Dark Ages Politics, Part 3 – It’s Not Scotland, Yet.
In Post-Roman Britain, Scotland was a land of Britons and Picts. Not the Scoti Irish.
Saint Patrick the Welshman
Now that I have your attention with such a blasphemous title, let me clarify. Saint Patrick was not Irish, nor Welsh. Not exactly. We have very little documentation from the time of St. Patrick, who is believed to have been born at the end of the fourth century. What we have are two documents written … Read more
Heroika : Skirmishers is out!
The second book in the Heroika anthology series from famed author, Janet Morris! Twelve unique tales of those who rely on speed and cunning to survive!
Dark Age Politics, Part 2 – Warlords and Kings
Hello again, and welcome to the latest look at politics in the Dark Age of Britain – that period of time when The Retreat to Avalon is set. Last time we talked about Rome’s influence, because the problems of the empire impacted the rest of Europe. I had planned for the next post to be … Read more
Dark Ages Politics, Part 1 – What’s Rome Got To Do With It?
Well, here we are with another tardy submission. But I just finished chapter nine of The Strife of Camlann, and it was a mental marathon to get that chapter to be a proper bridge from Act 1 to Act 2. I’m pretty happy with it. So now let’s talk about the political landscape behind The … Read more
Big News Cover Reveal!
This has been some time in the making, so I am ecstatic to have permission to talk about it. It is the cover reveal for a new book coming out, an anthology, that I am so fortunate and excited to be a part of! First, a little background. Last year I posted a review of … Read more
Characters of The Retreat to Avalon: Gawain’s Family & Friends
I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. I’m tardy, as usual with getting out a new post, so let’s get to it. Today we’re continuing with the characters introduced in Chapter 1 of The Retreat to Avalon. Last time we talked about Gawain, so this time we’re going to talk about his family and … Read more
Characters of The Retreat to Avalon: Gawain ap Gwyar
Hi everyone. I’ve covered most of the obscure details in the Behind the Scenes series for Chapter 1, except for the characters. So the next few posts are going to be about those introduced so far. If there is a detail from the first chapter that your would like more information about, please leave a … Read more
Missing Spoons, Gildas and Punk Rock
Keith Fitzpatrick-Matthews is an archaeologist, a teacher, a scholar of Dark Age Latin, a huge help on the Arthurian Age, and much more.
Halloween 2019
Well folks, been too long since a post, but here is a quick one for our latest Halloween costume. As we mentioned this time, last year, Jenn and I love to get creative with costumes around Halloween. And whenever, really. This year, the theme at Ed’s bash was “Star Wars”. Never willing to go with … Read more