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Research Travels in Greece

I’ve been traveling on an obscure island in Greece and it’s been lovely. The internet connection didn’t permit posting, but I’ll make up for that now. Find out what I was up to on Skyros, land of mythology and gorgeous beaches!

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Spotlight on Rebel Empress: A Novel of Imperial Rome

I’m spotlighting a historical novel that will intrigue many of you, Rebel Empress. Author Faith L. Justice captures the lives of Roman women who have often been ignored–and very much shouldn’t be.

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Conjunction of Myth and Archaeology

In my writing and my research I’ve been exploring the points where myth and archaeology overlap and enlighten each other. So an article about a recent archaeological excavation of a maze-like structure on Crete caught my attention. Anyone want to go looking for a minotaur? But seriously, this is quite an exciting new dig.

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The Missing Thread, Filling in the Holey Fabric of History

Historical fiction often puts women at the center and fills in the parts left out of the record. Now a classicist has written a women’s history of the ancient world that does much the same thing only in the realm of nonfiction. Check out “The Missing Thread.”

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The Wolf’s Eye by Luanne G. Smith, Book Review

Here’s my review of Luanne Smith’s latest offering, The Wolf’s Eye, in her historical fantasy series set in WWI with witches turning soldiers into various kinds of monstrous weapons. It’s an engaging series that softens its horror with themes of friendship and found family. I hope you enjoy my review.

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Ancient Women at the Fore & Finding My Series Arc

I’m sharing today, a post & a podcast. You might not realize, but I first intended to write historical mysteries with the ancient woman who is my series’ main character as a sleuth, and then something unexpected happened. That ancient woman is still at the center of my fiction and she takes on murderers, but not quite as I had envisioned it. If you’re intrigued, come on by for my guest post on MK Tod’s blog. Or if you’re in the listening or watching mood, catch my interview with Ray Evans about bringing ancient women to the fore in fiction. He even made 1 minute video clips to entice you.

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When Thrones and Kingdoms are in Play: Writing an Epic Battle

This week I’m sharing a post I wrote for writer Elisabeth Storr’s blog about my writing process for Flights of Treason and how I wrangled a challenging battle scene based on archaeology laced with magic.