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Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom August 15-21

A question about complicated names for my readers and posts I enjoyed around the web this week: how to write dialogue by Linda Clare, this season’s finds at Tel Kabri near Haifa Israel, Hand of Fire in the news.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 4-11

My favorites around the web this week: an interview about Hand of Fire by Fiona McVie, Kate Atherton’s review of Lindsey Davis’s Deadly Elections, and Neolithic and Mycenaean graves of great interest in Greece.

Hand of Fire Long-listed for the MM Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction

I’m thrilled to announce Hand of Fire has made it through the first round of judging for the prestigious MM Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. My fellow long-listers are an impressive group.

Hand of Fire is the Featured Book on Historical Fiction Ebooks

I’ve joined a wonderful group of authors. You’ll find my post “Giving Briseis Her Voice” on Historical Fiction eBooks, as well as a page about Hand of Fire and an author page about me.

Archaeology and Imagination: On Building a Fiction Scene Set in the Ancient World

Anatomy of the balancing act all historical fiction writers must accomplish: the historical details of world building versus speed of story telling. A close up of two scenes from Hand of Fire.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Sept 6-12

My favs around the web this week: interview with Ann Weisgarber, Helen Hollick on pirates, Nancy Bilyeau on Richard the Lionhearted, how to write real people into fiction, wondering if Achilles had ptsd, archaeological excavations of an ancient shipwreck and a tomb. A lot all in the same week Hand of Fire launched!