Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom October 5-11
Oldest known books, Iliad on the stage, Blixt on writing war, Ramses II uncovered and more. My favorite fr the web this week.
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My first “author” interview!
I’ve been interviewed about the long journey of writing a novel and getting it published on Karen Randau’s blog.
Review of The Golden Dice by Elisabeth Storrs
The Golden Dice is the second novel in Storr’s series about the Etruscans and their conflicts with the Romans during the early period of Roman history. Vel Mastarna, the general of Etruscan Veii and his Roman wife, Caecilia, strive to overcome both the Roman army and those enemies inside Veii who would gladly destroy them. Through three female narrators we see Roman and Etruscan life and motives from both ends of the social stratum.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 28-Oct 4
Posts around the web I found interesting this week. A mixture of historical fiction and history/archaeology.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 21-27
See what I found interesting this week on the web about historical fiction, writing, history and archaeology.
AZ Historical Novel Society News
Upcoming Dates: November 2, 1-4 pm (Patricia Bracewell, Shadow on the Crown) and February 8 (Shona Patel, Teatime for the Firefly)
Speaker: Patricia Bracewell, author of Shadow on the Crown
Food to bring: afternoon nibbles and sweets (email if you can bring)
Email Judith for directions
Click through to post to read my write-up of our last meeting and more about Patricia Bracewell.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 14-20
See what I found interesting this week on the web about historical fiction, the writing life, and ancient archaeology.
Review of The Serpent and the Pearl by Kate Quinn
Renaissance food in yummy detail, a sophisticated, lascivious pope and his gorgeous (not to mention smart and courageous) concubine, murders reflecting some fascinating if sick mental states, an ornery but lovable dwarf, a mummified saint’s hand with strong opinions—what is not to like about Kate Quinn’s foray into the world of the Borgias?
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 6-13
My favorite pieces from around the web this week.
Bronze Age Shipwreck
A world revealed through a Bronze Age shipwreck off the southern coast of Turkey at Uluburun: treasures and trade patterns brought up from the sea floor by archaeologists.