tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.comments2024-02-28T12:16:32.546+01:00Helena Schrader's Historical FictionHelena P. Schraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-5247738192204955802024-02-27T15:44:58.170+01:002024-02-27T15:44:58.170+01:00I have neither sympothy, nor time, for those who t...I have neither sympothy, nor time, for those who think that the past -- somehow -- didn't actually happen the way it did. It was what it was.<br /><br />Have we gotten "better?" Only in condition. Our attitudes still suck. And that's just the reality of it.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-75695271834602296142024-02-22T17:50:44.900+01:002024-02-22T17:50:44.900+01:00I can't find the "Search this blog" ...I can't find the "Search this blog" button. What's happened to it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-28099827810200447582024-02-13T15:44:33.445+01:002024-02-13T15:44:33.445+01:00I so agree. I was teaching history in South Americ...I so agree. I was teaching history in South America when I wrote my first book. It was a historical fiction about the city and a man that changed the history of the world. A city that was the must industrialized city in the world, yet few people know it eve exist. <br />As a history lover and teacher, I concluded that the best way to get people interested in history was to present it in action form, where the reader could get involved and yet see people, events, and places that really existed. ROCHA'S TREASURE OF POTOSI was my first attempt and it was a bestseller in South America as well as the US. The success drove me to write a series about Bass Reeves the greatest US Marshal in history, who was also and ex slave. These three books were also bestsellers. The other thing that is great about historical fiction is you can spend hours researching the topic and <br />increasing you knowledge, which exposes you to other events which may lead you to another story. I think i got my encouragement in this kind of writing from Truman Capote's, IN COLD BLOOD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-80413941319420020252024-02-06T18:34:01.843+01:002024-02-06T18:34:01.843+01:00I enjoyed this essay and look forward to seeing wh...I enjoyed this essay and look forward to seeing what has inspired other authors of historical fiction to write in this genre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-29018240117074022932024-02-06T17:23:06.043+01:002024-02-06T17:23:06.043+01:00Nicely said. Your piece about the Coliseum and his...Nicely said. Your piece about the Coliseum and historical fiction can go beyond your father's words was brilliant (and a little chilling)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-83334164083300529552024-01-30T17:46:18.868+01:002024-01-30T17:46:18.868+01:00I can't think of a better reason to write.I can't think of a better reason to write.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-90955219120095536632024-01-09T16:10:21.763+01:002024-01-09T16:10:21.763+01:00
You do it well. Professor.<br />You do it well. Professor.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-69675187200696118842023-12-05T19:51:52.991+01:002023-12-05T19:51:52.991+01:00God bless women! Can't live without them! š„
...God bless women! Can't live without them! š„<br /><br />(Can't really live with them either, but that's another story.) š š š¤£Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-57319746135132533642023-10-25T21:27:18.338+02:002023-10-25T21:27:18.338+02:00That is not to say he was so evil as some suggeste...That is not to say he was so evil as some suggested - he did respect others and viewed some like King Baldwin IV, Sir Balian d'Ibelin and even King Richard I as worthy opponents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-43104871411323259572023-10-25T21:22:35.050+02:002023-10-25T21:22:35.050+02:00Actually SalÄh ad-DÄ«n did not violate practices wh...Actually SalÄh ad-DÄ«n did not violate practices when executing Reynald de ChĆ¢tillon. He made a promise that the moment he got Reynald a prisoner he would execute him. And so had kept his word. Furthermore, when Guy de Lusignan passed that water cup to Reynald, SalÄh ad-DÄ«n told him that as the cup was meant for only Guy de Lusignan himself, and never for Reynald, therefore SalÄh ad-DÄ«n was not obliged to grant Reynald himself the mercy granted to Guy de Lusignan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-51827243919963009272023-10-25T21:19:52.635+02:002023-10-25T21:19:52.635+02:00You took the words out of my mouth. If anything he...You took the words out of my mouth. If anything he definitely was villainous and he definitely had his end coming to him a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-52073648325955448592023-05-17T13:08:50.982+02:002023-05-17T13:08:50.982+02:00Johanna, please contact me via email at: hps_books...Johanna, please contact me via email at: hps_books@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-70335473877392166782023-05-16T22:39:15.822+02:002023-05-16T22:39:15.822+02:00I like the reviews of these two novels about the S...I like the reviews of these two novels about the Second World War. I wondered if someone could dissect my novel about the Second World War (based on my dad's exploits in it) with this much knowledge and understanding of the issues.Johanna van Zantenhttps://histriabooks.com/product/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-25467732447453277032023-02-28T16:54:46.532+01:002023-02-28T16:54:46.532+01:00"You're questioning the duke's son?