Here we go again, folks! Today we have my friend, Erika Robuck, author of historical fiction featuring strong female protagonists and real historical figures. She's written about Ernest Hemingway, Zelda Fitzgerald, and now, Edna St. Vincent Millay. What's fascinating is that Erika's books don't feature the "famous person" as the primary main character, but the main characters are strong women in … [Read more...] about Author Erika Robuck Reveals The Reasons Behind Writing A Novel About Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Writing Words and Book Banter With Author Erika Robuck
I think this is one of the most fun interviews I've done for Women's Fiction Writers. Why? Because not only is author Erika Robuck a friend of mine, but she bounced right back at me with questions of her own. We were discussing how authors who write historical fiction are sometimes just perplexed at how authors who write contemporary fiction come up with their stories and how the reverse is … [Read more...] about Writing Words and Book Banter With Author Erika Robuck
Author Erika Robuck's Journey To Publication Takes Her Back In Time As She Heads For The Future
My path crosses with Erika Robuck's in so many places that I truly don't remember where or how we first met! What I do remember very well is how I felt when I read an early copy of Hemingway's Girl. It's an incredibly vivid fictional account of a young woman who works for Ernest Heminway in 1935 Key West. I felt transported to a time and place I'd never been, and I felt like I was looking inside … [Read more...] about Author Erika Robuck's Journey To Publication Takes Her Back In Time As She Heads For The Future
Guest Post: My Publishing Journey by Author Erika Robuck
We've discussed many times how women's fiction is a broad umbrella. For me, there's a lot of historical fiction that fits nicely underneath -- and that I love to read. So, no, not all historical fiction fits the bill -- but when it does -- I love it (note to self: time to find more historical fiction authors for WFW). Erika Robuck has a great online presence and that's how I found her. I knew … [Read more...] about Guest Post: My Publishing Journey by Author Erika Robuck