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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Viking Map with Old Norse Placenames
Great map including the world as per the Vikings, and their placenames for all the locations. http://thedockyards.com/map-viking-world-placenames-old-norse-language
Read me, I’m Scottish Sale! Jan 25-27, 2019
The lovely folks at Tirgearr Publishing are having a sale in honor of Robert Burns Day, January 25th! For that day (and the two following days), several Scotland-related titles will be on sale, including my own Scotland guide. for just $2.99, down…
Misfortune of Time is a finalist!
Come check out the 16 different categories of the TCK Readers Choice Awards! Misfortune of Time is on page 14, in the historical fiction section. I need votes! Only one vote per IP address will be accepted. Categories are arranged…
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Posted in Writing
Posted in Writing
Winners of the Critters Writers Poll!
The tallies are final in the Critters Writers Poll! Misfortune of Vision came in Second Place in the Magical Realism Novels! Misfortune of Song came in Eleventh Place in the Romance Novels! Misfortune of Time came in Fourth Place…
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Posted in Writing
Posted in Writing
Interview with Valeria, main character from Past Storm and Fire
Past Storm and Fire: . Val’s world is turned upside down by Hurricane Andrew in Miami, 1992. As she sifts through the remnants, she searches for something to take her away from the stress. After her co-worker and best friend…
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Posted in Writing
Folklore of Little Christmas
via Folklore of Little Christmas Today is Little christmas/the feast of the epiphany. A few small snippets of Irish folklore relating to the traditions associated with the day taken from the National Folklore Schools collection. It is also known in…
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Posted in History, Travel
Posted in History, Travel
The Druid’s Brooch Series is one of 15 Fantasy Series to get….
15 FANTASY SERIES TO GET YOU OUT OF YOUR SARAH J MAAS HANGOVER See The Druid’s Brooch Series listed, in such august company as Patrick Rothfuss!
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Posted in Writing
21st Annual Critters Readers’ Poll
I published three novels in 2018, all part of The Druid’s Brooch Series. All three are on the 21st Annual Critters Readers’ Poll! I’d LOVE if you could go and vote for each them. You do need to enter…
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Posted in Writing
The Enchanted Swans is a semi-finalist!
The Dante Rossetti Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Young Adult Fiction. The Dante Rossetti Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards (#CIBAs). The Enchanted Swans is a…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 