Episode 41: Kim Taylor Blakemore

Kim Taylor Blackmore, bestselling author of After Alice Fell

Key Topics: Why Kim prides herself on writing historical fiction “for non historical fiction lovers”, her inspiration for After Alice Fell, writing advice, and a book recommendation.

Interview Notes:

Do you struggle to get into historical fiction? Then this is the novel and interview for you!

Kim and I chat about her haunting gothic novel, AFTER ALICE FELL, which released earlier this month and is already #1 bestseller in multiple Amazon categories.. We discuss how immersive the novel is, and why Kim prides herself on writing historical fiction “for non historical fiction lovers”.

Where did her inspiration come from for the novel? How the first four pages came to her on a plane, and how the book changed during editing. Kim shares how one particular chapter moved 5+ times!

She also has great advice for writers on writing forward and the danger of knowing the theme of your book too early.

Her recommended recent read is CHURCHILL’s SECRET MESSENGER by Alan Hlad about a woman who worked with the secret service in Great Britain and travels to France as a spy, which Kim describes as a beautiful book, and highly recommends (releasing April 27th).