I am thrilled that readers with indieBRAG have honored Swords of the King with a B.R.A.G. Medallion. Swords is the third book in my Battle Scars series to receive this wonderful award. WOW!! indieBRAG – the Book Readers Appreciation Group – recognizes self-published authors through a tough review process. Several independent readers must give…
May you have a wonderful holiday seasonand the best to you & yours in 2019. I hope you enjoyed Helen Hollick’s short story extravaganza on Discovering Diamonds this month featuring stories from more than 20 writers. Scroll down for the list of authors and links! I contributed this contemporary Christmas-themed story – Love in 140 –…
Check out my post on English Historical Fiction Authors about the Lionheart’s attempt to return home after his departure from the Holy Land in October 1192. Pirates, shipwrecks, evil dukes, emperors, kings, and a dastardly brother… Truth. Not fiction.
I hope you aren’t missing the series of character interviews on Helen’s blog every Friday. Authors are always getting interviewed, but Helen, with the folks at IndieBRAG, had the brilliant idea to interview characters from novels. I was lucky enough to be invited – rather, Sir Stephan l’Aigle from my medieval novels was invited to Helen’s…
November 26 – December 3 Get Men of the Cross (ebook) for 99c/99p on US and UK Amazon ><><><><><><>< Charlene Newcomb recently published Book III of Battle Scars, 12th century historical fiction filled with war, political intrigue, and a knightly romance of forbidden love set during the reign of Richard the Lionheart. There will be more to come,…
King Philip of France and John, brother of King Richard I (the Lionheart), colluded to keep Richard a prisoner of Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor. Sounds like fiction, doesn’t it? Something out of Hollywood? Hard to believe, but it’s true. Roger de Hoveden, a contemporary chronicler, wrote about the evil conspirators’ offer to the…
I am thrilled to announce that Swords of the King has been given a Chill With a Book Readers’ Award. Thank you to Pauline Barclay and her stable of readers! According to Pauline, books are “evaluated by Chill’s readers against the following: Were the characters strong and engaging? Was the book well written? Did the…
