William the Conqueror: The Norman Impact Upon England By David C. Douglas Paperback: 488 pages Publisher: University of California Press (May 1, 1967) ISBN-10: 0520003500 In this scholarly work, David C. Douglas takes an exhaustive look at the life of Duke William II of Normandy. The book is broken out… Read More »Review of William the Conqueror by David C. Douglas
I was reading the latest issue of Writer’s Digest, which has an interview with Nicholas Sparks. One of the questions they asked Sparks was: “How much do you think about your readers as you write?” His answer: “Not so much as I write, but as I conceive a story, they’re… Read More »Discussion topic: How much do you think about your readers as you write?
I went to the bookstore last week and went through the Writer’s Market Guide in order to put together a list of literary agents that accept fantasy submissions, as well as some historical fiction. I wanted to pass this list along to any who are interested: Baker’s Mark Literary Agency… Read More »Literary Agents for Fantasy / Historical Fiction
I’ve added a couple of new pages to my site. The first one, “Bio,” is a shortened version of the About Me page. The second, “My Novel,” includes the first chapter of my novel. I’m currently in the process of researching literary agents to send queries out to, as well… Read More »Added Two New Sections
Pirate Latitudes is not the usual type of book I review for my site, as it’s set in the Caribbean Islands during the 17th Century, but Crichton is one of my all-time favorite authors, and since this is possibly his last novel, I thought I’d go ahead and post a… Read More »Review of Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
If you enjoy sword collecting, CAS Hanwei makes some really nice recreations. I personally like the Lionheart Sword, the Marshall Sword, and the Tinker Norman Sword. If you want something a little less dangerous and kid-friendly, then just get one of the Nerf products. There is a longsword, an axe,… Read More »Christmas Gift Ideas: Collector Swords
Title: Daily Life in the Middle Ages Author: Paul B. Newman Title: Harold: The Last Anglo-Saxon King Author: Ian Walker Title: 1066: The Year of the Conquest Author: David Howarth Title: William the Conqueror Author: David Douglas Title: The Medieval Fortress Author: H. W. Kaufmann and J. E. Kaufmann Title:… Read More »Christmas Gift Ideas: Medieval History Books (Non-Fiction)
Medieval Historical Fiction Title: Agincourt Author: Bernard Cornwell Title: The Burning Land (Book 5, Saxon Stories) Author: Bernard Cornwell Title: The Scarlet Lion Author: Elizabeth Chadwick Title: Watermark: A Novel of the Middle Ages Author: Vanitha Sankaran Title: Rashi’s Daughters, Book III Author: Maggie Anton Title: The Forever Queen Author:… Read More »Christmas Gift Ideas: Novels
In the summer of 1047, Duke William II (“The Conqueror”) was still in the youth of his reign as lord over Normandy. He had succeeded to the position of duke in 1035 after the death of his father, Duke Robert I. This period in Normandy’s history was an unstable time,… Read More »The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes