On my blog today, I am welcoming author JANE LOFTUS, to learn more about her debut novel, The Herb Knot, set in the fourteenth century during the turbulent times of The Hundred Years' War. As well as finding out more about the book and where to buy it, you can also read an article from Jane …
Tag: Medieval England
Anna Belfrage: Their Castilian Orphan
I am so pleased today to be hosting ANNA BELFRAGE on my blog, to tell you about the recent publication of Their Castilian Orphan. This is the fourth and final book in Anna's historical romance series, The Castilian Saga, set in 13th century England. Find out more about the book below and read an excerpt from …
The Last Great Saxon Earls series by Mercedes Rochelle
I am delighted today to be joining the Coffee Pot Book Club blog tour to share an excerpt from Godwine Kingmaker, the first book in Mercedes Richelle's historical fiction series The Last Great Saxon Earls. What is the book about? They showed so much promise. What happened to the Godwines? How did they lose their …
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Writing what you *don’t* know…
One of the wonderful aspects of writing fiction – and perhaps especially writing historical fiction – is that your imagination will drive you to include scenes in which your characters engage in some activity or other that you know absolutely nothing about. So, you have to consult books, and the internet, and other resources, in …
Meonbridge children: grief and joy
Goodness, I posted my last blog back in May! I honestly hadn’t intended leaving it quite so long before writing another one but I have been somewhat distracted of late… And that distraction has not been because I’ve been tied to my desk writing the next Meonbridge Chronicle – although I AM indeed writing it, and …