Groundhog Day: We’re all Phil Conners now
Every day feels the same now.I try to schedule it, and sometimes I get something accomplished, though not as much as I’d hoped. Instead, like clockwork, I find myself in front of a screen, watching or reading or listening to more awfulness, and sharing it....
This Day In History: Nellie Bly Dethrones the King of the Lobby!
On April Fool’s Day, 1888, undercover reporter Nellie Bly revealed her most shocking story since her escape from the madhouse on Blackwell’s Island. This is the original story that was the basis for my latest Nellie Bly novella, CLEVER GIRL (Sordelet Ink, 2020. You can download a free ebook version here). Enjoy! — David Blixt
Grief in a Time of Plague
“His Lyre is now Attuned only to Woe” The eyes, the face, the limbs of heavenly mold, So long the theme of my impassioned lay, Charms which so stole me from myself away, That strange to other men the course I hold; The crisped locks of pure and lucid gold, The...
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Character Names – K & L
Kate Bonaventura Katerina della Scala (in Nogarola) king of Hungary King Philip of France (Philip the Fair, Philippe le Bel) La Compiuta Donzella La Lupa (the She-Wolf) Lancaster, earl of Laura (Petrarca’s beloved) Leonardino della Scala, ditto Mastino (Mastino I)...
Character Names – H & J
Hector Heinrich, Emperor Homer Ignazzio da Palermo Jacopino della Bella Jacopo Alaghieri (Poco) Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar James II, King (King James II of Aragon) Jocasta Joshua Juan (bastard son of Frederick III) Judas Maccabeus Julia...
Character Names – G
Gaetana, Aunt (relation to the Alaghieri family) Gagliardo di Amerigo Ganymede Gargano Montecchio, Lord (baptismal name ‘Romeo’) Gazo Gemma di Manetto Donati in Alighieri Giacomo da Carrara (Il Grande) Giacomo Gaetani Stefaneschi, Cardinal Deacon Giancotto Malatesta...
Character Names – K & L
Kate Bonaventura Katerina della Scala (in Nogarola) king of Hungary King Philip of France (Philip the Fair, Philippe le Bel) La Compiuta Donzella La Lupa (the She-Wolf) Lancaster, earl of Laura (Petrarca’s beloved) Leonardino della Scala, ditto Mastino (Mastino I)...
Character Names – F
Fazio Federigo della Scala Ferdinando Bonaventura Forsee Fortis Velox Francesca da Polenta (da Rimini) Franceschino della Scala (Cecchino) Francescino (Florentine relation to Gemma) Francesco (Cesco, heir to Cangrande) Francesco Dandolo, Ambassador Francesco della...
Character Names – D & E
da Camino Dante Alaghieri (Durante Alighieri di Fiorenza) David della Torre Dilios Donwald Duff, King Edward II Edward the Bruce, King of Ireland Elisio Alaghieri Enguerrand de Coucy Eteocles Ezzelino da Romano II Ezzelino da Romano III (the Tyrant of Verona)
Character Names – C
Caius Julius Caesar Cangrande (Francesco della Scala, the Greyhound, the Pup) Capelletti family, the (original family) Capulletti family, the (new family) Cardarelli Castricani Cato Catullus Cavalcabo Cecchino della Scala – see Franceschino della Scala Cecco...
Character Names – B
Bailardetto Nogarola (Detto) Bailardino Nogarola (Bail) Bartolomeo della Scala Beatrice (Mariotto’s aunt) Beatrice Portinari (Dante’s beloved) Bellario Bellinzona, Ser Benedick Benetendi Benvenito Lenoti, Ser Bertan de Born Boundelmonte, Signoria Brunetto Latini...
Character names – A
I apologize for the long delay. Lear is now open, the understudies have been trained in their fights, the final manuscript complete with copy-edits has been sent, and I have a little more time to devote to this. One of the interesting things about getting the marked...
Chapter 4 – Part 2
“This happened this morning?” The Capitano’s eyes scanned the few written lines again and again, ripping every ounce of meaning from them. “Just – before dawn,” gasped the rider. “Ant– Ant–” The Scaliger looked up. “When you can! Don't waste my time!” The youth cowed,...
