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Talking about the book: His Castilian Hawk by Anna Belfrage
Title: His Castilian HawkAuthor: Anna Belfrage A bit about the author Anna Belfrage wanted to become a time-traveller but ended up as a financial professional with a passion for writing and history. She is the author of a 9 book time travel series, a 4 book historical fiction series in the medieval era, and has…
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At the starting block (again)
In an earlier blog post, I mentioned I put aside work on my Robin Hood novel in May. But I have good news for fans of my medieval historical fiction. I dove back into the rough draft of Rogue in early August. The manuscript was sitting at just over 45,000 words (about 180 pages). I…
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Month 5 of Dispatches from the home coffee shop
This retirement life is busy! I published Echoes of the Storm last month, and have to thank members of my Launch Team and others who have posted some positive reviews. It is always a huge thrill – and a relief – to hear readers enjoyed my novel. I know it won’t be everybody’s cup-of-tea, but…
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Richard the Lionheart wounded at Châlus-Chabrol – an excerpt from Swords of the King
#OTD 26 March 1199 Châlus-Chabrol was bleak and cold that twenty-sixth day of March. Days of nasty weather and the recalcitrant traitors inside the castle were trying the king’s patience. Hammers beat steadily throughout the day, and siege machines loosed one barrage after another. While the sappers dug ever closer to the walls, messengers from…
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Richard the Lionheart and the Siege of Nottingham, 1194
25 March 1194The chronicler Roger de Hoveden tells us “that those who were in the [Nottingham] castle…were astonished, and were confounded and alarmed, and trembling came upon them; but still they could not believe that the king had come, and supposed that the whole of this was done by the chiefs of the army for the…
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Historical Novel Society Reviews Swords of the King
Check out the full review on the HNS website. And then pick up your copy: Available in print and ebook on Amazon.
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Swords of the King – a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree
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 a…