“I always look forward to J.M. Elliott’s posts on The Problematic Pen. Elliott writes historical fiction—one of my favorite genres to read—and shares serialized book chapters, short fiction and lots of information on historical sites and figures.”

“I found this a very useful work as I began publishing my own serialized fiction. I found that she was doing all of the things that I hoped to accomplish with my work. The fact that it is historical fiction made it all that more interesting. I recommend this to those writers beginning on Substack as well as fans of historical fiction. ”

“Sumptuously illustrated, J.M. Elliot's newsletter has a magazine feel and features well-written prose on diverse themes. The author is a lover of history, and not only writes intriguing articles on the topic- she is also an expert on horses and ranching, all topics that influence her fiction.”