Medieval History Term of the Week

Geld
1) The Anglo-Saxon land tax used for military purposes, especially the payment of the royal fleet (geld = payment or tribute in Old English). Hence Danegeld was the tax raised to pay tribute to the Danes in the tenth and early eleventh centuries.
(Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England, 213)
2) A tax […]

Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on January 28th, 2011 | No Comments »

Discussion topic: How much do you think about your readers as you write?

I was reading the latest issue of Writer’s Digest, which has an interview with Nicholas Sparks. One of the questions they asked Sparks was: “How much do you think about your readers as you write?”
His answer: “Not so much as I write, but as I conceive a story, they’re certainly in my mind, because I […]

Filed under: Discussion Topics on January 27th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Literary Agents for Fantasy / Historical Fiction

I went to the bookstore last week and went through the Writer’s Market Guide in order to put together a list of literary agents that accept fantasy submissions, as well as some historical fiction. I wanted to pass this list along to any who are interested:

Baker’s Mark Literary Agency
Loretta Barrett Books Inc.
Curtis Brown LTD
Jennifer DeChiara […]

Filed under: Writing Resources on January 25th, 2011 | 3 Comments »

New Teaser for HBO Series “Game of Thrones”

Yet another new teaser. Series premiers April 17.

Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy on January 18th, 2011 | No Comments »

Added Two New Sections

I’ve added a couple of new pages to my site. The first one, “Bio,” is a shortened version of the About Me page. The second, “My Novel,” includes the first chapter of my novel. I’m currently in the process of researching literary agents to send queries out to, as well as doing some final, small […]

Filed under: Novel on January 17th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Author Jack Whyte draws link between Robin Hood and William Wallace

From the Vancouver Sun:
B.C.-based, Scots-Canadian writer Jack Whyte, a leading author in the genre of historical fiction, is touting the Robin Hood-Wallace link as part of the rollout of his latest novel, The Forest Laird, based on the life of the Scottish knight who led successful battles against English overlords before his execution in 1305…
…Recent […]

Filed under: Medieval News, Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on January 4th, 2011 | No Comments »