Author Archive: Helen Steadman

Witchcraft And Writing: Using Method Writing To Create Authentic Historical Characters

Sunwise is the sequel to Widdershins, which was inspired by the witch trials that took place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England in 1650. Sixteen people were hanged on a single day on charges of witchcraft. Despite being the biggest execution of witches on a single day in England, the trials are not very well known about, so […]