Foodie writer, Archaeology: Roman Saturnalia like Christmas, 536 Worst year ever
Cooking up Bronze Age foods. In Archaeology: Saturnalia the Roman precursor to Christmas and 536, the worst year ever to be alive
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Finding the Fantasy in Hittite History, Guest post on Reading the Past
I’m a guest on Sarah Johnson’s excellent Reading the Past with an essay explaining my world-building for my historical fantasy. I use the “stranger than you could make up” rites and practices found on the clay tablets excavated from Hittite archives.
Reddit Fantasy Writer of the Day, Perfect Hunter-Gatherer Pita, Roman mosaics show potty humor
Click through to post for the Reddit Fantasy Writer of the Day Link. This Monday I’m Writer of the Day on Reddit Fantasy. In archaeology: perfect pita among the hunter-gatherers and Roman punny potty humor in mosaics
Weaving in curses, finding gold Crusader-era treasure & a meteoric explanation of Sodom
Balancing magic & psychology in my fantasy writing and in Archaeology: gold coins hidden from Crusaders & a meteoric explanation of Sodom’s demise
LIBCON at Glendale Library
LIBCON West at the Glendale Library, this Sat Dec 8, 11-5. Calling all Phoenix area friends, esp. teens & fantasy fans for author panels, cosplay, swords & sabers, gaming, pirates and more
Publication of Priestess of Ishana and two remarkable archaeological finds: a sexy Pompeian fresco and a gear of the Antikythera mechanism
Priestess of Ishana, 1st book in my new series, is now available. In archaeology news, new fresco discovered in Pompeii and another gear of the Antikythera mechanism
Review of The Blue, by Nancy Bilyeau
My review of Nancy Bilyeau’s The Blue. Fast-paced action, passionate emotions, international intrigue and life or death stakes propel the reader through this outstanding historical thriller set in 18th century London, Derby and France.
Cover Reveal, Mummified Cats and Scarabs, Found: Lost Greek City Built by Trojan Captives
The cover reveal for Priestess of Ishana, and the archaeology posts I enjoyed: newly found Egyptian tombs filled with cat and scarab mummies, and the lost city of Tenea built by Trojan captives has been found
World-Building one room at a time, Egyptian archaeology & fantasy, WWI artifact with heart
My favorite writing project this week: build a better fictional room. Archaeology posts I enjoyed: mysterious Egyptian discoveries and a WWI artifact with heart
Tucson Comic-Con, Chalcolithic geometric seal, Bible Museum’s “dead-sea scroll” forgeries
I’m off to Tucson Comic-Con this weekend to hang out with fantasy writers. From archaeology around the web this week, an extremely early geometric seal and some “dead sea scroll” forgeries from the Bible Museum