Nov 20, 2023Viking vs Norse vs ScandinavianVikings, Norsemen and Scandinavians. Are these terms interchangeable? Not in most situations, no. There's a lot of discourse in the Norse...
Nov 13, 2023Lumber, souvenirs & knock-offs (Trading with a Viking)Although modern myth mostly presents Vikings as raiders and pillagers, they were traders too. Traders with an axe in hand to help in...
Nov 10, 2023Vikings made graffiti?Here’s one of my favourite facts about Vikings. It starts with a lion. Not quite that kind though. In current day Arsenale de Venezia,...
Dec 15, 2022The story hidden in the cover : Shackled FatesToday I shall gush about the cover of book 2 in THE HANGED GOD TRILOGY, Shackled Fates! Prepare for there will be slight spoilers for...
Dec 14, 2022The story hidden in the cover : Northern WrathI'm here today to gush about the cover of my debut novel, Northern Wrath. I'll tell you all about how even the smallest and seemingly...
Jul 28, 2022On First SentencesYou’ve probably heard that nothing is more important in a book than the opening sentence. So, allow me to ask a simple question: What...
Nov 1, 2021Aboard a reconstructed Viking warshipIt is my pleasure to open #Norsevember with a post about what it's like to sail with this beautifully reconstructed Viking warship,...
Oct 22, 2021Refresher of Northern WrathAbout to head into Shackled Fates, and it's been too long ago since you read the first part of the story, with no time to re-read...
Oct 22, 2021How to Write Realistic CharactersIn this video I explore some writing tips and tricks on how to make wooden characters feel more realistic to readers. Click CC in the...