It’s been a while guys…I know. I always feel a bit guilty about leaving it so long between drinks but when you’re working, doing uni, writing books and publishing, shit is bound to get a bit hectic. Right. I’ve been underground finishing off a great Ancient History unit on the Later Roman Empire, getting inspiredContinue reading “An Update and Sexy Second Editions”
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Cry of the Firebird – Free!
Hello Everyone Just dropping in super quick to let you know that Cry of the Firebird book one of The Firebird Fairytales is now permanently Free across all retailers! Hurray! Grab yourself a copy here
We humans are the stories we tell ourselves -The Narrative Ape
Source: The Narrative Ape A great blog today via Curtis Craddock for Tor/Forge Blog! Written by Curtis Craddock I am. It’s the shortest story in the English language. It’s really the root of all stories and, by extension, the act of being human. Biologists, archaeologists, and anthropologists like to argue about what makes humans people. HowContinue reading “We humans are the stories we tell ourselves -The Narrative Ape”
Friday essay: the legend of Ishtar, first goddess of love and war
Ishtar (on right) comes to Sargon, who would later become one of the great kings of Mesopotamia. Edwin J. Prittie, The story of the greatest nations, 1913 Louise Pryke, Macquarie University As singer Pat Benatar once noted, love is a battlefield. Such use of military words to express intimate, affectionate emotions is likely related toContinue reading “Friday essay: the legend of Ishtar, first goddess of love and war”
Eastern Gods Release and Why I haven’t been around
Hey Everyone, I know, I know, it’s been ages. My life is chaos at the moment and unfortunately the first thing that gets neglected is the blog. First things first…Eastern Gods is out! Hurray! If you are interested you can pick it up world wide on Kindle. For those who are chasing paperbacks…they will be outContinue reading “Eastern Gods Release and Why I haven’t been around”
Top Ten Portal Fantasy Books
Everyone knows I’m a sucker for a portal fantasy whether reading or writing and this list has many of my faves so check them out!
Soup Of The Day: With Mythpunk Author Amy Kuivalainen
Guide to the classics: the Epic of Gilgamesh
Guide to the classics: the Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh explores what it means to be human, and questions the meaning of life and love. Wikimedia Commons This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article Louise Pryke, Macquarie University “Forget death and seek life!” With these encouraging words, Gilgamesh, the star ofContinue reading “Guide to the classics: the Epic of Gilgamesh”
Eastern Gods – Three Chapter Sample!
Prologue The fire was dying as Haldirian rolled onto his back and tried not to think of his large soft bed back in Tirithawáe. His men slept deeply in their bed rolls, but he was restless despite the exhaustion leaking into his bones. He had agreed, been eager even, to come on the ranging tripContinue reading “Eastern Gods – Three Chapter Sample!”
Eastern Gods on Kindle Scout!
Hey Everyone, Apologies from being away from the blog for so many weeks. My life has been super crazy wrapping up projects and job hunting BUT exciting news! Eastern Gods, book one of new YA Fantasy series Western Wars, is up on a Kindle Scout campaign for your view and vote! I’m crazy excited about this one.Continue reading “Eastern Gods on Kindle Scout!”
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