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January 29, 2013
The Once and Future Duck, and More Historical Titles in the Same Vein
Meet the Duck. His name is MacDhui, which rhymes with the "gooey" in geoduck, thus his christening as MacDhui Duck, or MacDhui the Duck, a Cat. Those of you who know there is a MacDhui in my first novel, An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England
, it's a long story, so if you simply must know, drop me a note.What is not as well known about The Duck is that he has inspired an incredible number of historical novels and movies. To wit:
The Once and Future Duck, T.H. White
Duck in Win...
January 28, 2013
Women Won't Read Books with Male Narrators
Four bestsellers narrated by men.
A pant from August 2012.There is discussion right now* on the Historical Novel Society's Yahoogroup whether women, who are said to be the greater number of readers of historical fiction, will read novels where the first person narrator is male. To be more exact, the question is whether these readers will buy these books.
It appears that certain publishers do not think so. I have heard from more than one author of historical fiction that although an edito...
January 25, 2013
Highest Rankign FTM Officer in Civil War
General C. T. MossName at vbirth: Nanette HaasJanuary 22, 2013
Famous New Year's Resolutions
Thomas More, the Original Party Animal
The irrepressible Susan Higginbotham and I are doing it again. This time it's the New Year's resolutuins of some of the famous and infamous and perhaps a couple fictional characters as well.
New Year's Resiolutions
Brian Boru: Fewer wives, more sons. That's the recipe for a peaceful united Ireland.
Lady Godiva: To work out more often.
Harold Godwinson: To let the fyrd go home early for harvest this year -- 1066.
William of Normandy: To get in touch with...
January 21, 2013
STAY OF EXECUTION!
Back by popular demand.. or rather, by some compelling begging from a couple folks."Historically Off Center" is back.. but will start over, and devote itself, with Kit's help one supposes, to humor and novel approaches to the past and our silliness about the people therefrom.
READY?
Some, in fact, many may seem familiar. So, sue me...
Watch this space....
January 11, 2013
We Are Moving
www.nanhawthorne.com
is becoming Shield-wall Productions. Find us at
www.shield-wall.com
. You can find Nan Hawthorne, Kit Moss, Radio Dé Danann and medieval-novels.com, there. Thanks!
December 31, 2012
Birthday Sale! BELOVED PILGRIM Just Two Bucks!
BELOVED PILGRIMA Tale of the Crusade of 1101 by Nan Hawthorne This m month only!!!
Do you love the world of the Middle Ages? Do you love the sound of swords clashing, battler steeds whinnying, arrows flying, and the de3sperate grunts of knights and soldiers struggling just to stay alive while beset by overwhelming numbers of Seljuk Turks? Do you love the glory and tragedy of the Crusades? Do you love the legant splendor of Constantinople with its marble villas and teemin...
[HUMOR] Famous New Year's Resolutions
Thomas More, the Original Party Animal
The irrepressible Susan Higginbotham and I are doing it again. This time it's the New Year's resolutuins of some of the famous and infamous and perhaps a couple fictional characters as well. Gabrielle plans to supply a few of her own on The Lost Fort, so don't forget to look there too!
New Year's Resiolutions
Shannon O'Neill: To cut out the drinking. Once I sober up, that is.
Brian Boru: Fewer wives, more sons. That's the recipe for a peaceful united Ireland...
December 23, 2012
May Your Heart's Desire Be Yours in the New Year!
And to all a Good Knight!