&q..."You're questioning the duke's son?"<br /><br />"You're god-damn right I'm questioning him . . . you privileged snob."<br /><br />Well, that's how we "Colonial peasants" see it.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-39838466341234643842023-02-21T19:38:44.426+01:002023-02-21T19:38:44.426+01:00The things we do when angry.The things we do when angry.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-37506957545430987492023-02-01T12:16:09.751+01:002023-02-01T12:16:09.751+01:00Dr Schrader is a writer of outstanding merit. It s...Dr Schrader is a writer of outstanding merit. It shines through both her works of fiction and her scholarly histories. All very readable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-58673070554616696902023-01-31T14:58:46.032+01:002023-01-31T14:58:46.032+01:00Very nice. Absolutely awesome.Very nice. Absolutely awesome.Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-63473446956057087572023-01-11T15:11:40.803+01:002023-01-11T15:11:40.803+01:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-67293149027828575182023-01-11T04:12:10.304+01:002023-01-11T04:12:10.304+01:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-42664172388676465342022-12-29T17:23:31.096+01:002022-12-29T17:23:31.096+01:00Have I tried writing books in new niches? Repeated...Have I tried writing books in new niches? Repeatedly! My first six novels were set in Ancient Sparta. I then published the first edition of my Battle of Britain novel and my German Resistance novel, before publishing seven novels set in the era of the crusades. Two years ago, I re-issued the Battle of Britain novel and the German Resistance novel, and added two more WWII books. I have found that my readers interested in one of my eras (Ancient Sparta, the crusades and WWII) are rarely interested in the other time periods I write about. So each time I shift from one period to another, I am starting almost from scratch. <br />How hard is it to build up sales? Extremely difficult! If I had to live from royalties, I would never change topics. <br />Fortunately, I don't live from royalties and can follow my heart. I think I mentioned in one of my posts that I made a conscious decision not to try to make a living as a writer preceisely because I did NOT want to have to write what sells, but rather listen to the inner voice (inspiration) that directed me to one topic or another.<br />While I like to share and hope that others will enjoy and benefit from my writing, maximizing sales is not my focus.<br />Hope this makes sense.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-82409765922786389242022-12-29T15:33:45.024+01:002022-12-29T15:33:45.024+01:00Excellent post, Helena. I definitely need to figur...Excellent post, Helena. I definitely need to figure out the whole treatment book thing, especially for my <a href="https://www.vitaldifferences.ca/books" rel="nofollow">Books For Spiritual Growth And Guidance</a> site.<br /><br />Have you tried creating any books in brand-new niches where you donāt have any presence yet? Curious as to how hard it is to build sales from scratch.<br />Leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202861937534152432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-48563787133214794222022-12-20T16:04:11.411+01:002022-12-20T16:04:11.411+01:00Well said, Professor!Well said, Professor!Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-28879579522842760442022-12-06T18:51:53.247+01:002022-12-06T18:51:53.247+01:00Well said, Professor!Well said, Professor!Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-12632382727742829472022-11-28T10:56:34.977+01:002022-11-28T10:56:34.977+01:00As you might expect, Helena, I am following this b...As you might expect, Helena, I am following this blog with great interest Lesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339341627655003640.post-50830567444871201532022-11-01T17:06:56.472+01:002022-11-01T17:06:56.472+01:00Most excellent advice, Professor. A good book cann...Most excellent advice, Professor. A good book cannot be rushed. Everything is in the details. Bravo!Mystic Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593826779432906953noreply@blogger.com