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Today, I'm sharing news of a fabulous blog tour where participants are in for a chance to win a copy of historical fiction author Victoria Lamb's new release, Witchstruck , a fast paced YA story. Find the dates & venues here: http://www.victorialambbooks.com/2012/06/witchstruck-blog-tour-starts-monday.html I'm currently enjoying her first release, The Queen's Secret , set at the court of Elizabeth I. Political intrigues, adventures and love. A fabulous mix, full of lively detail and interesting characters. Blurb for Witchstruck : Meg Lytton has always known of her dark and powerful gift. Raised a student of the old magick by her Aunt Jane, casting the circle to see visions of the future and concocting spells from herbs and bones has always been as natural to Meg as breathing. But there has never been a more dangerous time to practise the craft, for it is 1554, and the sentence for any woman branded a witch is hanging, or burning at the stake. Sent to th...

Today, I'm delighted to welcome a special guest, a wonderful writer and good friend of mine: Victoria Lamb , historical fiction author. Victoria has recently published her debut novel, The Queen's Secret , set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Brimming with colourful characters and courtly intrigues, The Queen's Secret is a must have read for any fan of historical fiction. Victoria tells us about writing in multiple viewpoints, often necessary to convey historical fiction in the most dramatic way. So without further ado, let's hear it from her... Victoria Lamb on Writing Multiple Viewpoints When writing my debut historical, The Queen's Secret , I decided early on that the plot was too complex to be carried by one narrative voice alone. First person narrative is excellent for increased intimacy, and I did consider it. But I didn't want to get into that dubious territory of having multiple first person narrators, identified by italics or their name a...