Author of Historical Fiction and Mysteries
Since the release of my debut novel The Greenest Branch in June 2018, I have been asked many times about my experience as an indie author, and whether I will take that route in the future with my new historical mystery series. Below is what I have told them. I know that many aspiring (as well as... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, my favorite Boston event took place in Copley Square, namely the 10th annual Boston Book Festival. It brought together authors, writers, speakers, journalists, and readers for a celebration of new books in a variety of genres, from adult and children's fiction to memoir to public affairs. Each year, it features debut authors... Continue Reading →
Happy first day of autumn everyone! I don't know about you, but I'm ready to leave the humid New England weather behind, turn the AC off, enjoy a lower electric bill, and welcome some crisper air and beautiful colors. Don't get me wrong, I love sunshine and warmth - maybe too much, which is what... Continue Reading →
During the last weekend of August I participated in the Historical Novel Society 2018 conference just outside of Glasgow, Scotland. I have been writing historical fiction for seven years, but it was only this year that I decided to attend my first conference, after my debut novel The Greenest Branch, a Novel of Germany's First... Continue Reading →
This week marked the release of my debut novel The Greenest Branch, based on the true story of Germany's first female physician. I won't lie - it has been been a long and challenging road. I started in earnest in the summer of 2011, after spending several months researching the life of Hildegard of Bingen,... Continue Reading →
Since I published The Greenest Branch, I have been asked by so many aspiring authors how I managed to write a novel from start to finish. They also want to do that - they say - but they don't have the time, or they don't feel competent, or they are afraid that it will fail,... Continue Reading →
Writing advice columns abound with the mantra that we should write every day, even if it's just a page, a paragraph, a sentence. And while it is generally true – after all, we don't want our skills to get rusty; we want to see them improve steadily – it is equally important to know when... Continue Reading →
When I first sat down to write this inaugural blog, I had in mind the typical “3/5/7/10 tips to find your writing inspiration” piece. Then I realized that to cover all of the different ways people find inspiration to do creative work, I would have to come up with a list of 100, 150 -... Continue Reading →
P.K. Adams 