“Ten Mistakes Writers Don’t See (But Can Easily Fix When They Do)” A good article discussing the common problems amateur writers face that cause literary agents, publishers, and editors to immediately dismiss submissions. The list includes: Repeats Flat Writing Empty Adverbs Phony Dialogue No-Good Suffixes The “To Be” Words Lists… Read More »The 10 Common Mistakes of Amateur Writers
Aethelbad’s War Date: 733 – 750 Aethelbad’s War involved the kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex, and Northumbria. The Mercian king, Aethelbad (r. 716 – 757), and his cousin Offa — who was to be Athelbad’s successor — invaded Wessex and Northumbria with the vision of unifying England under Mercian rule. At… Read More »Famous Wars in Medieval History: Aethelbad’s War
On this date, December 1, in medieval history: 1135 – King Henry I of England, the fourth son of William the Conqueror, dies. He was buried at Reading Abbey. 1170 – Thomas Becket reconciles with King Henry II and returns to his See at Canterbury after a six-year-long exile. *image… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History