Bronze armlets

Bronze armlets

In my second novel, one of the main characters is Coroticus, a Romano-British chieftain who ruled the area of Strathclyde in what is now western Scotland. When I am writing a story like this one, set in ancient times, I use my archaeological research to drive part of...
Easter

Easter

Christ the Lord is risen today! May the very power that raised Jesus from the dead reside in you. Happy Easter!
Historic Boston

Historic Boston

Location is just one of the many items I have to research while writing my 3rd novel, set in Boston in 1848. I have several books of old paintings and photos of Boston that help me know which buildings existed when my character lived there. Boston, of course, is one...
Colt Revolver

Colt Revolver

In the opening scene of Deanie’s Tale, Deanie and her maid, Oonagh, are traveling under cover of night, headed toward Dublin where they will sail to Liverpool, England and from there on to Boston. Deanie’s father needs to carry a gun in one scene, and I...
Historical Research

Historical Research

Along with all the time I actually spend writing my 3rd novel, historical fiction set in Ireland and Boston in 1848, an equal amount of time is spent doing historical research. My first 2 books were set in the 5th century. At first it seemed as if that time period...
Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian’s Wall

Hadrian was the Roman emperor who built a wall across what is now the “waist” of Scotland. Hadrian wanted to “separate Romans from barbarians.” The Wall marked the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire. The Wall was built by Roman legions...
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