Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 31-Nov 7
Some posts I enjoyed this week: Colorized photos of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Slate’s review of Stacy Schiff’s Salem book, the mysterious Josephine Tey
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Review of All Men Fear Me by Donis Casey
My review of Donis Casey’s latest historical mystery set in Oklahoma in 1917, All Men Fear Me.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom October 24-30
Reminder of AZ HNS meeting Sat Nov 7 with Donis Casey on Dialogue. Posts I enjoyed this week: Unplundered Mycenaean tombs, underwater archaeology uncovers 22 shipwrecks, the whole Iliad performed
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 18-24
Some posts I enjoyed this week: Jane Smiley takes on a historian about the value of historical fiction, a Hittite secret tunnel found in central Turkey castle, King Tut to be repaired properly.
Myth & Folklore: Where Did Mighty Achilles Get his Start?
The heroes of the Trojan War probably have origins in history, but there’s also been an infusion of myth and legendary grandeur. The development of Achilles was significantly influenced by the Hittite myth of Telipinu.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 10-16
Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: Donis Casey on how writing is like archeology, some marketing advice for authors, the PBS show on the Trojan Horse, and a writer cartoon
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom October 3-10
Note Judith’s Oct 24 historical fiction workshop at Scottsdale Historical Museum ArtiFACT to FICTION.
Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: Stephanie Dray’s 10 Tips for Historical Fiction Authors, ancient Greeks on war, Nefertiti vs Tut, the creative process and random elements, and the Macavity awards in mystery.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 26-Oct 2
Some posts I enjoyed this week: two different tv programs on the Trojan War, a new tablet of Gilgamesh, CT scans of the Pompeii casts of victims, and 2 spoofs (we all need to laugh)
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 19-25
Posts I enjoyed this week: Alacahöyük hair tie found in Turkey, Egypt approves search for Nefertiti tomb, the Trojan War as Musical Comedy and the BBC to make a new series focused on the Trojan War.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 12-18
Some posts I enjoyed this week: this year’s finds at Minoan Zominthos, Crete, the abandoned district of Famagusta, Cyprus in the news and fiction from Sarah Johnson, 100 hundred words for “slut” by Jo Ann Butler, resurrecting Nero’s Domus Aurea and who knew elephants lived in Arcadia, Greece?