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Writing complex character. In archaeology news read about a grand model of ancient Rome and an Iron Age king uncovered in Turkey.

I’m tackling the complex problem of developing foes in my fiction who are at least partially on the right side of history. In archaeology news, read about a possible chamber behind Tut and Amazon warriors in Russia.

How to write believable, emotionally engagin fantasy using history. In archaeology news read about ancient human sacrifices & a beautiful Egyptian coffin.

My research and fictional reconstruction of a Hittite oracle. In archaeology news read about Athenian curse tablets and the Bronze Age site in Turkey of Tilmen.

I quote Le Guin on the balancing act & responsibility of writers. In archaeology news read about the Parthenon marbles and the olive’s origins.

I’m finding masterful world-building and description in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series. In archaeology news read about Herodotus’ Egyptian boat and the earliest alphabets.

Preparing a writing workshop on historical elements in fantasy. In archaeology news, a Mycenaean tomb reveals a seal stone depicting mythic creatures, and a Egyptian tomb holds a coffin showing a guidebook for the dead.

I’ve compounded the challenges of writing a blind character. In archaeology news read about a new statue of Egyptian Horus and a virtual tour of the Acropolis.