Class:  Conducting Historical Research Online

When?  August 1st - 24th

Instructor:  Eliza Knight

Register:  http://elizaknight.com/historicalresearch.aspx

There is a plethora of information available online for anybody who wants to look.  As a writer of historical fiction, you will often find yourself needing this information.  But how do you go about getting it?

This class will teach you the ins and outs of conducting research online.  Do you need to find just one little nitty gritty detail or a vast amount of information that directly correlates to your plot?  Do you need to know what street Carlton House was on?  Or how many guns were on the HMS Impregnable?  By the end of this class you should have a grasp on how to get this information.

I will also discuss how to mesh your research into your story so it flows and doesn’t feel “textbook.”  Have you ever read a book, where it feels like the author is just regurgitating fact to you, instead of seamlessly mixing it into narrative or dialogue?

After each lesson there will be an assignment, and an opportunity for you to submit a short excerpt from your manuscript in which you’ve used historical fact, for critique.

Instructor Bio: 

Eliza Knight is the author of sizzling historical romance and erotic time travel Highlander romance.  Eliza is the author of the award-winning blog, History Undressed and has published numerous articles on writing craft and history. She is a freelance copy editor, professional critiquer, President of the Celtic Hearts Romance Writers signature chapter of the RWA and Contest Chair. She presents workshops on history, researching techniques and writing craft, to writing groups online. For more information on Eliza, please visit www.elizaknight.com or  www.historyundressed.blogspot.com.