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historical fiction – Charlene Newcomb
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For King and Country – Editor’s Choice at the Historical Novel Society. August 1, 2016. August 3, 2016. Gotta love 3 day weekends. One more day to get the usual chores done, and of course, spend a few more hours working on Book III of my. Series. My habit on writing weekends is to stay away from the Internet for the morning except to post the English Historical Fiction Authors weekly round up to social media on Sundays. But I made the mistake(! Here is the HNS review. Charlene Newcomb is the author of th...
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teasers – Charlene Newcomb
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Excerpt from Men of the Cross. June 19, 2016. Well, I can’t buy that because I haven’t read Book I. Of course, I would love you to read both. Books, though I think – as does at least 1 reviewer. Will work as a stand-alone. But let me entice you with a scene from Book I,. Men of the Cross. From Chapter 5…. Mayhap you should give up the game, Henry said. Broad-shouldered William of Abingdon slapped Stephan’s back and laughed. Listen to Henry. But dice? You’ve not played with me since we left Tours. Just to...
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Britain – Charlene Newcomb
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Interview with author Matthew Harffy. May 7, 2015. May 6, 2015. I am delighted to have Matthew Harffy visit my blog today. Matthew has written a tale of Dark Ages Britain that is receiving praise from readers and other authors alike. Congratulations on the publication of your debut novel. Tell us about The Serpent Sword. It is set in BRITAIN 633 A.D. The book blurb is as follows:. What drew you to writing historical fiction and why this particular era? I’ve always loved stories of warriors. Swords an...
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Char – Charlene Newcomb
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Author Interview: Helena P. Schrader. August 21, 2016. August 14, 2016. Jerusalem was lost. The site of Christ’s Passion. The home of the. Holy Sepulcher. Lost. What was there left to fight for? 8211;Envoy of Jerusalem. It is the year 1187. Saladin has crushed Christian forces at the Battle of Hattin and secured almost every city in the Kingdom of Jerusalem for his own, including Jerusalem. Author Helena P. Schrader. Whisks us back to that precarious time in her latest book,. I think I covered most the p...
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Charlene Newcomb – Page 2 – welcome to my worlds…
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Special sale – For King and Country. July 6, 2016. July 6, 2016. July 6 – 8. For King and Country. For $2.99/ 1.99 (ebook). See what the reviewers are saying:. The history is sharp, the action appropriately bloody, the passion undeniable.”. Aka researcher/consultant and The Anglo-Saxon Monk). With a blistering siege scene, daring escapes and a truly dastardly villain there is something for everyone here. Thurinius (aka author LJ Trafford). Historical Novel Society Indie Award winner 2015. July 5, 2016.
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Save Your Beloved, Conquer a Country, Get Married – a busy May 1191 for Richard I – Charlene Newcomb
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Save Your Beloved, Conquer a Country, Get Married – a busy May 1191 for Richard I. May 11, 2015. May 8, 2016. After wintering in Messina, Sicily, the fleet of King Richard I finally sailed for the Holy Land in early April 1191 with more than 150 ships. De Hoveden writes, “a dreadful wind arose from the south and dispersed his fleet.” Richard initially landed in Crete not. But Richard, a romantic? Sharon Kay Penman mentions in her author’s note for. Presents a slightly different picture: the queens were u...
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Interview with author Matthew Harffy – Charlene Newcomb
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Interview with author Matthew Harffy. May 7, 2015. May 6, 2015. I am delighted to have Matthew Harffy visit my blog today. Matthew has written a tale of Dark Ages Britain that is receiving praise from readers and other authors alike. Congratulations on the publication of your debut novel. Tell us about The Serpent Sword. It is set in BRITAIN 633 A.D. The book blurb is as follows:. What drew you to writing historical fiction and why this particular era? I’ve always loved stories of warriors. Swords an...
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12th century – Charlene Newcomb
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Author Interview: Helena P. Schrader. August 21, 2016. August 14, 2016. Jerusalem was lost. The site of Christ’s Passion. The home of the. Holy Sepulcher. Lost. What was there left to fight for? 8211;Envoy of Jerusalem. It is the year 1187. Saladin has crushed Christian forces at the Battle of Hattin and secured almost every city in the Kingdom of Jerusalem for his own, including Jerusalem. Author Helena P. Schrader. Whisks us back to that precarious time in her latest book,. I think I covered most the p...
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Sparta Reconsidered: “… only Spartan women give birth to men.”
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Historian Helena P. Schrader discusses ancient Spartan society and culture, seeking to rectify a number of common misconceptions. She also provides excerpts from her biographical novels about Leonidas and reviews of books on ancient Sparta. Saturday, December 8, 2012. 8220;… only Spartan women give birth to men.”. Were superior at all, but rather that Spartan men. Were superior to their contemporaries. Century BC, Spartan women appear to have significantly outnumbered men. This imbalance may have bee...
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Sparta Reconsidered: Where's Ares
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Historian Helena P. Schrader discusses ancient Spartan society and culture, seeking to rectify a number of common misconceptions. She also provides excerpts from her biographical novels about Leonidas and reviews of books on ancient Sparta. Saturday, December 4, 2010. But why do Aphrodite and Asclepius place ahead of Ares in terms of the number of sites dedicated to them? Posted by Helena P. Schrader. December 11, 2010 at 10:48 AM. I read the first sentence and already had to write - phenomenal job. ...
