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Tag Archives: medieval
Everything Drakemaster (or Nearly So)
My latest historical fantasy novel is hitting the shelves! Along with that, are all kinds of podcast, interviews and blogs! So, you can now buy the book! find it on Amazon| Barnes and Noble| Apple| Kobo or order from your … Continue reading
DRAKEMASTER! Forthcoming historical fantasy
I am thrilled to share the cover and concept for my next historical fantasy novel. Set in China during the Mongol invasions, DRAKEMASTER brings together an unexpected team of rivals to find a mechanical wonder based on Su Song’s astronomical … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, history, medieval, medieval technology, Mongolia, Uncategorized
Tagged fantasy, fiction, history, medieval
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Celebrating Lithuanian Independence Day, with an Introduction to Lithuania during the Middle Ages
On February 16, Lithuania, a small Baltic sea republic, celebrated its independence day. While I do have Lithuanian heritage on my mother’s side, I was primarily reminded of the holiday by a link I received to a video by a … Continue reading
Posted in essays, history, medieval, Settings
Tagged Lithuania, lithuanian independence, medieval, pagan state
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The Problem of Plagues. . .and other Medieval Usage Issues
I am working my way through my editor’s notes on Elisha Mancer, book four in The Dark Apostle series, and encountering the difficulty of words. Words are, in a novel, the primary tool for delivering the story. In a historical … Continue reading
Heretics, Witches, Homosexuals and Jews: A history, and a present, of persecution
One of the reasons I started writing my Dark Apostle series was the number of times that this list appeared during my research. It is the historical equivalent of someone saying, “Round up the usual suspects,” whenever anything goes badly … Continue reading
Fantasy Novella The Grail Maiden Book Launch Today
I’ve been working on The Grail Maiden, a novella tie-in to the Dark Apostle series, for a little while now. I enjoy exploring the background of some of the secondary characters in my work, and I hope to do more … Continue reading
The Seasons of War
As I set out from my home to do battle, once again, with the forces of Winter, I mused upon my recent reading, a historical novel, which, in part, depicted battles between Mongols and the knights of the European High … Continue reading
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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Medieval Apps: There’s a Saint for That!
One of the aspects of the medieval Church which causes much consternation among theologians is the presence of and reliance on the various saints. Theoretically, the Catholic Church is monotheistic, that is, it worships only one god. First, they muddy … Continue reading
Posted in medieval, religion
Tagged Catholic Church, church history, medieval, medieval history, medieval religion, patron saints, saints
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E. C. Ambrose 