Guest Post by Edward James: England’s Homer
A guest post by Edward James about his novels of English sea adventure based on the writings of Hakluyt.
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Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 27-Oct 10
Join me at the Chandler library Oct 18 for National Archaeology Day! Also, my favorite posts around the web this week: HNS self-published author award, archaeology from Spain, Macedonia, Hattusa & Athens, & Donis Casey on dialogue.
Guest Post by Sherry Jones: The Greatest Love Story of All Time: Abelard and Heloise
Guest post by Sherry Jones about her novel, The Sharp Hook of Love, the star-crossed story of Abelard and Heloise.
Archaeology and Imagination: On Building a Fiction Scene Set in the Ancient World
Anatomy of the balancing act all historical fiction writers must accomplish: the historical details of world building versus speed of story telling. A close up of two scenes from Hand of Fire.
Minoan-Hittite Connection: When the Minoans Looked East
Historical author Laura Gill guest posts about the surprising connections between Minoan Crete and Anatolia.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 20-26
My weekly favorites around the web: Karen Randau’s interview, ancient tombs & frescoes, Anna Belfrage on royal gluttony
Sisters in Crime September Blog Hop
The Sisters in Crime September blog hop came to my corner of the world. What writers I am inspired by, my advice to novice writers and, most fun, meet the two remarkable historical authors I’ve tagged or been tagged by as we hop along.
The Trojan War: History or Myth?
Is the Trojan War history or myth? A question with a surprising amount of evidence to answer it.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 13-19
Favorites on the web this week: Lindsey Davis on writing Roman, a smart review by Cynthia Robertson of Sarah Waters, inside historical fiction with Heather Lazare, an editor who knows, & digging up Alex the Great era tomb continues.
Review of Tita by Marie Houzelle
Review of Tita, a novel set in 1950’s South of France: Tita is not an exercise in blind nostalgia for a lost past. It is a rich and warm, yet open-eyed portrait of a place and time just beyond our current reach. It’s a book worth savoring.