As the latest film installment of C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian is receving little better than average in its reviews. Entertainment Weekly gave the film a “B minus;” On Rotten Tomatoes, its average rating is 6.3/10; and it received two thumbs down from Ebert & Roeper. I haven’t seen Prince Caspian yet. I […]
Filed under: Fiction, Fantasy, Books and Movies on May 30th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I haven’t been able to post to my blog much lately, or read and post to others’ blogs as much as I would like, as I’ve been really trying to finish up the 3rd/4th draft of my novel (my day job has kept me extremely busy also). I’m currently in the process of going through […]
Filed under: Novel, Creative Writing on May 28th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
An Endless Exile by Mary Lancaster
Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: Bladud Books (October 4, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 5 stars (4 reviews)
Description:
The love story of Hereward the Wake and the mystery and tragedy behind his brutal murder. An Endless Exile is the story of the eleventh century hero, Hereward “the Wake”, the only Englishman to have […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Fiction on May 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
Dais
[dey-is]
Etymology: Middle English deis, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin discus high table, from Latin, dish, quoit
Raised platform for high table. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 411)
Filed under: Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
While I generally stick to posts related to medieval history and historical fiction and fantasy, I ran across this short blurb about The Alchemist by Paul Coelho being made into a movie. I haven’t read the novel yet, but I’ve heard really good things about it from friends, and I understand it’s a truly heartwarming, […]
Filed under: Fiction, Books and Movies, Literary News on May 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New Ed edition (25 Mar 2005)
Description (from Amazon):
Mention author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the indefatigable super-sleuth Sherlock Holmes surely comes to mind. It may come as a surprise, then, that Doyle’s earlier writing includes historical fiction. When first published in 1891, […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Fiction on May 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The terms this week are all related to types of horses used in the medieval period.
Destrier:
Charger, warhorse.
(Prestwich, Michael. Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience, 347)
Palefridus or Palfrey:
The finest sort of riding horse, as opposed to a warhorse. The word is derived from paraveredus, but like caballus it has gone up in […]
Filed under: Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on May 17th, 2008 | No Comments »
LibraryThing is an online library catalog where you enter what you’re reading, and others do the same, and this makes it easy for you to find people who have similar interests and tastes as yours. Read the description from the LibraryThing Web site below:
What is LibraryThing?
LibraryThing is a site for book lovers.
LibraryThing helps you create a […]
Filed under: Writing Resources on May 14th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay
Paperback - 512 pages
Publisher - Roc Trade (April 5, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon - 4 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
In this wonderfully imaginative historical fantasy from Kay (A Song for Arbonne), seemingly random deeds connect Erling (Viking) raiders and Anglcyn (English) and Cyngael (Welsh) princes: […]
Filed under: Historical Fantasy, Medieval History, Historical Fiction, Fiction on May 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m a regular reader of David Anthony Durham’s blog, and a recent post of his discusses his experience with breaking into the publishing industry. David is a good writer. I’m currently half-way through his latest novel Acacia and am enjoying it. It’s always interesting to hear advice from authors who have been there, to give […]
Filed under: Publishing, Creative Writing on May 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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