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Category Archives: Inspiration
What Happened at Bosham Church
What we think of as history is sometimes little more than legend or hearsay or speculation – especially when we look back one thousand years or more. A writer of historical fiction must look at legends as well as facts, … Read More
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Tagged Bayeux Tapestry, Bosham, Cnut, Emma of Normandy, history, King Alfred
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Favorite Childhood Reads
January is when many bloggers write about their favorite books of the previous year. I’m going to be a little perverse and look back a little farther than that – all the way to… Grammar School When I was a … Read More
The Riddle of the Stones
They had arrived at last at a long, low ridge where the standing stone, its edges scored in primitive runes, pointed skyward. Athelstan checked his horse beside the ancient, lichen-covered stone. Gazing into the shallow vale beyond, he caught his … Read More
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, History, Inspiration, Research, UK
Tagged Angl-Saxons, archaeology, Athelstan, Castlerigg, dolmens, history, Rollright Stones, Shadow on the Crown, Stone circles, The Price of Blood, Wales
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Guest Interview with Historical Mystery Novelist Candace Robb
Historical novelist and mystery writer Candace Robb is in the spotlight today as she celebrates the re-issue of her Owen Archer mysteries in brand new editions from Diversion Books, on sale today as e-books and next month as trade paperbacks. … Read More
Posted in Books, Guest Interview, Guest Interview, Inspiration, UK
Tagged Authors, Book release, Books, Candace Robb, historical, Medieval, mystery, Owen Archer, York
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HNS Conference 2015
The 2015 Historical Novel Society Conference took place in Denver this past weekend, and I want to record a few memories before I surge back into the 11th century. Writers’ conferences are all about connecting and engaging with other writers, … Read More
Posted in Books, Events, Inspiration
Tagged Authors, Books, Denver, HNS Conference 2015, recap
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5 May 1010: The Battle of Ringmere
On 5 May in the year 1010, a great battle was fought between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes at a place in East Anglia called Ringmere. In the fall of 2012, as part of the research for my novel The … Read More
Posted in Anglo-Saxons, History, Inspiration, Research, UK, Vikings
Tagged Angl-Saxons, Battle, East Anglia, history, Medieval, Ringmere, The Price of Blood, Vikings
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On Inspiration
A very generous Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice – novels set in Ancient Rome – invited me to answer a few questions about inspiration. She’s posted the resulting Q&A post on her web page, … Read More
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Tasty Summer Reads Blog Hop
Today I’m taking part in a Tasty Summer Reads Blog Hop! If you’ve never heard of a blog hop – and this is my first! – here is how this one works: Each author invites up to five other authors … Read More
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Why EarthWalker?
I was searching for a travel blog title that would reflect not just my interest in travel but also my interest in early medieval England. And so I turned to my trusty Norton Anthology and leafed to the Old English … Read More
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