Steven Till

Electronic Arts has announced the production of The Sims Medieval video game, set for release in spring of 2011.
The Sims Medieval Provides a Fresh Setting, Innovative Gameplay, and All-New Features Unlike Anything Ever Seen within the Franchise
Go back in time and get medieval! The EA Play Label of EA today announced The Sims Medieval, […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on August 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »

Some photos from my recent hiking/camping trip to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The majority of the photos are from the day we hiked up Handies Peak, which is over 14,000 ft.

Filed under: Uncategorized on July 19th, 2010 | 5 Comments »

From Yahoo News:
Amazon.com Inc. has again cut the price of its Kindle e-reader, bringing it below $200 after Barnes & Noble dropped the price of its competing Nook device.
Amazon said Monday the Kindle now costs $189, down $70 from its previous price of $259. It can wirelessly download books and has a gray-and-black e-ink screen.
Amazon […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments »

What is a Vook?
A vook is a new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality video and the power of the Internet into a single, complete story.
You can read your book, watch videos that enhance the story and connect with authors and your friends through social media all on one screen, without switching […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on April 7th, 2010 | No Comments »

The following are literary Web sites I came across:
Bartleby
Bartleby is the preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference, and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge. The site also offers an encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus.
DailyLit
DailyLit sends books in installments via e-mail or […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on January 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

From National Geographic News:
Monday is the winter solstice and the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s all due to Earth’s tilt, which ensures that the shortest day of every year falls around December 21.
But it’s not all about astronomy.
Since ancient times people have marked the winter solstice with countless cultural and religious […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on December 21st, 2009 | No Comments »

In a departure from my normal routine of posts, a friend of mine sent me a link to this site, which I wanted to share. It’s not medieval and it’s not fantasy related, but it is writing and it is historical. Letters of Note is a site that gathers and sorts fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, […]

Filed under: Writing Resources, Uncategorized on December 15th, 2009 | No Comments »

I’ve needed to add this to my site for a while but have just now gotten around to it. You can follow me on Twitter at the following address: twitter.com/Steven_Till. I’ve also added a link in the right sidebar to my Twitter profile. Most of the time, my tweets relate to medieval history, historical fiction, […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on September 9th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I had dinner last night with Dr. Nokes, professor of medieval literature at Troy University. We had a pleasant time talking about all things medieval, writing, and other assorted topics. If you haven’t read his blog, Unlocked Wordhoard, check it out. He posts a lot of medieval-related subject matter. I find his Morning Medieval Miscellany […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on June 30th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

It’s been a few weeks, but I’ve updated my currently reading section. At the moment, I’m reading a couple of non-fiction medieval history books: The Warrior of God - Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution by Victor Verney, and The Crucible of the Middle Ages by Geoffrey Barraclough (book 2 of the Story of the […]

Filed under: Uncategorized on May 28th, 2009 | 5 Comments »