Katherine Howe
It's true the real Deliverance did survive the trials, and I had initially planned to have Livvy make a daring escape. But in the course of writing the novel, I realized that that ending felt wrong. It felt inauthentic, despite being "true." So I chose to do what the story required. That's the trick with historical fiction - balancing the demands of history with the demands of narrative.
Thank you so much for reading the Physick series. Connie has a brief cameo in Conversion, if you are in the mood for another witchy story from me.
Thank you so much for reading the Physick series. Connie has a brief cameo in Conversion, if you are in the mood for another witchy story from me.
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J Earl
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Katherine Howe:
I took the historical fiction online MOOC from UVA/Coursera back in 2013 or 14 and really enjoyed your seminar in particular. I'm curious, as you've written more fiction do you find that you have a better idea what research will help your story? Or maybe better put: have you found you can streamline your research for a specific writing project? Love your books by the way.
Dustin Spencer-L'Heureux
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Katherine Howe:
I'll admit that I have yet to read Conversion, but I am fascinated because its like the modern re-telling of the Salem Witch Trials. I did read Penguin Book of Witches and loved it. I have been fascinated with the witch hunts and trials since I was a little kid, so I curious if you ever found something out that made you feel like you should not be researching witches and witch trials? Thank you!
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