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.
Henry I (1068 – 1135) was the fourth son of William the Conqueror, and might never have become king if not for the rebellious nature of his eldest brother (Robert Curthose) and the untimely deaths of his other two brothers (Richard and William Rufus). It is even speculated that Henry… Read More »King Henry I of England
The goal this month — while I’m still awaiting feedback from those reading my novel — is to submit some of my short stories to online publications. I’m leaning toward online publications because I think that would have a wider audience and give me more exposure than a traditional print… Read More »Short Story Submissions
The first photo has been released for the new Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott. The release date is set for May 14, 2010. The film includes the following actors: Mark Strong (Endgame, Body of Lies) Cate Blanchett Scott Grimes (E.R., Band of Brothers) Kevin… Read More »Robin Hood The Movie
Special thanks to my friend Trudy for sending the Heroic Age website link to me. The Heroic Age (A Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe) is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal intended for professionals, students and independent scholars that focuses on North-western Europe during the early medieval period (from the… Read More »The Heroic Age: Journal of Early Medieval Northwestern Europe
Robert Curthose (Robert II), Duke of Normandy (b. 1054 – d. 1134) The eldest son of William the Conqueror and Maltida of Flanders, Robert Curthose was the likely successor to his father’s estates in Normandy. His unstable temperament and rebellious nature, however, led to his expulsion and exile to Italy,… Read More »Robert Curthose (Robert II), Duke of Normandy
Are there any writing groups you’re involved with that you use on a regular basis to share your writing for critiquing and feedback? I’ve used Critique Circle for some time, and have found the reviews to be mostly useful and constructive. I tried Writer’s Cafe too, but there wasn’t a… Read More »Discussion Topic: Writing Groups
1. When did you first start working on your novel, The Traitor’s Wife? Probably around mid-2003 or so. It took about two years to write and was first published in 2005. 2. How did you become interested in the medieval period and Edward II? What about Edward II fascinates you?… Read More »Interview with Author Susan Higginbotham
The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (April 2009) Paperback: 483 pages ISBN: 1402217870 Sandwiched between two of the more successful monarchs in medieval English history, King Edward II of England is often overshadowed by the reputation of his father Edward I (Longshanks) and displaced by the success… Read More »Review of The Traitor’s Wife by Susan Higginbotham
I haven’t written or edited my novel in a while. Currently, I have five people reading, editing, and providing feedback for me. I hope to have all their feedback to me by the end of May / start of June, and then I can start the process of a detailed… Read More »Novel Update – Excerpt Included