Journal

Part research log, part personal reckoning. This is where I return when the novel goes quiet. Here you’ll find glimpses into my writing life—the stories behind the story, reflections on legacy and loss, the poetry of process. It’s a place to gather what haunts and what heals, a quiet companion to the work unfolding.

Stories Across the Tides of Time: Why I Write Historical Fiction

Stories Across the Tides of Time: Why I Write Historical Fiction

In this opening reflection, Kiernan Osland shares the heart of her historical fiction—why she writes into the silences of the past, how memory and longing shape her stories, and what truths she seeks ... ...more

Writing the Past ,Behind the Story &The Writing Life

June 06, 20252 min read

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