Trimming words, Hagia Sophia & Roman Gold
On my blog: Trimming & tightening a manuscript. In archaeology news, the otherworldly sound of Hagia Sophia & a Roman sarcophagus has hidden treasure.
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Judith Starkston
Judith Starkston has spent too much time exploring the remains of the ancient worlds of the Greeks and Hittites. Their myths and clashes inspire her fiction and open gates to magical realms. She has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She loves myths and telling stories, and her novels imbue fantasy with the richness of ancient worlds. The first book in her Trojan Threads Series, Hand of Fire was a semi-finalist for the M.M. Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. Priestess of Ishana, the first in her historical fantasy Tesha series, won the San Diego State University Conference Choice Award. Judith is represented by Richard Curtis.
Gaudi, Mesopotamian Women & Medieval Antibiotics
On my blog: Using Gaudi to inspire my griffin world-building. In archaeology news, read about the roles of ancient women & medical advance from a medieval manuscript.
Big Edits, Stone Circles & Gender from Teeth
On my blog: I’m editing character, plot & world-building. In archaeology news, read about Castlerigg standing stones & a new technique to determine the gender of skeletal remains.
Fantasy Hive Interview, Iron Age Murder & Mesopotamian Cooking
On my blog: Judith Starkston’s interview on Fantasy Hive as part of Women in SFF. In archaeology news, read about Iron Age murder & cuneiform recipe experiments and Silk Road Gourmet.
Cover Reveal for Stephanie Dray’s THE WOMEN OF CHATEAU LAFAYETTE
The cover reveal for Stephanie Dray’s The Women of Chateau Lafayette. Win an advance reading copy. Interview with Stephanie about her love for all things Lafayette.
Editing, Roman shoes, Ancient Cuisine
On my blog: I’m working through developmental edits, improving one of my characters. In archaeology news, read about a Roman shoe and ancient Greek and Roman recipes to try.
Podcast Review, Rök Runestone & Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Podcast kudos for Priestess of Ishana. In archaeology news, explore Egyptian hieroglyphics and the “emperor” of runestones.
Complete Draft, Ancient Egyptian and the ‘Irish Pharaoh’
On my blog: Celebrating a complete draft of the 3rd Tesha book! In archaeology, a introduction to ancient Egyptian language & surprising DNA from Irish Neolithic tomb
Writing Magic, Icelandic Vikings and Caligula’s Ring
Writing scenes based on Egyptian magic. In archaeology news, re-dating the settlement of Iceland and a sapphire cameo with unusual Roman history.
Writing Contest, Iron Age Game Pieces, Red Lion Theater
I entered the SPFBO book contest. In archaeology news, read about game pieces from cremation burial and the excavation of the earliest London theater.