Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/5/24 Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/5/24

Is Technology a Writer’s Friend?

I really liked this book. It was fun to write. But it took me rather a long time to write it—this was quite a while before I became a fulltime writer. And something happened between my starting the novel and finishing it.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/7/21 Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/7/21

How (and Why!) to Write a Multiple-Timeline Story

There are many ways in fiction to manipulate what the reader does—and doesn’t—know. Any time an additional timeline is added, the reader’s knowledge about the universe in the book expands.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 12/13/19 Jeannette de Beauvoir 12/13/19

When Mystery and History Combine

It’s not just a matter of dates; it’s a matter of a whole culture that needs to be understood.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/22/19 Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/22/19

“Don’t Know Much About History…”

We have to go back to the time we’re researching. Not what later scholars said about it. What the people who lived it said about it.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/2/19 Jeannette de Beauvoir 6/2/19

Lethal Alliances ... Published!

A master of suspense, de Beauvoir is renowned for creating authentic, compelling characters. Her nuanced, knowledgeable, and passionate portrayal of real-life individuals not only brings their stories to life but also reveals the machinations of a troubled time all too reminiscent of our own.