Aug 10, 2016 | Books - Publishing - Writing
Hey there. Long time no chat. On my end it's simply a matter of life being lived, theatre being made, kids being played with, and occasionally writing getting done. But as the Michigan Shakespeare Festival once again winds down (one week left to see the...
Dec 14, 2015 | Books - Cut Scenes - Essential Posts - Shakespeare - Short Stories - The Novel - Writing
Verona, Italy 8 December, 1328 One of the favourite haunts of the Rakehells was a tavern with exquisite fare known as La Pentola – ‘The Cookpot’. Through its narrow half-door and large interior portal were wide rooms with long...
Jun 22, 2015 | History - Writing
Ahead of the Historical Novel Society Conference this weekend, I thought I'd throw out some basic combat terms as a resource for participants. So here are a few essential definitions: Baldric (Baldrick) – A belt or girdle usually of leather that...
Jun 19, 2015 | History - Writing
A week from today I'll be in Denver, leading 60 authors through their paces with Broadswords, Rapiers, and Smallswords at the Historical Novel Society Conference. It's quite an honor, and I'm hugely excited. Because the more writers understand about...
Apr 17, 2015 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel - Writing
I'm getting a lot of heart-warming questions sent to me through the website and Facebook asking when CAPTIVE COLOURS (Star-Cross'd, Book 5) will be released. Alas, I don't have an answer, because I haven't started it yet. In fact, as I have at least...
