Short Story / Historical Fiction / September 21, 2026

The Cistern

Thallos found the rope ladder still fixed to the siege ramp when the sun was two hands above the ridge, and he did not want to climb it. At the top the wind came off the desert flat and dry, carrying nothing. That was the first thing he noticed and could not...

Short Story / Historical Fiction / September 1, 2026

The Registry Number

An East Berlin records clerk encounters her own name inside the surveillance system she has served for years. The discovery changes how she reads both its files and the people around her.

Short Story / Historical Fiction / August 11, 2026

One Night Before the Pyre

On the eve of her execution, Joan of Arc receives a final visit from the voices that have guided her since childhood and learns the truth about their origin, forcing a choice between survival and the meaning she has built her life around.

Short Story / Historical Fiction / July 31, 2026

Custer's Luck

A cavalry general who chose caution finds himself on the ridge where the other version of him chose otherwise. He knows how it ends. He can't stop it, and he isn't sure he wants to.

Research Guide / Research / January 14, 2023

5 Steps to writing historical fiction

Writing historical fiction is a great way to explore the past while flexing your creative muscles. It's also a great way to explore themes and ideas from another time period and make them relevant to today's readers.