Writing the Opening Sentence; In Archaeology, Origins of Early Religions & Nero’s Palace Opens
Writing a novel’s opening sentences. In archaeology, Nero’s Palace opens & examining whether society or religion came first
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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.
Writing Magic and the Alchemy of Characters who Become Real; In Archaeology: Ancient Map of Nippur & Bronze Age Human Sacrifice
Writing magic–literally and figuratively. In Archaeology, ancient map of Nippur and Bronze Age human sacrifices in Oxfordshire
LepreCon 45, In Archaeology: Oldest Bronze Age Shipwreck & Underwater Archaeology Museum
Join me at LepreCon 45 April 18-21 in Phoenix for panels with fantasy authors & more Con fun. Archaeology underwater, oldest Bronze Age shipwreck
Writing Transcendence and Griffins, In Archaeology: Mesopotamian Laundry, Death of Alex the Great, Pompeii’s Survivors
Writing transformative scenes and mythological griffins. In Archaeology, a cuneiform argument about Mesopotamian laundry, a theory about Alexander the Great’s death, and tracking down the survivors of Pompeii
Writing Blind, In Archaeology: Sicilian Greek Theater and Cleopatra’s Bulky Ships
Writing from a blind pov. In archaeology, Sicilian evidence about ancient Greek theaters & monument shows why Octavian beat Cleopatra’s bulky ships
Writing a meltdown, In Archaeology: Nordic Bronze Age find, Ancient Chinese game rules & Reading Mythologically
Writing character meltdowns. In archaeology: Nordic Bronze Age horned figure & ceremonial ax excavated, lost rules of ancient Chinese game found in tomb. Reading list of mythological retellings
Review of Murder Casts Its Spell by Margaret Morse
A murder mystery with a supernatural twist, Murder Casts Its Spell entertains with heart. A recommended paranormal mystery by Margaret Morse
Editing Layers, In Archaeology: Pomegranates, Egyptian Beads in BA Denmark, Pompeii by Drone
Editing in new threads in my fantasy novel. In archaeology: Pomegranates ancient to modern, Bronze Age trade from Scandinavia to Egypt, Pompeii seen by drone
Meeting New Readers, In Archaeology: New Sphinx in Egypt & Earliest Polynesian Tattoo Kit
Meeting Readers. In archaeology, a new ram-headed sphinx found in Egypt and the earliest tattoo kit from Tonga.
TFoB, Cursed Characters, In Archaeology: Mummy Parts & Cat Origins
Attending Tucson Festival of Books, Writing with a story board for character development involving a magical curse. In archaeology, mummy parts intercepted and the origins of cats