I’m tackling the complex problem of developing foes in my fiction who are at least partially on the right side of history. In archaeology news, read about a possible chamber behind Tut and Amazon warriors in Russia.
How to write believable, emotionally engagin fantasy using history. In archaeology news read about ancient human sacrifices & a beautiful Egyptian coffin.
My research and fictional reconstruction of a Hittite oracle. In archaeology news read about Athenian curse tablets and the Bronze Age site in Turkey of Tilmen.
The calendar of my upcoming author events February-April 2020. In archaeology news, read about ancient felines and canines.
I quote Le Guin on the balancing act & responsibility of writers. In archaeology news read about the Parthenon marbles and the olive’s origins.
I’m finding masterful world-building and description in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series. In archaeology news read about Herodotus’ Egyptian boat and the earliest alphabets.
Preparing a writing workshop on historical elements in fantasy. In archaeology news, a Mycenaean tomb reveals a seal stone depicting mythic creatures, and a Egyptian tomb holds a coffin showing a guidebook for the dead.
Join me for a Piper Center reading 1/15. In archaeology news, read about vivid wall paintings in an Old Kingdom tomb and a medieval female scribe.
I’ve compounded the challenges of writing a blind character. In archaeology news read about a new statue of Egyptian Horus and a virtual tour of the Acropolis.
Hand of Fire, my novel of Briseis and the Trojan War, is on sale $0.99. In archaeology news read about Mycenaean tombs & oldest Troy books.
