Kathryn Page Camp

  Slang and even formal vocabulary change over time. As a writer of historical fiction, my challenge is to stay true to the period without c...

  When using slang in a middle-grade historical novel, it is important to use words and phrases that were actually used during that period. ...

  I’m currently working on a middle-grade novel that takes place in 1894, and I want to use period slang. So how do I make sure it is true t...