Teaching Writing from GoT, Archaeology Horrors & Surprises
How to write believable, emotionally engagin fantasy using history. In archaeology news read about ancient human sacrifices & a beautiful Egyptian coffin.
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Judith Starkston
Judith Starkston has spent too much time exploring the remains of the ancient worlds of the Greeks and Hittites. Their myths and clashes inspire her fiction and open gates to magical realms. She has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She loves myths and telling stories, and her novels imbue fantasy with the richness of ancient worlds. The first book in her Trojan Threads Series, Hand of Fire was a semi-finalist for the M.M. Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. Priestess of Ishana, the first in her historical fantasy Tesha series, won the San Diego State University Conference Choice Award. Judith is represented by Richard Curtis.
Reading Oracles, Athenian curses and Bronze Age Tilmen
My research and fictional reconstruction of a Hittite oracle. In archaeology news read about Athenian curse tablets and the Bronze Age site in Turkey of Tilmen.
Upcoming Events & Archaeological Cats and Dogs
The calendar of my upcoming author events February-April 2020. In archaeology news, read about ancient felines and canines.
Writing on Dragon Wings, Parthenon Marbles & Olive Oil
I quote Le Guin on the balancing act & responsibility of writers. In archaeology news read about the Parthenon marbles and the olive’s origins.
Le Guin, Herodotus & Earliest Alphabets
I’m finding masterful world-building and description in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series. In archaeology news read about Herodotus’ Egyptian boat and the earliest alphabets.
Writing Workshop, Mycenaean Genii & Egyptian Guide to the Afterlife
Preparing a writing workshop on historical elements in fantasy. In archaeology news, a Mycenaean tomb reveals a seal stone depicting mythic creatures, and a Egyptian tomb holds a coffin showing a guidebook for the dead.
Piper Center Reading & Top 2019 Archaeology Discoveries
Join me for a Piper Center reading 1/15. In archaeology news, read about vivid wall paintings in an Old Kingdom tomb and a medieval female scribe.
Writing without Senses, a New Horus and a Virtual Acropolis
I’ve compounded the challenges of writing a blind character. In archaeology news read about a new statue of Egyptian Horus and a virtual tour of the Acropolis.
Book Sale, Mycenaean Tombs and Literary Troy
Hand of Fire, my novel of Briseis and the Trojan War, is on sale $0.99. In archaeology news read about Mycenaean tombs & oldest Troy books.
Egyptian Magic, Meggido graves & Helen of Troy
Some thoughts on Egyptian magic and a story. In archaeology news read about the unexpected contents of a Bronze Age grave at Megiddo and Helen of Troy at the British Museum