Viking vs Norse vs Scandinavian
Vikings, Norsemen and Scandinavians. Are these terms interchangeable? Not in most situations, no. There's a lot of discourse in the Norse...
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Nov 13, 2023
Lumber, 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...
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Nov 10, 2023
Vikings 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,...
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Dec 15, 2022
The story hidden in the cover : Shackled Fates
Today I shall gush about the cover of book 2 in THE HANGED GOD TRILOGY, Shackled Fates! Prepare for there will be slight spoilers for...
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Dec 14, 2022
The story hidden in the cover : Northern Wrath
I'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...
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Jul 28, 2022
On First Sentences
You’ve probably heard that nothing is more important in a book than the opening sentence. So, allow me to ask a simple question: What...
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Nov 1, 2021
Aboard a reconstructed Viking warship
It is my pleasure to open #Norsevember with a post about what it's like to sail with this beautifully reconstructed Viking warship,...
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Oct 22, 2021
Refresher of Northern Wrath
About 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...
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Oct 22, 2021
How to Write Realistic Characters
In this video I explore some writing tips and tricks on how to make wooden characters feel more realistic to readers. Click CC in the...
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Oct 22, 2021
Sagas of Female Viking warriors
In this Viking Age video, I tell you the true tales of 13 shieldmaidens! 13 Viking Age female warriors as found in the sagas. Click CC in...
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Sep 18, 2021
How to outline a novel using sticky notes
In today's video I show how I keep track of everything as I outline, plot, write and edit my novels, using post-its or sticky notes....
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Sep 2, 2021
Crazy Viking Age Laws
Today we’re leaving our current century and packing the ship to sail back into the Viking era to look specifically at some fun law texts.
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May 10, 2021
From America to China—How far did the Vikings travel?
How far did the vikings travel? And how far did their trade routes go? At this point, most people interested in the Viking Age have heard...
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Mar 15, 2021
Wheel of Time 4 : The Shadow Rising (part 3)
This is NOT a review of the Wheel of Time books. I suppose you can call it a reaction blog... For it is a collection of my live reactions...
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Feb 18, 2021
Awards Eligibility
When I debuted, no one told me that not only would I get to hold my book in my hands and see it in stores and libraries, it would also be...
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Jan 2, 2021
Deleted Scenes: The beginning of Northern Wrath
I am starting this year by opening my inner closet and show you the old beginning to Northern Wrath. Unedited, untouched, exactly as it...
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Nov 24, 2020
The Northern Wrath Soundtrack
While I wrote my Norse-galore debut novel, Northern Wrath, I often listened to music to get into the right mindset. This means that even...
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Sep 23, 2020
The History in Northern Wrath
The Hanged God Trilogy includes everything from historical characters to historical places and even real events. So, today we're taking a...
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Sep 16, 2020
"Midgard Map" of Northern Wrath
A large majority of my epic Norse fantasy "Northern Wrath" takes place in Midgard. Midgard, the middle realm, is one of the nine worlds....
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Sep 4, 2020
Wheel of Time 4 : The Shadow Rising (part 2)
This is NOT a review of the Wheel of Time books. I suppose you can call it a reaction blog... For it is a collection of my live reactions...
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