Bethany Hudson is a Seattle-based writer of historical literary fiction. She is seeking representation for her novel The Shadows of Tacubaya, whilst also writing her next work, a novel set in the 1910s exploring the murder of a young teenager and a miscarriage of justice. This episode explores how Bethany Hudson's experience as an actor has helped her to develop her characters and give a multifaceted view of history, how she navigates the research and writing process, and the advice she would give to herself when she was just starting out as a historical fiction writer.

Timestamps:

(0:15) - Introduction

(1:55) - Bethany’s favourite historical character

(3:58) - How Bethany became a historical fiction writer

(10:20) - How acting has impacted her as a storyteller and helped her to explore multifaceted views of history in her writing

(16:30) - Bethany’s approach to researching a historical novel, including how multiple POVs can be used to give an unbiased view of historical events

(21:00) - Her writing routine and methods

(26:30) - The development from a genre voice to a literary voice

(28:35) - Bethany’s advice to her past self when she was just starting out as a historical fiction writer

To keep in touch with Bethany, you can visit her website bethanyhudson.com, and you can also follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

To keep in touch with Isla, you can visit her website islafynn.com, where she also has a blog for historical fiction lovers. You can follow her on Instagram under the username @isla.fynn_ , where she posts entertaining reels about writing, shares progress on her novel, and posts regular blog and podcast updates.