Jumpstart your Historical Fiction with Tudor England Writing Prompt Cards!

Do you dream of using your words to bring the past to life?

You read historical fiction novels. And you likely spend a large chunk of your time awake thinking about Tudor England. I know I do. Maybe you dream of writing a novel based at the Tudor court. Or breathing life into the common people who lived five hundred years ago. People like you and me, who are only separated from us through time. You want to tell stories that make these people real. There are stories living inside of you, and you want to bring them out. You owe it to the characters to do that, right?

But where do you start? There can be so many ideas floating around in your head. Or, maybe it's the opposite, and there's just not enough. Nothing can be as frightening as staring at an empty document, the cursor blinking at you, mocking you for not writing fast enough. Or at all. Trying to get all those ideas out of your head, and on to the screen. 

That's where the Tudor Writing Prompt deck comes in. A deck of 52 cards, each with a writing prompt that will stir your imagination. They can range from story starters that are several sentences long, to simple three or four word ideas to expand. Pick one at random, or go through them methodically. It's up to you. 

They're all based in Tudor England, and they provide ideas and inspiration for stories set at Court, for intrigue, as well as stories centered around regular life. They will help stir ideas and prep your imagination. And if you are someone with too many ideas, they will provide focus.

Preorder One Deck Here (with free shipping)
Preorder Two Decks Here (a special price if you order one for you, and one for a gift) 
*In order for the cards to arrive in time for NaNoWriMo you need to purchase by October 5.*

Hi, I'm Heather, and in 2009 I created the Renaissance English History Podcast, making it one of the longest continuously running indie history podcasts out there. You're on the podcast site now - feel free to check it out and listen to the archives. I think you'll like it. I also produce a daily Tudor Minute - a short podcast about today in Tudor history that I send out with the transcript. I'm passionate about Renaissance England, and I spend my free time living there through music, books, and travel. When I tell stories about the people of Tudor England, I feel like I'm telling stories about my friends, and I love sharing their stories.

We're coming up on the best time of year to write a novel. National Novel Writing Month is a once-a-year event that inspires people around the world to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. I've been participating in NaNoWriMo since 2009, and my novel Sideways and Backwards, a Novel of Time Travel and Self Discovery was born during NaNoWriMo. Publishing it was one of the proudest moments of my life, and I'm a proud supporter of NaNoWriMo each year.

I urge you to sign up and participate, and write your book and tell the stories of your friends in 16th century England. To provide encouragement and support, I'm setting up a November Novel Encouragement Group on Facebook. Everyone who purchases the cards can sign up to join the group. We'll share our word counts, our stories, our frustrations, and our big wins. You'll have constant support from others who are on the same journey. Run your ideas past them. Get resources for research. And make writing connections that may last a lifetime.  

But you only get to join the group if you're using the writing cards. This is my gift to you to provide a structured place to get the support to give birth to your novel or short stories.

Preorder One Deck Here (with free shipping)
Preorder Two Decks Here (a special price if you order one for you, and one for a gift) 
*In order for the cards to arrive in time for NaNoWriMo you need to purchase by October 5.*

You have stories inside you. These cards will help you bring them to life. Spend time every day with the cards, using them as story prompts or even as simple writing exercises. And your stories will come out of you. I can't wait to read them.