from Laura Drake's files...

You have found Laura's treasure map to her favorite, most useful, fun online locations for references, writer's resources, and just plain fun.

Warning:  This blog could be hazardous to your time schedule.  You're going to want to spend a lot of time mining for the gold buried in these links!… Read the post

Sharla Rae

 For the writer who enjoys history, researching is often the best part of writing a historical novel. Even so, deciding where to start can be mind-boggling.

 Why Research?

1.  Lovers of historical fiction know their history. The facts cannot be faked.