Historical Fiction Freak-Out
This could be you if you watched Hidden Figures or Dunkirk, had your socks knocked off after reading Crystal King’s Feast of Sorrow or Whitney Scharer’s The Age of Light, or managed to keep pace with the 166 ghosts in…
Tag: Novel Incubator
When Your Work in Progress Becomes Middle Aged
I never lie about my age, but I’ve started lying about my book’s age. You see, I’ve been working on my novel for so long that it’s getting, well, a bit embarrassing. It wasn’t always this way.
Interview with Rachel Barenbaum, Author of A Bend in the Stars
It’s hard to believe A Bend in the Stars (Grand Central, 2019) is Rachel Barenbaum’s debut. This beautifully written literary novel is many things—a historical thriller about physics, a gritty look at the plight of Russian Jews in 1914 Russia,…
Write When the Baby Writes (And Other “Advice” for First Time Writer Parents)
Full disclosure—this post is slanted toward welcoming the bombshell that is a newborn into our writing lives, biologically or otherwise. I can’t personally speak to adopting, fostering or having guardianship of slightly older children, etc., however I respectfully theorize that…
An Interview with Susan Bernhard, Author of Winter Loon
We at Dead Darlings are delighted to introduce you to one of our very own, Novel Incubator alum Susan Bernhard, and her spectacular debut Winter Loon (Little A, 2018). This novel is just out and it is breathtaking. Already it…
To Thine Own (Writerly) Self Be True
Sometimes I drive myself crazy. I procrastinate. I suffer from imposter syndrome. And to be perfectly honest, I’m a little lazy. But over the years, I’ve monitored my writing habits and learned techniques to leverage my weaknesses, as well as…