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.
In the Catholic Church (the same today as in medieval times), the day is divided into hours based on divisions of three hours apiece. These hours of Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and the night Vigils are based on divisions established in Roman times. The night Vigils consist of Matins… Read More »The Canonical Hours
On this date, September 9th, in medieval history: 1000 – The Battle of Swold (or Svold), one of the most famous sea-fights among the Norsemen 1087 – Death of William the Conqueror, Duke William of Normandy, William I of England
I’ve added a new section to My Bookshelf. The Currently Reading section shows the book(s) I’m currently reading as well as book(s) I’ve recently finished and those book(s) I plan to read next. I’ve also included a link at the bottom of the Currently Reading page, so that you can… Read More »Currently Reading
On this date, September 8th, in medieval history: 701 – Death of Pope Sergius I 1157 – Birth of Richard I (the “Lionheart”), King of England 1380 – At the Battle of Kulikovo, the Russians defeat the Tartars. 1425 – Death of King Charles III (“The Noble”), King of Navarre… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
I’m about a month late on this news, but this was the first time I read about it. I was on vacation about the time this story came out. Apparently, Universal Pictures has acquired the rights to make a film adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy Wheel of Time series. The… Read More »Universal Pictures and Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time
On this date, September 5th, in medieval history: 1187 – Birth of Louis VIII (“The Lion”), King of France 1316 – Pope John XXII enthroned
The historical fiction novel Heretic by Bernard Cornwell is the third and final novel in the Grail Quest Series. For years, Thomas of Hookton has sought the truth of his family and the secrets behind the Holy Grail. It is the time of the Hundred Years War between England and… Read More »Review of Heretic by Bernard Cornwell
On this date, September 4th, in medieval history: 476 – Odoacer deposes Romulus Augustulus, last Roman Emperor of the Western Empire. 1241 – Alexander III, King of Scotland, is born. 1346 – King Edward of England and the Black Prince lay siege to Calais; Bernard Cornwell describes this battle in his historical… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History
On this date, September 3rd, in medieval history: 1189 – Richard I (the “Lion-Heart”) crowned King of England 1260 – The Egyptian Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut, marking the first time the Mongols had ever been decisively defeated, according to some historians 1346 – Edward… Read More »Medieval Timeline: Today in Medieval History