HeyJaredTema's Takes on Books, Writing & Travel
Tema (rhymes with Emma) writes about books -- especially historical fiction --, the joys and frustrations of writing, and travel.
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What I Learned in Ireland About Writing Historical Fiction (opens the original)
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<img alt="Tema Frank on ferry from Dublin, Ireland, to Holyhead, Wales" class="sizing-normal" height="1200" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LmkG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic
Joseph Conrad or Ann Patchett? (opens the original)
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<img alt="paddling through the Amazon jungle" class="sizing-normal" height="800" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!N-Bp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F11f05ef2-4a97-41
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