Guest Post by Shaun J. McLaughlin One of the challenges facing authors of historical fiction is to be true to the era in which you set your story.
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In my opinion the best way to reflect a period accurately is to read a lot of texts published in that period. But if you can't or won't, THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT!