Archive - Lester Picker, Novelist

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Backups in the Age of Dinosaurs

Dec 4, 2023 •

November 2023

Creating a Trilogy

Part 3: Crossing the Finish Line

Nov 27, 2023 •

Creating a Trilogy

Part 2: Prepping the Narrative

Nov 21, 2023 •

Creating a Trilogy

Part 1 of 3: How I Did It

Nov 13, 2023 •

Bringing My Characters to Life

Hint: It's Not Easy

Nov 6, 2023 •

October 2023

Retelling a timeless story

Oct 31, 2023 •

But you'll have to buy my audio book to hear him

Oct 9, 2023 •

June 2023

Ready for Some Controversy?

The Woe of Historical Fiction Writers

Jun 18, 2023 •

May 2023

Researching the Historical Novel

Although I've written two general fiction novels, my primary genre is historical fiction, especially ancient Egypt. Lamentably, writing historical…

May 26, 2023 •

April 2023

Friday Creative: Garlic!

Food of the gods

Apr 28, 2023 •

The 500-Word Rule

If you're serious about writing professionally

Apr 24, 2023 •

Friday Creative: A Snapshot in Time

Create a story about these boys

Apr 21, 2023 •

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