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Consciousness, the Grail, and the Writing Process
On Monday evening, I had the chance to attend a presentation entitled “Grail Mania,” by Diana Durham, which included a scene from her play about Perceval’s meeting with the Fisher King and his vision of the grail. Maybe you’re a … Continue reading
Posted in essays, fantasy, fiction, history, magic, medieval, Uncategorized, writing, writing process
Tagged Arthurian legend, Diana Durham, Jung, Jungian analysis, King Arthur, The Holy Grail
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A Brief History of “Romance”
I am putting the finishing touches on a novella set in the Dark Apostle world, around the time of the accession of King Hugh. I’m happy with the work, but also a little concerned that it might have too much … Continue reading
Posted in essays, etymology, fantasy, history, medieval, Uncategorized
Tagged chivalry, historical fantasy, medieval romance, romance
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Longing for Spring: researching a historical garden
In just a few months, on July 1, Elisha Magus, book 2 in my Dark Apostle series, will hit the bookstores. Needless to say, I am thrilled. But when my window shows a snowy landscape, and my radio suggests that … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, history, medieval, research, Uncategorized, worldbuilding
Tagged 14th century, English garden, gardening, historical gardens, historical plants, horticulture
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Aliens Among Us
On my recent vacation, I had the opportunity to encounter some delightful earthbound aliens. We entered a long barn-like structure to view hundreds of plastic tubs in rows, full of water. The babies, so small and numerous, were simply called … Continue reading
“Shaolin,” an Interesting Approach to Violence
As you may know, I’m currently researching Chinese history for a new project (don’t worry–there’s plenty more Dark Apostle to come as well!). I made a list of topics to research and one of them was the Shaolin Monastery school … Continue reading
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Tagged film violence, martial arts, martial arts films, Shaolin, shaolin monks, violence
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Review: The Inner City
The Inner City by Karen Heuler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had the pleasure of meeting Karen at my reading in New York in July. As on many such occasions, we swapped postcards with our respective book covers … Continue reading
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Clarity of Writing, Thanks to Charlemagne
When I’m writing for the web, one of the things I keep in mind is to note the length of my paragraphs. Too long, and readers’ eyes will simply glaze over. We seem willing to focus a little longer on … Continue reading
Posted in medieval, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged calligraphy, carolingian miniscule, carolingian minuscule, charlemagne, grammar, medieval, medieval writing, paragraph, writing
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Review: Hereward the Wake, ‘Last of the English’
Hereward the Wake, ‘Last of the English’ by Charles Kingsley My rating: 5 of 5 stars A marvelous adventure story with a medieval setting about the legendary hero of England. I picked up the new Audible edition, read by the … Continue reading
Brain-biter and Bansh: On the Naming of Things
I’m currently listening to Hereward the Wake, a historical novel twice over (one set in a historical period, and written, from our perspective, in a different one). Our hero has just won his sword, in grand Viking tradition, by slaying … Continue reading
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Tagged character, fantasy, history, horses, Range of Ghosts, swords, weapons
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