My life has been pretty simple. I grew up in Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor's in Advertising. I have spent about the last ten years in web development. In 1998, a friend of mine and I started a web design company we ran for three or four years before deciding to close it due to the demands of school. Since then, I stayed in the web working with various companies in Alabama. I worked for a brief period with Southern Progress, namely with Southern Living magazine and Health magazine, in their web departments. While there, I also wrote for Southern Living magazine, Health.com., and the company's internal newsletter. I write as much as I can. For the last five years, I have been working on my first novel. I am on the third revision now and hope to be finished with this draft by the end of the year. I also write short fiction, though not as frequently as I used to due to the time I spend on the novel. My goal is to have my novel published in the next three years. Other interests include: History (particularly medieval and ancient civlizations), Reading, Foreign Language (I currently speak Spanish but plan to learn as many as I can), Landscape Photography, the outdoors, sports (especially college football), and Travel.
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas is doing a three-part online series concerning the Book of Hours. Ten volumes of the manuscript reside in the center. Part 1 Pestilence, famine, war, and death: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were close companions to life in the 14th… Read More »Inside the Book of Hours
On this date, June 3, in medieval history: 1083 – Henry IV of Germany attacks Rome and captures St. Peter’s Cathedral 1098 – The crusaders capture Antioch (1st Crusade) 1162 – St. Thomas Becket is consecrated Archbishop by Henry II
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my novel, but as of now, I’m still on track to finish by the end of August / September. I’m done with the majority of the re-writing, I believe, so I should be able to keep most of what I… Read More »Novel Update, Excerpt Included
Show: The Real Robin Hood Channel: The History Channel Time: ?? “The subject of ballads, books and films, Robin Hood has proven to be one of popular culture’s most enduring folk heroes. But how has the legend of Sherwood Forest’s merry outlaws evolved over time, and did a real Robin… Read More »On TV: The Real Robin Hood
A new exhibition showing the works of Italian medieval master Giotto, allows visitors to watch restorers at work and to ”step inside” the artist’s paintings thanks to 3D technology. Stuart McDill reports. Video at Reuters.com.
Godwin of Wessex was the father of Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, defeated by Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings. Godwin was likely the son of Wulfnoth Cild, a thegn of Sussex. He first appears in documents during the reign of Cnut, one of… Read More »Earl Godwin of Wessex
1066: The Year of the Conquest by David Howarth Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 27, 1981) Language: English ISBN-10: 0140058508 The year 1066 is one of the most pivotal years in the history of England. At the beginning of the year, the land was at peace, and by… Read More »Review of 1066 by David Howarth
Farleigh was the manor house of the family of Montfort. In 1369, Thomas Hungerford purchased it. Thomas was a citizen and merchant from New Sarum, or Salisbury, though he was of high standing as he was steward to John of Gaunt, and for a brief period, he was Speaker of… Read More »Farleigh Hungerford Castle
I stumbled across The Fantasy Guide, which is website run by Will Kalif, who also manages other medieval-based websites. The Fantasy Guide focuses on all things fantasy (surprise) in reading and writing, and includes various topics such as: fantasy book series, fantasy worlds, fantasy themes, authors, heroes and heroines, top… Read More »The Fantasy Guide