Category Archives: Civil War

The Peculiar Worlds of Historical Fiction

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Carol Buchanan

It may not look like it, but writers of science fiction and historical fiction have a lot in common. We both have to create familiar worlds for readers who may be totally unfamiliar with the era and setting of our … Continue reading →

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Changing Direction

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Carol Buchanan

Last week I mentioned on Facebook that I would be announcing a change in my writing direction today. I hope no one thought I might decide not to write any more stories of courageous people forced to make dangerous choices … Continue reading →

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Historical Accuracy and Modern Politics

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

Yesterday on my Facebook author page, I passed on a report from The Washington Post that Bill O’Reilly’s book, Killing Lincoln, will not be sold in Ford’s Theater Book Shop because of its historical inaccuracies. Last night Mr. O’Reilly vigorously … Continue reading →

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Why I Write What I Write

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

I’ve been thinking for more than a year about why I’m driven to write about people in nineteenth-century Montana. Unlike some people who can drive straight to a conclusion, I have to mull, then tuck ideas away in my subconscious … Continue reading →

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Absent Law, What Then?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Carol Buchanan

I’ve been offline most of two weeks. On Twitter and Facebook, the twin steeds of my online Roman ride, that’s, like, eternity, man. When I remount, I expect to have to rebuild relationships and re-introduce myself to the Web-iverse. I … Continue reading →

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