by JD Parker | Jul 13, 2023 | News
In my AI Pledge, I mention content creators to whom I’ve attributed the notorious moneygrabber label. In the pledge I accept that content creators are welcome to do whatever their desires direct, their skills and budget afford them, and their readers want. And they...
by JD Parker | Jun 1, 2023 | News, Story Share
I’m a military history fan and two great history books filled my May. I don’t write military history or historical fiction, so I don’t mention it here much unless it ties into my research (which would most likely be the Civil War). But here are two fantastic books...
by JD Parker | May 4, 2023 | News, Story Share
A Tip and Story Share As you may have noticed by the novels, short stories, resource materials, and authors I have shared in previous newsletters, I often read historical fiction and nonfiction. In this case, by “historical,” I mean published in the past. My primary...
by JD Parker | Apr 6, 2023 | News, Research, Story Share
Research: The Dust Bowl I love when my painstaking research results in a discovery that I can share with my readers. Sharing Great Historical Nonfiction One of the benefits of knowing other readers of a genre you like is sharing some of the stories and series you...
by JD Parker | Feb 16, 2023 | News, Research
Research: Oregon Trail As much as I enjoy researching history through reading, I especially appreciate visiting historic sites and museums. Since I mostly write stories that take place in the historic settings of Colorado and Wyoming, thankfully, visiting those sites...
by JD Parker | Dec 5, 2022 | News, Releases, Story Share
In honor of the release of my noir detective series on Kindle Vella, Paradise Aside: A Jazz Noir Mystery, this month’s genre to share is Historical Detective Fiction. Historical Detective, Historical Crime, or Historical Mystery Fiction, is a very popular genre that...