John A. Heldt

One of the nice things about writing fiction is that you can create events to fit a narrative. Need a snowstorm to disrupt a Fourth of July ...

Author and blogger Elise Marion The Mine today in The Romance Writer's Reads. Elise is the author of My Ex-Wife's Wedding , availab...

Do facts matter in fiction? They do in historical fiction and in instances where anachronisms and inconsistencies can be serious distraction...

Does time travel have a moral and ethical component? It does if you are Joel Smith, the protagonist of  The Mine . Read about his challenges...

"Heldt does a good job of weaving historical events into people's lives, and the reader really gets a feel for who Joel is, as well...

"With an irresistible, ironic humor and an obvious appreciation of history — and a few I-didn't-see-that-coming surprises — Heldt h...

Since the release of my novel, The Mine , in February, a few readers have asked about the image on the cover. Is that a real mine? Is it loc...