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Yearly Archives: 2017
Semifinalists in the Golden Box Books!
BOTH Legacy of Hunger and Call of the Morrigú are semifinalists in the Golden Box Books 2017 awards! Get Legacy of Hunger NOW when it’s on sale for 99 cents!
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Posted in Writing
Posted in Writing
Happy Solstice!
Ah, December. The ringing of jingle bells until you want to smash the little buggers whenever they appear, the mad dash for holiday gifts, the dreaded anticipation of hordes of relatives appearing at your doorstep. And yet, it is a…
Tirgearr Winter Sale!
Many of Tirgearr’s books are on sale this winter, including Legacy of Hunger, Book #1 in The Druid’s Brooch Series! Ireland is no promised land in 1846. It is wracked by a crippling potato blight, and people are dying. But…
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Posted in Writing
10 Beautiful Images from the Book of Kells – Medievalists.net
The Book of Kells is thought to be the work of a number of unknown genius-artists living in the monastery of Iona around the year 800. Source: 10 Beautiful Images from the Book of Kells – Medievalists.net
Lady of the Two Lands by Elizabeth Delisi
Lady of the Two Lands by Elizabeth Delisi One minute, Hattie Williams is in a museum, sketching a gold necklace that belonged to Hatshepsut, first female Pharaoh of Egypt; and the next, she’s lying in a room too archaic to…
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Posted in History, Writing
Posted in History, Writing
Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Giant Giveaway!
Win up to 35+ Fantasy/Urban Fantasy eBooks! (2) Grand Prize “Gift Baskets” of ALL eBooks! (35+) Winners of Individual eBooks (randomly selected titles) ***** I write historical fantasy novels, mostly set in Ireland, and a contemporary romance based on my…
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Posted in Writing
22 Celtic Winter Solstice Customs & Traditions
Fáilte ort féin, a ghrian nan tráth, ‘S tu siubhal ard nan speur; Do cheumaibh treun air sgéith nan ard, ‘S tu máthair áigh nan reul. Thu laighe síos an cuan na díth Gun díobhail is […] Source: 22 Celtic…
The History Girls: IF IT’S CHRISTMAS IT MUST BE CHINON… the festive season itinerary for Henry II
Source: The History Girls: IF IT’S CHRISTMAS IT MUST BE CHINON… the festive season itinerary for Henry II
What Did The Vikings Eat
Originally posted on RecipeReminiscing:
We know little of the recipes from the Viking era, but knows a lot about the ingredients the Vikings had at their disposal through archaeological excavations. It is among others found “remnants” of food in pans…
Posted in Travel
Giveaway!
GIVEAWAY! Enter here to win BOTH a $15 Amazon Gift card and a free copy of my ebook, Legacy of Hunger, book #1 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. You have to follow several Twitter accounts and visit some FB pages…
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Posted in Writing
Award voting for Legacy of Luck!
Legacy of Luck is up for Rings of Honor Award! Please go check the listing and vote for your favorite! The voting will take place from today the 7th of December 2017 to 31st of December 2017. ***** I…
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Posted in Writing
Thunderclap Campaign for Misfortune of Vision
Hey, everyone! I’ve set up a Thunderclap for my release of Misfortune of Vision! PLEASE – go and pledge your support. It costs NOTHING! You can share with Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, or all three! I need 100 supporters for it…
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Posted in Writing
Christmas Giveaways and news!
The Enchanted Swans is Cover of the Month at Discovering Diamonds! ***** 22 Dec – 8 Jan 2018 Tirgearr’s annual Winter Sale! More info coming soon! ***** Christmas Spree Giveaway! The Christmas Spree Giveaway Runs 12/01/17 – 12/15/17 Prize: $180…
12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! Facebook Event for Giveaways Goodreads Event for Giveaways 12/01/17 Ann Livi Andrews – The Two Lands: Return eBook 12/02/17 Heather Weidner – $25 Amazon Gift Card 12/03/17 Christy Nicholas – Better to Have Loved eBook…
Why Are There Carvings of Women Flashing Their Genitals on Churches Across Europe? | Ancient Origins
The last place one would expect to see an image of a woman flashing her genitals is a church wall, but across Europe, most notably Ireland and Britain, there are dozens of them. Most are old women demonstrating rather exaggerated…
“Cunning Folk”: Witchcraft, Healing and Superstition | Pen and Pension
“Cunning Folk”: Witchcraft, Healing and SuperstitionPosted on November 29, 2017 by William Savage“Wise Woman”(CC) MidnightblueowlIt’s easy to forget that “Cunning Folk” had been a normal part of society from the Middle Ages and continued right through until the start of the…
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Posted in History, pagan
Posted in History, pagan
Unleash your inner Viking!
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/11/27/icelandic-portrait-studio-unleash-inner-viking/ At Gudmann Thor’s workplace in Reykjavik, clients rage towards him with a massive Viking sword. Every day.
Jolabokaflod: Meet Your Favorite New Holiday Tradition
Embrace Iceland’s “Yule Book Flood” this season and give your loved ones books to read on Christmas Eve. It’s a tradition worth passing along. http://www.readitforward.com/essay/article/jolabokaflod-meet-favorite-new-holiday-tradition/
NaNoWriMo 2017 WON!
And that’s a wrap! . This was the first time I’d ever tried NaNoWriMo, and I just crossed the 50,000 word mark for November. Of course, 27,000 words were finishing up Misfortune of Time (because my muse can’t read a…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 