THE ALTERNATIVE QUILL: WRITING ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

THE ALTERNATIVE WRITING ALTERNATIVE HISTORY It’s a popular genre with multiple niches, so if you are interested in writing Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Steampunk, Gaslamp Fantasy, Dieselpunk, or tales that tweak history into something it never was (either the past or the present), Alternative History is for you. Beth Daniels Writing Steampunk, Geared Writing Steampunk 3nd edition, Muse to Manuscript ) dips into the various styles of Alternative History by giving examples of published work and making suggestions on what specific niches have to offer and ideas on how to tweak history to your own story needs. Among the things covered •Alternative Past •Alternative Present •Time Travel •Urban Fantasy •Paranormal stories •Steampunk •Gaslamp Fantasy (and what makes it different from Steampunk) •Dieselpunk •Magical Realism The audiences come in all age groups and the eras represented span from the beginning of mankind to the present. The possibilities when it comes to storytelling are endless. Cruise through history with an eye to creating your own world. Sometimes it’s wondrous, and sometimes it’s…. About the Author Beth Daniels began life as a novelist in 1990 with the publication of her first romantic-suspense story, written under the pseudonym Beth Henderson. Since that time she has worked with editors at Harlequin, Berkley, Simon and Schuster’s Aladdin Paperbacks, Kensington/Zebra, and a number of other smaller publishing houses. She’s written fiction under a variety of pseudonyms and ventured into non-fiction in 2009 writing articles and books about the writing process, particularly the fiction writing process. She continues to spin fictional tales as Beth Henderson, J.B. Dane, and Nied Darnell, switching from a background in romance (romantic-comedy, historical romantic adventure, romantic-suspense) to focus on mystery, urban fantasy and Steampunk. Visit her at www.4TaleTellers.com. Follow her on Twitter @BethDaniels1 or www.Facebook/BethHendersonAuthor.