From the Executive Editor of The Copperfield Review comes a definitive guide to the joys of historical storytelling.Do you hear the voices of the past calling to you? Writing historical fiction is more than just recording dates and names. It is the art of building a world so vivid and authentic that the centuries between the reader and the page seem to vanish.In Painting the Past, Meredith Allard—author and executive editor of the award-winning literary jo...

The origin of the legend. A haunting, atmospheric exploration of the birth of an eternal love amidst the shadows of the Salem Witch Trials.How do you protect a sanctuary of love when the world outside has surrendered to madness?In 1690, James Wentworth arrives in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a young man with a future built on his father’s mercantile success. But the rigid, salt-scoured landscape of Salem offers something far more profound: Elizabeth Jones. Their courtship ...

You are cordially invited to a Yuletide celebration at Hembry Castle—where tradition, romance, and a bit of metaphysical mischief collide.Victorian England is at its most enchanting during the holidays, but for the residents of Hembry Castle, the season brings more than just snowfall and evergreen boughs.A young couple finds their budding romance tested. Enter a mischievous ghost with a Dickensian flair for timing. In the spirit of A Christmas Carol, this meddling ...

A meditative guide to the heart of the creative journey. Learn how to live with presence, purpose, and the radical joy of a creative life.Writing is more than a profession. It is a way of seeing. To be a writer is to live with an open heart and a keen eye, finding the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. Yet, the path of the creator is often fraught with doubt and the pressures of the modern world. How do we stay true to our vision when the well runs dry?In The Swi...