Gawain, the Green Knight and the Retreat to Avalon
Adapting Gawain and the Green Knight to the historical fiction novel ‘The Retreat to Avalon’ was challenging and a lot of fun.
On Writing
Richard Alvarez, The American Jouster
Richard Alvarez was a true Renaissance man. His research was invaluable to my depiction of the use of cavalry in The Retreat to Avalon.
What is The Arthurian Age?
What sets The Arthurian Age series apart from other stories of King Arthur? History, legend and more! This article explains the series.
Reviews by Writers
Hi folks! Once again, I am tardy in getting out a post, so I am going to cheat and do a quick post about another review. And talk about other writers. I received a great review from Walter Rhein at his website, Streets Of Lima. Every review I’ve received has been wonderful, and it’s fascinating … Read more
Reviews Mean So Much
Hi folks, back again with some great news, and a small request. First, the great news: For years, I wished that someone would write the story of King Arthur based on historian Geoffrey Ashe’s research from his book, The Discovery of King Arthur. When I decided to try, it was mostly because I wanted to … Read more
Little Details
Hi folks, it’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I have been busy with work, kids, writing, etc. Good news on the book process: the final layout is being examined for mistakes, so it should not be too long now. In the mean time, I have been making some freebies for people who are … Read more
It’s Official!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m excited to introduce the cover of my upcoming book: The Retreat to Avalon Book I of the series: The Arthurian Age I had a hard time coming up with that name, considering the theme of my series and the vast amount of Arthurian literature that already exists. I even went to Facebook … Read more
Big Things Ahead!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Bad blogger. The holidays keep everyone busy, and I could blame the snow I keep having to dig my way out of. But the main reason is that I have been writing like crazy. Aside from editing, I have crafted some freebies. One is a basic Q&A about … Read more
Tackling the Hardest Things to Write
After a bit of a lull, the process towards seeing my first novel in print is continuing along. I’ve been bouncing back and forth on related projects. Crafting the blurb and further editing for the manuscript, as well as writing the opening chapter for the sequel. Learning more about being a writer has been a … Read more
I love “The Dark Ages”
While my book is off for copy-editing and all of that, this may be a good time to start some serious blogging on the subject matter. I don’t want to get into story details just yet, but it might be good to discuss a bit about my process. I’d like to start with my use … Read more