Weekly Posts

An interview & a conversation about Priestess of Ishana. In archaeology, Medieval Sewage, It’s not what you thought it was

Writing with friends. In archaeology, new Egyptian mummies found & Goebeklitepe’s mysterious Stone Age questions and art

Join me for book launch at Poisoned Pen Bookstore Feb 24. In archaeology: King Tut’s tomb conservation and 2 ceramic horse heads wash up in Israel

For all of us readers: Fantasy & SciFi Book Giveaway, Book Fair, Hand of Fire Countdown deal. In archaeology, Deer Stones of Mongolian nomads, ancient inscription from Odyssey

Writing dialogue that hides the characters’ intent. In archaeology: mysterious bodies in Madrid & Roman puzzle rings. In Embark, the opening of a historical novel by Marylee MacDonald

Writing tension & surprise in fantasy. In archaeology: sleuthing return of stolen Iraqi antiquities & Marvel meets Mesopotamia w/ Gilgamesh

Preparing an editing workshop for the San Diego Writers’ Conference. In Archaeology, a home for the Parthenon Marbles & new season report from Bronze Age Cyprus

Writing Hittite magic. In archaeology: new finds at Pompeii, frescoes, horses and homes

Cooking up Bronze Age foods. In Archaeology: Saturnalia the Roman precursor to Christmas and 536, the worst year ever to be alive

Click through to post for the Reddit Fantasy Writer of the Day Link. This Monday I’m Writer of the Day on Reddit Fantasy. In archaeology: perfect pita among the hunter-gatherers and Roman punny potty humor in mosaics