sophie Schiller commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Congratulations Stephanie! Please post the link when it's available to read!"
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'How can I tell if my work is Historical Fiction?' in the group Historical Novelists
"How about start by giving a pitch for the WIP."
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Historical accuracy - Bendable? Or Deal Breaker?' in the group Historical Novelists
""The Other Boleyn Girl" is a great example of how a well-written historical novel can spark lively discussions about history. For my WWI spy thriller, "Spy Island" I used military historians to advise on and beta-read key scenes…"
Sophie Schiller commented on the group 'Historical Novelists'
"If anyone lives in the NYC metro area, maybe in the Spring we could meet up at the Brooklyn Public Library and sit outside in Bryant Park, or perhaps catch a nice Museum exhibit on a Sunday. There's loads of inspiration out there!"
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Historical accuracy - Bendable? Or Deal Breaker?' in the group Historical Novelists
"Women are more accepting of bending the facts to make an entertaining story, but guys hate it. If a certain city was bombed on a certain day in a certain year, you better write it that way. I think the writer should try to stay true to the…"
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"It might lead them to placing a police detail outside your house if the letter is a little too insistent. :-)"
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Sophie Schiller left a comment for Stephanie Renée dos Santos
"If you want, you can email me at bodner dot rachel at gmail dot com and please use my name, Rachel. Here, you can call me whatever you want, Rachel or Sophie.
Wow! if your book takes place in the 18th century, most of the explorers in Tibet were…"
Stephanie Renée dos Santos left a comment for Sophie Schiller
"I will have to get a copy of Kim! I will be visiting and reading your blog when I take breaks from rewriting.
Best,
Stephanie"
Stephanie Renée dos Santos left a comment for Sophie Schiller
"What name do you prefer I use?
My story takes place the second half of the 18th century. So, like 100 years before yours. All my novel ideas seem to fall in the 18th century, strangely. I feel like I shouldn't talk yet about the…"
Sophie Schiller replied to the discussion 'Our Published Novels!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"First of all, let me just say that it is such an honor to be included in the group of such a distinguished writer like Meg Waite Clayton. I get a daily dose of inspiration from all the messages the members leave!
I recently published "Spy…"
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- Who I am:
- Writer of Historical Fiction and Spy Thrillers.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://sophieschiller.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SchillerSophie?ref=hl
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- "Spy Island" released January 2013.
A special Virgin Islands edition of "Spy Island" is titled "Transfer Day" and was issued to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Transfer Day which will be celebrated in March of 2017.
Currently working on a historical novel about Tibet and a sequel to "Spy Island".
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- Fiction
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- Goodreads
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- Can offer helpful critiques on researching/writing fiction. Creating characters, plot, tension, setting, dialogue, sentence and paragraph structure. Where does a story begin? How do I make my character more sympathetic? How to leave out cliche. Breathing life into a charachter and what are the essential elements of a great story.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Sackett Street Writer's Workshop
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- HNS-Historical Novel Society
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Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 4:07pm on March 17, 2013,
Stephanie Renée dos Santos said…
I will have to get a copy of Kim! I will be visiting and reading your blog when I take breaks from rewriting.
Best,
Stephanie
- At 4:01pm on March 17, 2013,
What name do you prefer I use?
My story takes place the second half of the 18th century. So, like 100 years before yours. All my novel ideas seem to fall in the 18th century, strangely. I feel like I shouldn't talk yet about the story, since I haven't written my first draft. But the current structure of the story is two storylines that eventually weave into one. There are art and spiritual threads throughout. That much I can say. I too plan on traveling to Tibet and Nepal to do research. My idea is to go next year as I am finishing up a historical novel right now: CUT FROM THE EARTH. You can read about on my blog. And I will be looking for representation for this novel summer/fall 2013. We must be in touch. Maybe we could even do some travel together. I am a veteran backpacker and I have contacts in Nepal. I will go check out your blog!
- At 3:19pm on March 17, 2013,
P.S. I just clicked on your url above and was sent to Go Daddy's? Could you send me a working link? I would love to visit your site! Thanks!
- At 3:17pm on March 17, 2013,
Sophie- I see here you are working on a novel about Tibet...wow, I am too! Crazy. At least I think at this point it is Tibet, it could shift to Nepal. It is the second novel I have in the works, but I have outlined, I know the four main characters, time period, and have written the opening scene. We must be in touch with each other. What stage are you at with you novel? Serendipitous. If you would like, visit my blog as I will visit your site listed above.
Regards,
Stephanie
- At 11:07am on January 19, 2013,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Sophie, will you repost the below - which you put in the "what we're writing thread" - in the "Our published novels thread instead"? And there are instructions there for how to downsize the cover. Thanks!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator"Spy Island" is a YA Historical Spy Thriller about an adventurous girl in the West Indies during WWI who rescues a deserter from a German U-boat. This unlikely couple then teams up to thwart a German invasion and rid her tranquil island of a nest of German spies. "Spy Island" features witty Irish sailors, German spy characters, Old World Danish characters, colorful West Indian characters, and a spunky and resourceful heroine who turns into an accomplished spy hunter.
- At 2:35pm on September 30, 2012,
Mitzi Swisher said… WOW that would be great! I'll drop you a line when I get to that point, I'm outlining and researching right now, just getting started :)
- At 1:22pm on September 30, 2012, Mitzi Swisher said…
Hi Sophie! I am actually a brand new SheWrites member, so I've joined a couple of groups but haven't done more than that. Looks like there is hours of good reading to do here though, that's for sure! I searched for other historical fiction writers to add as friends, that is how I found you - I'm just starting working on my first book so I'm a total newbie... :P
- At 11:43am on April 2, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
- At 8:00am on April 2, 2012,
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