Most historical fiction is divided by publishers into ‘sword and slaughters’ with snarling, blood-stained brutes on the covers or the girlie sort, all busts and bodices. Presumably this is for the convenience of the salesmen – like labelling cans of beans so they can offload them in bulk. I find it limiting, unrealistic and neither type fits with what I want to write. Of course my characters, both fictional and real, sometimes confront each other in a violent and bloody manner and they lust and love and, I hope, show more subtle feelings like characters in literary novels who express something authentic about real life. But this rose pink or all black division bores me. I suppose I’m out of step with current marketing patterns. So be it. I’m just so glad that there are readers who like what I do. As I reach the end of book 7 it’s good to know there may be one or two fans of Hildegard waiting to see what she does next.
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