Total Nerd Mode
Longtime readers know I'm a history nerd. I'll say it for the millionth time, books about history are my go-to, and I literally have to force myself to read other genres. And back when the History Channel ran stuff about history? Let me at it! So is there a way I can capitalize on my love? Conveniently, there just might be! There's a great style of book called "historical fiction," in which a fictional story is woven into real-life events. For example, one could write a story about a kid trying to track down Jack the Ripper in old London. You have all the settings of London, the facts of the story, and a totally made-up kid and his adventures. Historical fiction. A couple of months ago, I picked up a fabulous book, "The Rose Code" by Kate Quinn. It's about three young women code-breakers in England during WWII (the history part) and their hunt for someone trying to commit treason around the codes (the fiction). Then I was watching a PBS show called ...
