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Welcome to new paid members
- welcome! Marian’s newsletter, , shares her masterful historical fiction writing, which includes her serialised novel Empress and Soldier alongside her reimagined version of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf. The latest instalment of Empress and Soldier, chapter 8 (part 1) can be found HERE, and her most recent Beowulf excerpt is linked HERE.Paid membership starts from just under £7 per month, and gives you access to community, support, and visibility. Each month, we’ll connect as a small group of readers and writers through Q&As and chats, where we support each other in our current projects and queries. This month, we’re thinking about building a community of writers on Substack. You’ll have the option to start your own chat threads, plus exclusive access to the monthly members’ roundup, where your writing is shared with a global readership.
Ready to take the next step in your writing and invest in 1:1 coaching? Join the writer coaching programme to unlock a 60-minute coaching session, year-long email follow up, and access to DMs. There are only four spots left in this current intake, though I plan to open back up in Spring 2025.
Call for submissions
We are now open for submissions across all genres of historical writing, for publication on the Society of History Writers’ page in January-March 2025.
What do we accept? Anything, really! Submissions include, but are not limited to:
Historical discussions
Biographies
Book or film reviews
Memoir
Book or serial novel excerpts
Short stories
All guidelines are available at the links below. Do get in touch by email (societyofhistorywriters@gmail.com) with any questions, pitches, or submissions. I’m always happy to work through an idea, or the seed of an idea!
How to contribute to the Society
New additions to the Directory w/c 28th October 2024
Non-Fiction | Modern History
by Kailey. I share the untold stories of Latter-Day Saint pioneer women—real lives of faith and grit that you won’t find in the usual history books. These are the everyday heroines whose stories are both inspiring and deeply human.
You can find more of Kailey’s work at the link below:
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. Outtakes from the historical research for my current book project, set in Tierra del Fuego from the 1860s to the 1970s. Free posts dive into my fascination with people, places, technology, and cultural developments related to the southern tip of South America during this time period. In paid posts, I share personal stories of my research trip to Chile and Argentina.You can find more of Christine’s work at the links below:
Welcome to the Society of History Writers!
If you’re new here, I’m Holly and I’m passionate about connecting history readers and writers here on Substack while supporting you in your own journey as a writer. I’m currently a PhD student (Medieval Archaeology), and I’m delighted to be here to serve and support you.
Thanks for sharing, Holly! I’m excited to be part of this directory!
Thank you for the shout-out, Holly!